Merge pull request #290901 from bandersmsft/ahb-allocate

MCM - Update AHB articles for allocate

Author: prmerger-automator[bot]

articles/cost-management-billing/scope-level/index.yml

@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 ### YamlMime:Landing
 
 title: Centrally managed Azure Hybrid Benefit
-summary: Azure Hybrid Benefit is a licensing benefit that lets you bring your on-premises core-based Windows Server and SQL Server licenses with active Software Assurance (or subscription) to Azure. It allows you to significantly reduce the costs of running your workloads in the cloud. In the Azure portal, you can now centrally manage your Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server by assigning licenses to the scope of an entire Azure subscription or overall billing account.
+summary: Azure Hybrid Benefit is an Azure discount that lets you allocate your on-premises core-based Windows Server and SQL Server licenses with active Software Assurance (or subscription) to Azure. It allows you to significantly reduce the costs of running your workloads in the cloud. In the Azure portal, you can now centrally manage your Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server by assigning licenses to the scope of an entire Azure subscription or overall billing account.
 metadata:
   title: Azure Hybrid Benefit documentation
-  description: Azure Hybrid Benefit is a licensing benefit that lets you bring your on-premises core-based Windows Server and SQL Server licenses with active Software Assurance (or subscription) to Azure. It allows you to significantly reduce the costs of running your workloads in the cloud. In the Azure portal, you can now centrally manage your Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server by assigning licenses to the scope of an entire Azure subscription or overall billing account.
+  description: Azure Hybrid Benefit is an Azure discount that lets you allocate your on-premises core-based Windows Server and SQL Server licenses with active Software Assurance (or subscription) to Azure. It allows you to significantly reduce the costs of running your workloads in the cloud. In the Azure portal, you can now centrally manage your Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server by assigning licenses to the scope of an entire Azure subscription or overall billing account.
   ms.service: cost-management-billing
   ms.subservice: ahb
   ms.topic: landing-page
   author: bandersmsft
   ms.author: banders
-  ms.date: 03/21/2024
+  ms.date: 11/21/2024
 
 # linkListType: architecture | concept | deploy | download | get-started | how-to-guide | learn | overview | quickstart | reference | tutorial | whats-new
 

articles/cost-management-billing/scope-level/manage-licenses-centrally.md

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Prices shown in the following image are only examples.
 
 The Azure SQL resources covered by the assigned Core licenses can vary from hour to hour. The variance depends on what resources run and in what order the automated system processes their usage. However, the system ensures the maximum usage of the assigned SQL licenses in the selected scope. You can monitor the usage using Cost Management. For more information, see [How to track assigned license usage](create-sql-license-assignments.md#track-assigned-license-use).
 
-The following diagram shows how the assigned SQL Server licenses apply over time to get the maximum Azure Hybrid Benefit discount.
+The following diagram shows how the assigned SQL Server licenses apply over time to get the maximum Azure Hybrid Benefit allocation.
 
 :::image type="content" source="./media/manage-licenses-centrally/ncl-utilization-over-time.png" alt-text="Diagram showing NC use over time." border="false" lightbox="./media/manage-licenses-centrally/ncl-utilization-over-time.png":::
 

articles/cost-management-billing/scope-level/overview-azure-hybrid-benefit-scope.md

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
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 title: What is centrally managed Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server?
-description: Azure Hybrid Benefit is a licensing benefit that lets you bring your on-premises core-based Windows Server and SQL Server licenses with active Software Assurance (or subscription) to Azure.
+description: Azure Hybrid Benefit an Azure discount that lets you allocate your on-premises core-based Windows Server and SQL Server licenses with active Software Assurance (or subscription) to Azure.
 author: bandersmsft
 ms.author: banders
-ms.date: 11/11/2024
+ms.date: 11/21/2024
 ms.topic: overview
 ms.service: cost-management-billing
 ms.subservice: ahb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ ms.reviewer: chrisrin
 
 # What is centrally managed Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server?
 
-Azure Hybrid Benefit is a licensing benefit that helps you to significantly reduce the costs of running your workloads in the cloud. It works by letting you use your on-premises Software Assurance or subscription-enabled Windows Server and SQL Server licenses on Azure. For more information, see [Azure Hybrid Benefit](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/hybrid-benefit/).
+Azure Hybrid Benefit an Azure discount that helps you to significantly reduce the costs of running your workloads in the cloud. It works by letting you use your on-premises Software Assurance or subscription-enabled Windows Server and SQL Server licenses on Azure. For more information, see [Azure Hybrid Benefit](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/hybrid-benefit/).
 
 You can centrally manage your Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server across the scope of an entire Azure subscription or overall billing account. To quickly learn how it works, watch the following video.
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ You get the following benefits:
 
 ## How licenses apply to Azure resources
 
-Both SQL Server Enterprise (core) and SQL Server Standard (core) licenses with Software Assurance qualify but, as described in the [Microsoft Product Terms](https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/terms/productoffering/MicrosoftAzureServices/EAEAS), different conversion ratios apply when you bring them to Azure with Azure Hybrid Benefit.
+Both SQL Server Enterprise (core) and SQL Server Standard (core) licenses with Software Assurance qualify but, as described in the [Microsoft Product Terms](https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/terms/productoffering/MicrosoftAzureServices/EAEAS), different conversion ratios apply when you allocate them to Azure with Azure Hybrid Benefit.
 
 One rule to understand: One SQL Server Enterprise Edition license has the same coverage as _four_ SQL Server Standard Edition licenses, across all qualified Azure SQL resource types.