Merge pull request #167144 from v-amallick/July-28-2021-MABS

MABS changes appended

Author: PRMerger17

articles/backup/backup-azure-sql-mabs.md

@@ -2,11 +2,25 @@
 title: Back up SQL Server by using Azure Backup Server
 description: In this article, learn the configuration to back up SQL Server databases by using Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS).
 ms.topic: conceptual
-ms.date: 03/24/2017
+ms.date: 07/28/2021
 ---
 # Back up SQL Server to Azure by using Azure Backup Server
 
-This article helps you set up backups of SQL Server databases by using Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS).
+Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS) provides backup and recovery for SQL Server databases. In addition to backing up SQL Server databases, you can run a system backup or full bare-metal backup of the SQL Server computer. Here's what MABS can protect:
+
+- A standalone SQL Server instance
+- A SQL Server Failover Cluster Instance (FCI)
+
+>[!Note]
+>MABS v3 UR2 supports SQL Server Failover Cluster Instance (FCI) using Cluster Shared Volume (CSV).
+>
+>Protection of SQL Server FCI with Storage Spaces Direct on Azure, and SQL Server FCI with Azure shared disks is supported with this feature. The DPM server must be deployed in the Azure Virtual Machine to protect the SQL FCI instance, deployed on the Azure VMs.
+>
+>A SQL Server AlwaysOn availability group with theses preferences:
+>- Prefer Secondary
+>- Secondary only
+>- Primary
+>- Any Replica
 
 To back up a SQL Server database and recover it from Azure:
 

articles/backup/backup-mabs-whats-new-mabs.md

@@ -15,19 +15,19 @@ For information about the UR2 issues fixes and the installation instructions, se
 
 ### Support for Azure Stack HCI
 
-With MABS v3 UR2, you can backup Virtual Machines on Azure Stack HCI. [Learn more](/azure-stack/hci).
+With MABS v3 UR2, you can backup Virtual Machines on Azure Stack HCI. [Learn more](/azure/backup/back-up-azure-stack-hyperconverged-infrastructure-virtual-machines).
 
 ### Support for VMware 7.0
 
-With MABS v3 UR2, you can back up VMware 7.0 VMs. [Learn more](/azure/backup/backup-support-matrix-mabs-dpm).
+With MABS v3 UR2, you can back up VMware 7.0 VMs. [Learn more](/azure/backup/backup-azure-backup-server-vmware).
 
 ### Support for SQL Server Failover Cluster Instance (FCI) using Cluster Shared Volume (CSV)
 
 MABS v3 UR2 supports SQL Server Failover Cluster Instance (FCI) using Cluster Shared Volume (CSV). With CSV, the management of your SQL Server Instance is simplified. This helps you to manage the underlying storage from any node as there is an abstraction to which node owns the disk. [Learn more](/azure/backup/backup-azure-sql-mabs).
 
 ### Optimized Volume Migration
 
-MABS v3 UR2 supports optimized volume migration. The optimized volume migration allows you to move data sources to the new volume much faster. The enhanced migration process migrates only the active backup copy (Active Replica) to the new volume. All new recovery points are created on the new volume, while existing recovery points are maintained on the existing volume and are purged based on the retention policy. [Learn more](https://support.microsoft.com/topic/microsoft-azure-backup-server-v3-feb4523f-8da7-da61-2f47-eaa9fca9a3de).
+MABS v3 UR2 supports optimized volume migration. The optimized volume migration allows you to move data sources to the new volume much faster. The enhanced migration process migrates only the active backup copy (Active Replica) to the new volume. All new recovery points are created on the new volume, while existing recovery points are maintained on the existing volume and are purged based on the retention policy. [Learn more](/system-center/dpm/volume-to-volume-migration?view=sc-dpm-2019&preserve-view=true).
 
 ### Offline Backup using Azure Data Box
 

articles/backup/offline-backup-azure-data-box-dpm-mabs.md

@@ -2,13 +2,12 @@
 title: Offline Backup with Azure Data Box for DPM and MABS
 description: You can use Azure Data Box to seed initial Backup data offline from DPM and MABS.
 ms.topic: conceptual
-ms.date: 08/12/2020
+ms.date: 07/28/2021
 ---
-# Offline seeding using Azure Data Box for DPM and MABS (Preview)
+# Offline seeding using Azure Data Box for DPM and MABS
 
 > [!NOTE]
-> This feature is applicable for Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2019 UR2 and later.<br><br>
-> This feature is currently in preview for Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS). If you're interested in using Azure Data Box for offline seeding with MABS, reach out to us at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]).
+> This feature is applicable for Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2019 UR2 (and later) and MABS v3 UR2 (and later).
 
 This article explains how you can use Azure Data Box to seed initial backup data offline from DPM and MABS to an Azure Recovery Services vault.