Merge pull request #288263 from b-ahibbard/avs-coolness

coolness period recommendations for ANF with AVS

Author: prmerger-automator[bot]

articles/azure-vmware/attach-azure-netapp-files-to-azure-vmware-solution-hosts.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Attach Azure NetApp Files datastores to Azure VMware Solution hosts
 description: Learn how to create Azure NetApp Files-based NFS datastores for Azure VMware Solution hosts.
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.service: azure-vmware
-ms.date: 12/13/2024
+ms.date: 01/29/2025
 ms.custom: "references_regions, engagement-fy23"
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@@ -98,6 +98,26 @@ There are some important best practices to follow for optimal performance of NFS
 
 For performance benchmarks that Azure NetApp Files datastores deliver for VMs on Azure VMware Solution, see [Azure NetApp Files datastore performance benchmarks for Azure VMware Solution](../azure-netapp-files/performance-benchmarks-azure-vmware-solution.md).  
 
+
+### Considerations for Azure NetApp Files storage with cool access
+
+When choosing to use [Azure NetApp Files storage with cool access](../azure-netapp-files/cool-access-introduction.md) on datastores for AVS, consider the performance characteristics of your workloads. Cool access is best suited for applications and workloads that primarily involve sequential I/O operations or tolerate varying read latency. Workloads with high random I/O and latency sensitivity should avoid using cool access due to an increase in latency when reading data from the cool tier.
+
+Also consider adjusting cool access settings for the workload to fit the expected access patterns. For more information, see [Performance considerations for Azure NetApp Files storage with cool access](../azure-netapp-files/performance-considerations-cool-access.md).
+
+**Use cases where cool access is a good fit:**
+
+- Virtual machine templates and ISO files
+- VMDKs with home directories (if not using Azure NetApp Files directly for this purpose)
+- VMDKs with content repositories
+- VMDKs with application data
+- VMDKs with archive and application-level backup data
+ 
+**Use cases to not use cool access:**
+
+- VMDKs containing production database files with high random I/O and latency sensitivity
+- VMDKs with operating system boot disks
+
 ## Attach an Azure NetApp Files volume to your private cloud
 
 ### [Portal](#tab/azure-portal)