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Author: paulinbar

articles/azure-netapp-files/azure-netapp-files-network-topologies.md

@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ Configuring UDRs on the source VM subnets with the address prefix of delegated s
 
 >[!NOTE]
 > If you want to configure a route table (UDR route) to control the routing of packets through a network virtual alliance or firewall destined to an Azure NetApp Files standard volume from a source in the same VNet or a peered VNet, the UDR prefix must be more specific or equal to the delegated subnet size of the Azure NetApp Files volume. If the UDR prefix is less specific than the delegated subnet size, it isn't be effective. 
+>
 > For example, if your delegated subnet is `x.x.x.x/24`, you must configured your UDR to `x.x.x.x/24` (equal) or `x.x.x.x/32` (more specific). If you configure the UDR route to be `x.x.x.x/16`, undefined behaviors such as asymmetric routing can cause a network drop at the firewall. 
 
 ## Azure native environments

articles/azure-netapp-files/data-protection-disaster-recovery-options.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ services: azure-netapp-files
 author: b-ahibbard
 ms.service: azure-netapp-files
 ms.topic: conceptual
-ms.date: 07/11/2023
+ms.date: 12/04/2024
 ms.author: anfdocs
 ---
 # Understand data protection and disaster recovery options in Azure NetApp Files
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Using snapshot technology, you can replicate your Azure NetApp Files across desi
 - Data availability and redundancy for remote data processing and user access 
 - Efficient storage-based data replication without load on compute infrastructure 
 
-To learn more, see [How volumes and snapshots are replicated cross-region for DR](snapshots-introduction.md#how-volumes-and-snapshots-are-replicated-cross-region-for-disaster-recovery). To get started with cross-region replication, see [Create cross-region replication for Azure NetApp Files](cross-region-replication-create-peering.md). 
+To learn more, see [How volumes and snapshots are replicated cross-region for DR](snapshots-introduction.md#how-volumes-and-snapshots-are-replicated-cross-region-for-disaster-recovery-and-business-continuity). To get started with cross-region replication, see [Create cross-region replication for Azure NetApp Files](cross-region-replication-create-peering.md). 
 
 ## Cross-zone replication 
 

articles/azure-netapp-files/snapshots-introduction.md

@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ You can use several methods to create and maintain snapshots:
 
 * Automated, by using:
     * Snapshot policies, via the [Azure portal](snapshots-manage-policy.md), [REST API](/rest/api/netapp/snapshotpolicies), [Azure CLI](/cli/azure/netappfiles/snapshot/policy), or [PowerShell](/powershell/module/az.netappfiles/new-aznetappfilessnapshotpolicy) tools
-    * Application consistent snapshot tooling, like [AzAcSnap](azacsnap-introduction.md)
+    * Application consistent snapshot tooling such as [AzAcSnap](azacsnap-introduction.md) or third-party solutions
 
-## How volumes and snapshots are replicated cross-region for disaster recovery  
+## How volumes and snapshots are replicated cross-region for disaster recovery and business continuity 
 
 Azure NetApp Files supports [cross-region replication](cross-region-replication-introduction.md) for disaster-recovery (DR) purposes and [cross-zone replication](cross-zone-replication-introduction.md) for business continuity. Azure NetApp Files cross-region replication and cross-zone replication both use SnapMirror technology. Only changed blocks are sent over the network in a compressed, efficient format. After replication is initiated between volumes, the entire volume contents (that is, the actual stored data blocks) are transferred only once. This operation is called a *baseline transfer*. After the initial transfer, only changed blocks (as captured in snapshots) are transferred. The result is an asynchronous 1:1 replica of the source volume, including all snapshots. This behavior follows a full and incremental-forever replication mechanism. This technology minimizes the amount of data required for replication, therefore saving data transfer costs. It also shortens the replication time. You can achieve a smaller Recovery Point Objective (RPO), because more snapshots can be created and transferred more frequently with minimal data transfers. Further, it takes away the need for host-based replication mechanisms, avoiding virtual machine and software license cost.
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ The following diagram shows snapshot traffic in replication scenarios:
 
 As described, snapshots are used to create fast, space-efficient backups of Azure NetApp Files volumes, efficiently and quickly, and they provide a means to restore data files or complete volumes very effectively. These online snapshots serve as the first line of defense and cover most data recovery operations.  
 
-To keep snapshots for a longer period of time, or to keep more snapshots than the maximum number of online snapshots, you can vault snapshots from Azure NetApp Files volumes into ZRS-enabled Azure storage. This is facilitated by the [*Azure NetApp Files backup*](backup-introduction.md) functionality. The functionality keeps snapshots for extended amounts of time (up to a year or even longer). Backups are stored on Azure storage, which has a cost advantage over the Azure NetApp Files capacity pool cost, and utilizes a different storage platform to eliminate dependencies and to comply with retention requirements.
+To keep snapshots for a longer period of time, or to keep more snapshots than the maximum number of online snapshots, you can vault snapshots from Azure NetApp Files volumes into ZRS-enabled Azure storage. This is facilitated by the [*Azure NetApp Files backup*](backup-introduction.md) functionality. The functionality keeps snapshots for extended amounts of time (up to a year or even longer). Backups are stored on Azure storage, which has a cost advantage over the Azure NetApp Files capacity pool cost, and utilizes a different storage platform to eliminate dependencies and to comply with retention and compliance requirements.
 
 To enable snapshot vaulting on your Azure NetApp Files volume, [configure a backup policy](backup-configure-policy-based.md) in the Azure NetApp Files subscription (located under the Data Protection section), and specify the number of Daily, Weekly, and Monthly backups you want to keep. This is all you need to do to expand your data protection with cost-efficient long-term storage.