Merge pull request #244658 from rdeltcheva/anfhana-avg

Add AVG reference in HANA with ANF HA docs

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articles/sap/workloads/get-started.md

@@ -64,9 +64,10 @@ In the SAP workload documentation space, you can find the following areas:
 
 ## Change Log
 
-- Jun 29, 2023: Update important considerations and sizing information in [HA for HANA scale-up with ANF on RHEL](./sap-hana-high-availability-netapp-files-red-hat.md), [HANA scale-out with standby node on Azure VMs with ANF on RHEL](./sap-hana-scale-out-standby-netapp-files-rhel.md)
-- Jun 26, 2023: Update important considerations and sizing information in [HA for HANA Scale-up with ANF on SLES](sap-hana-high-availability-netapp-files-suse.md) and [HANA scale-out with standby node with ANF on SLES](./sap-hana-scale-out-standby-netapp-files-suse.md).
-- Jun 23, 2023: Updated Azure scheduled events for SLES in [Pacemaker set up guide](./high-availability-guide-suse-pacemaker.md#configure-pacemaker-for-azure-scheduled-events).
+- July 11, 2023: Add a note about Azure NetApp Files application volume group for SAP HANA in [HA for HANA Scale-up with ANF on SLES](sap-hana-high-availability-netapp-files-suse.md), [HANA scale-out with standby node with ANF on SLES](./sap-hana-scale-out-standby-netapp-files-suse.md), [HA for HANA Scale-out HA on SLES](sap-hana-high-availability-scale-out-hsr-suse.md), [HA for HANA scale-up with ANF on RHEL](./sap-hana-high-availability-netapp-files-red-hat.md), [HANA scale-out with standby node on Azure VMs with ANF on RHEL](./sap-hana-scale-out-standby-netapp-files-rhel.md) and [HA for HANA scale-out on RHEL](./sap-hana-high-availability-scale-out-hsr-rhel.md) 
+- June 29, 2023: Update important considerations and sizing information in [HA for HANA scale-up with ANF on RHEL](./sap-hana-high-availability-netapp-files-red-hat.md), [HANA scale-out with standby node on Azure VMs with ANF on RHEL](./sap-hana-scale-out-standby-netapp-files-rhel.md)
+- June 26, 2023: Update important considerations and sizing information in [HA for HANA Scale-up with ANF on SLES](sap-hana-high-availability-netapp-files-suse.md) and [HANA scale-out with standby node with ANF on SLES](./sap-hana-scale-out-standby-netapp-files-suse.md).
+- June 23, 2023: Updated Azure scheduled events for SLES in [Pacemaker set up guide](./high-availability-guide-suse-pacemaker.md#configure-pacemaker-for-azure-scheduled-events).
 - June 1, 2023: Included virtual machine scale set with flexible orchestration guidelines in SAP workload [planning guide](./planning-guide.md).
 - June 1, 2023: Updated high availability guidelines in [HA architecture and scenarios](./sap-high-availability-architecture-scenarios.md), and added additional deployment option in [configuring optimal network latency with SAP applications](./proximity-placement-scenarios.md).
 - June 1, 2023: Release of [virtual machine scale set with flexible orchestration support for SAP workload](./virtual-machine-scale-set-sap-deployment-guide.md).

articles/sap/workloads/sap-hana-high-availability-netapp-files-red-hat.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ ms.subservice: sap-vm-workloads
 ms.topic: article
 ms.tgt_pltfrm: vm-linux
 ms.workload: infrastructure
-ms.date: 06/29/2023
+ms.date: 07/11/2023
 ms.author: radeltch
 ms.custom: ignite-fall-2021
 ---
@@ -135,6 +135,11 @@ The throughput of an Azure NetApp Files volume is a function of the volume size
 
 While designing the infrastructure for SAP HANA on Azure with Azure NetApp Files, be aware of the recommendations in [NFS v4.1 volumes on Azure NetApp Files for SAP HANA](./hana-vm-operations-netapp.md#sizing-for-hana-database-on-azure-netapp-files).     
 
+The configuration in this article is presented with simple Azure NetApp Files Volumes. 
+
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> For production systems, where performance is a key, we recommend to evaluate and consider using [Azure NetApp Files application volume group for SAP HANA](hana-vm-operations-netapp.md#deployment-through-azure-netapp-files-application-volume-group-for-sap-hana-avg).   
+
 ### Deploy Azure NetApp Files resources
 
 The following instructions assume that you've already deployed your [Azure virtual network](../../virtual-network/virtual-networks-overview.md). The Azure NetApp Files resources and VMs, where the Azure NetApp Files resources will be mounted, must be deployed in the same Azure virtual network or in peered Azure virtual networks.

articles/sap/workloads/sap-hana-high-availability-netapp-files-suse.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ ms.service: sap-on-azure
 ms.subservice: sap-vm-workloads
 ms.topic: tutorial
 ms.workload: infrastructure-services
-ms.date: 06/26/2023
+ms.date: 07/11/2023
 ms.author: ampatel
 ---
 
@@ -95,11 +95,29 @@ SAP high availability HANA System Replication configuration uses a dedicated vir
 ## Set up the Azure NetApp File infrastructure
 
 Before you continue with the setup for Azure NetApp Files infrastructure, familiarize yourself with the Azure [NetApp Files documentation](../../azure-netapp-files/index.yml).
-
-Azure NetApp Files is available in several [Azure regions](https://azure.microsoft.com/global-infrastructure/services/?products=netapp). Check to see whether your selected Azure region offers Azure NetApp Files.
+Azure NetApp Files is available in several [Azure regions](https://azure.microsoft.com/global-infrastructure/services/?products=netapp). Check to see whether your selected Azure region offers Azure NetApp Files.  
 
 For information about the availability of Azure NetApp Files by Azure region, see [Azure NetApp Files Availability by Azure Region](https://azure.microsoft.com/global-infrastructure/services/?products=netapp&regions=all).
 
+### Important considerations
+
+As you create your Azure NetApp Files for SAP HANA Scale-up systems, be aware of the important considerations documented in [NFS v4.1 volumes on Azure NetApp Files for SAP HANA](./hana-vm-operations-netapp.md#important-considerations).  
+
+### Sizing of HANA database on Azure NetApp Files
+
+The throughput of an Azure NetApp Files volume is a function of the volume size and service level, as documented in [Service level for Azure NetApp Files](../../azure-netapp-files/azure-netapp-files-service-levels.md).
+
+While designing the infrastructure for SAP HANA on Azure with Azure NetApp Files, be aware of the recommendations in [NFS v4.1 volumes on Azure NetApp Files for SAP HANA](./hana-vm-operations-netapp.md#sizing-for-hana-database-on-azure-netapp-files).   
+
+The configuration in this article is presented with simple Azure NetApp Files Volumes. 
+
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> For production systems, where performance is a key, we recommend to evaluate and consider using [Azure NetApp Files application volume group for SAP HANA](hana-vm-operations-netapp.md#deployment-through-azure-netapp-files-application-volume-group-for-sap-hana-avg).   
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> All commands to mount /hana/shared in this article are presented for NFSv4.1 /hana/shared volumes.
+> If you deployed the /hana/shared volumes as NFSv3 volumes, don't forget to adjust the mount commands for /hana/shared for NFSv3.
+
 ### Deploy Azure NetApp Files resources
 
 The following instructions assume that you've already deployed your [Azure virtual network](../../virtual-network/virtual-networks-overview.md). The Azure NetApp Files resources and VMs, where the Azure NetApp Files resources are mounted, must be deployed in the same Azure virtual network or in peered Azure virtual networks.
@@ -125,19 +143,6 @@ The following instructions assume that you've already deployed your [Azure virtu
    - Volume hanadb2-log-mnt00001 (nfs://10.3.1.4:/hanadb2-log-mnt00001)
    - Volume hanadb2-shared-mnt00001 (nfs://10.3.1.4:/hanadb2-shared-mnt00001)
 
-### Important considerations
-
-As you create your Azure NetApp Files for SAP HANA Scale-up systems, be aware of the important considerations documented in [NFS v4.1 volumes on Azure NetApp Files for SAP HANA](./hana-vm-operations-netapp.md#important-considerations).  
-
-### Sizing of HANA database on Azure NetApp Files
-
-The throughput of an Azure NetApp Files volume is a function of the volume size and service level, as documented in [Service level for Azure NetApp Files](../../azure-netapp-files/azure-netapp-files-service-levels.md).
-
-While designing the infrastructure for SAP HANA on Azure with Azure NetApp Files, be aware of the recommendations in [NFS v4.1 volumes on Azure NetApp Files for SAP HANA](./hana-vm-operations-netapp.md#sizing-for-hana-database-on-azure-netapp-files).   
-
-> [!NOTE]
-> All commands to mount /hana/shared in this article are presented for NFSv4.1 /hana/shared volumes.
-> If you deployed the /hana/shared volumes as NFSv3 volumes, don't forget to adjust the mount commands for /hana/shared for NFSv3.
 
 ## Deploy Linux virtual machine via Azure portal
 

articles/sap/workloads/sap-hana-high-availability-scale-out-hsr-rhel.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ ms.subservice: sap-vm-workloads
 ms.topic: article
 ms.tgt_pltfrm: vm-windows
 ms.workload: infrastructure-services
-ms.date: 04/25/2023
+ms.date: 07/11/2023
 ms.author: radeltch
 
 ---
@@ -94,8 +94,11 @@ In the following diagram, there are three HANA nodes on each site, and a majorit
 
 [Azure NetApp Files](../../azure-netapp-files/azure-netapp-files-introduction.md) provides the HANA shared file system, `/hana/shared`. It's mounted via NFS v4.1 on each HANA node in the same HANA system replication site. File systems `/hana/data` and `/hana/log` are local file systems, and aren't shared among the HANA DB nodes. SAP HANA will be installed in non-shared mode. 
 
-> [!TIP]
-> For recommended SAP HANA storage configurations, see [SAP HANA Azure VMs storage configurations](./hana-vm-operations-storage.md).   
+For recommended SAP HANA storage configurations, see [SAP HANA Azure VMs storage configurations](./hana-vm-operations-storage.md). 
+
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> If deploying all HANA file systems on Azure NetApp Files, for production systems, where performance is a key, we recommend to evaluate and consider using [Azure NetApp Files application volume group for SAP HANA](hana-vm-operations-netapp.md#deployment-through-azure-netapp-files-application-volume-group-for-sap-hana-avg).  
+
 
 [![Diagram of SAP HANA scale-out with HSR and Pacemaker cluster.](./media/sap-hana-high-availability-rhel/sap-hana-high-availability-scale-out-hsr-rhel.png)](./media/sap-hana-high-availability-rhel/sap-hana-high-availability-scale-out-hsr-rhel-detail.png#lightbox)
 

articles/sap/workloads/sap-hana-high-availability-scale-out-hsr-suse.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ms.service: sap-on-azure
 ms.subservice: sap-vm-workloads
 ms.topic: article
 ms.workload: infrastructure-services
-ms.date: 06/23/2023
+ms.date: 07/11/2023
 ms.author: radeltch
 ---
 
@@ -70,11 +70,15 @@ Before you begin, refer to the following SAP notes and papers:
 One method to achieve HANA high availability for HANA scale-out installations, is to configure HANA system replication and protect the solution with Pacemaker cluster to allow automatic failover. When an active node fails, the cluster fails over the HANA resources to the other site.  
 The presented configuration shows three HANA nodes on each site, plus majority maker node to prevent split-brain scenario. The instructions can be adapted, to include more VMs as HANA DB nodes.  
 
-The HANA shared file system `/hana/shared` in the presented architecture can be provided by [Azure NetApp Files](../../azure-netapp-files/azure-netapp-files-introduction.md) or [NFS share on Azure Files](../../storage/files/files-nfs-protocol.md). The HANA shared file system is NFS mounted on each HANA node in the same HANA system replication site. File systems `/hana/data` and `/hana/log` are local file systems and aren't shared between the HANA DB nodes. SAP HANA will be installed in non-shared mode.
+The HANA shared file system `/hana/shared` in the presented architecture can be provided by [Azure NetApp Files](../../azure-netapp-files/azure-netapp-files-introduction.md) or [NFS share on Azure Files](../../storage/files/files-nfs-protocol.md). The HANA shared file system is NFS mounted on each HANA node in the same HANA system replication site. File systems `/hana/data` and `/hana/log` are local file systems and aren't shared between the HANA DB nodes. SAP HANA will be installed in non-shared mode.  
+  
+For recommended SAP HANA storage configurations, see [SAP HANA Azure VMs storage configurations](./hana-vm-operations-storage.md). 
+
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> If deploying all HANA file systems on Azure NetApp Files, for production systems, where performance is a key, we recommend to evaluate and consider using [Azure NetApp Files application volume group for SAP HANA](hana-vm-operations-netapp.md#deployment-through-azure-netapp-files-application-volume-group-for-sap-hana-avg).  
 
 > [!WARNING]
 > Deploying `/hana/data` and `/hana/log` on NFS on Azure Files is not supported.  
-> For recommended SAP HANA storage configurations, see [SAP HANA Azure VMs storage configurations](./hana-vm-operations-storage.md).
 
 [![SAP HANA scale-out with HSR and Pacemaker cluster on SLES](./media/sap-hana-high-availability/sap-hana-high-availability-scale-out-hsr-suse.png)](./media/sap-hana-high-availability/sap-hana-high-availability-scale-out-hsr-suse-detail.png#lightbox)
 

articles/sap/workloads/sap-hana-scale-out-standby-netapp-files-rhel.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ ms.subservice: sap-vm-workloads
 ms.topic: article
 ms.tgt_pltfrm: vm-windows
 ms.workload: infrastructure-services
-ms.date: 06/29/2023
+ms.date: 07/11/2023
 ms.author: radeltch
 ---
 
@@ -127,7 +127,11 @@ As you're creating your Azure NetApp Files volumes for SAP HANA scale-out with s
 
 The throughput of an Azure NetApp Files volume is a function of the volume size and service level, as documented in [Service level for Azure NetApp Files](../../azure-netapp-files/azure-netapp-files-service-levels.md). 
 
-While designing the infrastructure for SAP HANA on Azure with Azure NetApp Files, be aware of the recommendations in [NFS v4.1 volumes on Azure NetApp Files for SAP HANA](./hana-vm-operations-netapp.md#sizing-for-hana-database-on-azure-netapp-files).     
+While designing the infrastructure for SAP HANA on Azure with Azure NetApp Files, be aware of the recommendations in [NFS v4.1 volumes on Azure NetApp Files for SAP HANA](./hana-vm-operations-netapp.md#sizing-for-hana-database-on-azure-netapp-files).       
+The configuration in this article is presented with simple Azure NetApp Files Volumes.   
+
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> For production systems, where performance is a key, we recommend to evaluate and consider using [Azure NetApp Files application volume group for SAP HANA](hana-vm-operations-netapp.md#deployment-through-azure-netapp-files-application-volume-group-for-sap-hana-avg).   
 
 ### Deploy Azure NetApp Files resources  
 

articles/sap/workloads/sap-hana-scale-out-standby-netapp-files-suse.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ ms.subservice: sap-vm-workloads
 ms.topic: article
 ms.tgt_pltfrm: vm-windows
 ms.workload: infrastructure-services
-ms.date: 06/26/2023
+ms.date: 07/11/2023
 ms.author: radeltch
 ---
 
@@ -113,6 +113,11 @@ The throughput of an Azure NetApp Files volume is a function of the volume size
 
 As you design the infrastructure for SAP HANA on Azure with Azure NetApp Files, be aware of the recommendations in [NFS v4.1 volumes on Azure NetApp Files for SAP HANA](./hana-vm-operations-netapp.md#sizing-for-hana-database-on-azure-netapp-files).  
 
+The configuration in this article is presented with simple Azure NetApp Files Volumes. 
+
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> For production systems, where performance is a key, we recommend to evaluate and consider using [Azure NetApp Files application volume group for SAP HANA](hana-vm-operations-netapp.md#deployment-through-azure-netapp-files-application-volume-group-for-sap-hana-avg).   
+
 ### Deploy Azure NetApp Files resources  
 
 The following instructions assume that you've already deployed your [Azure virtual network](../../virtual-network/virtual-networks-overview.md). The Azure NetApp Files resources and VMs, where the Azure NetApp Files resources will be mounted, must be deployed in the same Azure virtual network or in peered Azure virtual networks.