Merge remote-tracking branch 'VincentLiu777/patch-2' into pv2-ssd-updates

wmgries · wmgries · commit 3c3fa6180509 · 2025-07-16T09:49:30.000-07:00
diff --git a/articles/storage/files/files-nfs-protocol.md b/articles/storage/files/files-nfs-protocol.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: Learn about file shares hosted in Azure Files using the Network Fil
 author: khdownie
 ms.service: azure-file-storage
 ms.topic: concept-article
-ms.date: 05/20/2025
+ms.date: 07/11/2025
 ms.author: kendownie
 ms.custom: references_regions
 # Customer intent: "As a DevOps engineer, I want to deploy and manage NFS file shares in Azure Files, so that I can support Linux-based applications and workloads that require POSIX compliance and efficient data access."
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ This article covers NFS Azure file shares. For information about SMB Azure file
 ## Applies to
 | Management model | Billing model | Media tier | Redundancy | SMB | NFS |
 |-|-|-|-|:-:|:-:|
+| Microsoft.Storage | Provisioned v2 | SSD (premium) | Local (LRS) | ![No](../media/icons/no-icon.png) | ![Yes](../media/icons/yes-icon.png) |
+| Microsoft.Storage | Provisioned v2 | SSD (premium) | Zone (ZRS) | ![No](../media/icons/no-icon.png) | ![Yes](../media/icons/yes-icon.png) |
 | Microsoft.Storage | Provisioned v2 | HDD (standard) | Local (LRS) | ![No](../media/icons/no-icon.png) | ![No](../media/icons/no-icon.png) |
 | Microsoft.Storage | Provisioned v2 | HDD (standard) | Zone (ZRS) | ![No](../media/icons/no-icon.png) | ![No](../media/icons/no-icon.png) |
 | Microsoft.Storage | Provisioned v2 | HDD (standard) | Geo (GRS) | ![No](../media/icons/no-icon.png) | ![No](../media/icons/no-icon.png) |
@@ -116,7 +118,7 @@ NFS Azure file shares are supported in all regions that support SSD file shares.
 
 ## Performance
 
-NFS Azure file shares are only offered on SSD file shares, which store data on solid-state drives (SSD). The IOPS and throughput of NFS shares scale with the provisioned capacity. See the [provisioned v1 model](understanding-billing.md#provisioned-v1-model) section of the **Understanding billing** article to understand the formulas for IOPS, IO bursting, and throughput. The average IO latencies are low-single-digit-millisecond for small IO size, while average metadata latencies are high-single-digit-millisecond. Metadata heavy operations such as untar and workloads like WordPress might face additional latencies due to the high number of open and close operations.
+NFS Azure file shares are only offered on SSD file shares, which store data on solid-state drives (SSD). In provisioned v2 model, you get to customize on provisioned capactiy, IOPS, and throughput independently. See the [provisioned v2 model](understanding-billing.md#provisioned-v2-model) section of the **Understanding billing** article to understand more. In provisioned v1 model, the IOPS and throughput of NFS shares scale with the provisioned capacity. See the [provisioned v1 model](understanding-billing.md#provisioned-v1-model) section of the **Understanding billing** article to understand the formulas for IOPS, IO bursting, and throughput. The average IO latencies are low-single-digit-millisecond for small IO size, while average metadata latencies are high-single-digit-millisecond. Metadata heavy operations such as untar and workloads like WordPress might face additional latencies due to the high number of open and close operations.
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > You can use the `nconnect` Linux mount option to improve performance for NFS Azure file shares at scale. For more information, see [Improve NFS Azure file share performance](nfs-performance.md).
diff --git a/articles/storage/files/files-whats-new.md b/articles/storage/files/files-whats-new.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: Learn about new features and enhancements in Azure Files and Azure
 author: khdownie
 ms.service: azure-file-storage
 ms.topic: concept-article
-ms.date: 06/30/2025
+ms.date: 07/11/2025
 ms.author: kendownie
 ms.custom:
   - build-2025
@@ -18,9 +18,12 @@ Azure Files and Azure File Sync are updated regularly to offer new features and
 ## What's new in 2025
 
 ### 2025 quarter 3 (July, August, September)
+#### Provisioned v2 for SSD file shares
+The provisioned v2 model for Azure Files SSD (premium) pairs predictability of total cost of ownership with flexibility, allowing you to create a file share that meets your exact storage and performance requirements. Provisioned v2 SSD shares enable independent provisioning of storage, IOPS, and throughput. In addition to predictable pricing and flexible provisioning, provisioned v2 SSD also enables increased file share size range from 32 GiB up to 256 TiB.
 
-#### Azure File Sync Agent now available via Azure Arc extension
+To learn more, see [understanding the provisioned v2 model](./understanding-billing.md#provisioned-v2-model).
 
+#### Azure File Sync Agent now available via Azure Arc extension
 Windows servers connected through Azure Arc can now install the Azure File Sync agent using a new extension called Azure File Sync Agent for Windows. The new extension is published by Microsoft and can be managed using the Azure Portal, PowerShell, or Azure CLI. To learn more, see the [Azure File Sync agent extension documentation](../file-sync/file-sync-extension.md).
 
 ### 2025 quarter 2 (April, May, June)
diff --git a/articles/storage/files/nfs-performance.md b/articles/storage/files/nfs-performance.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ author: khdownie
 ms.service: azure-file-storage
 ms.custom: linux-related-content
 ms.topic: concept-article
-ms.date: 05/09/2024
+ms.date: 07/11/2024
 ms.author: kendownie
 # Customer intent: "As a system administrator managing NFS Azure file shares, I want to optimize performance using features like read-ahead and nconnect, so that I can enhance throughput and reduce costs while efficiently handling large-scale workloads."
 ---
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ This article explains how you can improve performance for network file system (N
 ## Applies to
 | Management model | Billing model | Media tier | Redundancy | SMB | NFS |
 |-|-|-|-|:-:|:-:|
+| Microsoft.Storage | Provisioned v2 | SSD (premium) | Local (LRS) | ![No](../media/icons/no-icon.png) | ![Yes](../media/icons/yes-icon.png) |
+| Microsoft.Storage | Provisioned v2 | SSD (premium) | Zone (ZRS) | ![No](../media/icons/no-icon.png) | ![Yes](../media/icons/yes-icon.png) |
 | Microsoft.Storage | Provisioned v2 | HDD (standard) | Local (LRS) | ![No](../media/icons/no-icon.png) | ![No](../media/icons/no-icon.png) |
 | Microsoft.Storage | Provisioned v2 | HDD (standard) | Zone (ZRS) | ![No](../media/icons/no-icon.png) | ![No](../media/icons/no-icon.png) |
 | Microsoft.Storage | Provisioned v2 | HDD (standard) | Geo (GRS) | ![No](../media/icons/no-icon.png) | ![No](../media/icons/no-icon.png) |
diff --git a/includes/storage-files-tiers-overview.md b/includes/storage-files-tiers-overview.md
@@ -5,18 +5,18 @@
  author: khdownie
  ms.service: azure-file-storage
  ms.topic: include
- ms.date: 03/31/2024
+ ms.date: 07/11/2025
  ms.author: kendownie
  ms.custom: include file
 ---
 Azure Files offers two different media tiers of storage, SSD (solid-state disks) and HDD (hard disk drives), which allow you to tailor your shares to the performance and price requirements of your scenario:
 
-- **SSD (premium)**: SSD file shares provide consistent high performance and low latency, within single-digit milliseconds for most IO operations, for IO-intensive workloads. SSD file shares are suitable for a wide variety of workloads like databases, web site hosting, and development environments. SSD file shares can be used with both Server Message Block (SMB) and Network File System (NFS) protocols. SSD file shares are available in the [provisioned v1](../articles/storage/files/understanding-billing.md#provisioned-v1-model) billing model. SSD file shares offer a [higher availability SLA](https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/docs/view/Service-Level-Agreements-SLA-for-Online-Services) than HDD file shares (see "Azure Files Premium Tier").
+- **SSD (premium)**: SSD file shares provide consistent high performance and low latency, within single-digit milliseconds for most IO operations, for IO-intensive workloads. SSD file shares are suitable for a wide variety of workloads like databases, web site hosting, and development environments. SSD file shares can be used with both Server Message Block (SMB) and Network File System (NFS) protocols. SSD file shares are available in the [provisioned v2](../articles/storage/files/understanding-billing.md#provisioned-v2-model) and  [provisioned v1](../articles/storage/files/understanding-billing.md#provisioned-v1-model) billing model. SSD file shares offer a [higher availability SLA](https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/docs/view/Service-Level-Agreements-SLA-for-Online-Services) than HDD file shares (see "Azure Files Premium Tier").
 
 - **HDD (standard)**: HDD file shares provide a cost-effective storage option for general purpose file shares. HDD file shares available with the [provisioned v2](../articles/storage/files/understanding-billing.md#provisioned-v2-model) and [pay-as-you-go](../articles/storage/files/understanding-billing.md#pay-as-you-go-model) billing models, although we recommend the provisioned v2 model for new file share deployments. For information about the SLA, see the [Azure service-level agreements page](https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/docs/view/Service-Level-Agreements-SLA-for-Online-Services) (see "Storage Accounts"). 
 
 When selecting a media tier for your workload, consider your performance and usage requirements. If your workload requires single-digit latency, or you're using SSD storage media on-premises, SSD file shares are probably the best fit. If low latency isn't as much of a concern, for example with team shares mounted on-premises from Azure or cached on-premises using Azure File Sync, HDD file shares may be a better fit from a cost perspective.
 
 Once you've created a file share in a storage account, you can't directly move it to a different media tier. For example, to move an HDD file share to the SSD media tier, you must create a new SSD file share and copy the data from your original share to the new file share. See [migrate files from one file share to another](../articles/storage/files/migrate-files-between-shares.md)
 
-More information on the SSD and HDD media tiers can be found in [Understanding Azure Files billing](../articles/storage/files/understanding-billing.md) and [Understanding Azure Files performance](../articles/storage/files/understand-performance.md).
+More information on the SSD and HDD media tiers can be found in [Understanding Azure Files billing](../articles/storage/files/understanding-billing.md) and [Understanding Azure Files performance](../articles/storage/files/understand-performance.md).
