Add BYOD doc

Author: Clare Zheng (Shanghai Wicresoft Co Ltd)

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       - name: Connector release stages and timelines
         href: connector-release-stages-and-timelines.md
       - name: Connector upgrade FAQ
-        href: connector-deprecation-frequently-asked-questions.md           
+        href: connector-deprecation-frequently-asked-questions.md  
+      - name: Guidance for BYOD approach
+        href: guidance-for-byod-approach.md        
     - name: Amazon Marketplace Web Service (Deprecated)
       href: connector-amazon-marketplace-web-service.md
     - name: Amazon RDS for Oracle

articles/data-factory/guidance-for-byod-approach.md

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+---
+title: Guidance on using the Bring Your Own Driver (BYOD) approach
+description: This article provides step-by-step guidance for migrating from outdated V1 connectors to the latest V2 connectors in scenarios where the Bring Your Own Driver (BYOD) approach is required. 
+author: KrishnakumarRukmangathan
+ms.author: krirukm
+ms.service: azure-data-factory
+ms.subservice: data-movement
+ms.topic: concept-article
+ms.custom: references_regions
+ms.date: 05/29/2025
+---
+
+# Guidance on using the Bring Your Own Driver (BYOD) approach
+
+[!INCLUDE[appliesto-adf-asa-md](includes/appliesto-adf-asa-md.md)]
+
+This article provides step-by-step guidance for migrating from outdated V1 connectors to the latest V2 connectors in scenarios where the **Bring Your Own Driver (BYOD)** approach is required. 
+
+## Supported connectors
+
+- Vertica 
+- Netezza 
+
+## Migration steps 
+
+1. **Review Connector Requirements**  
+    Visit the Data Factory documentation for the specific V2 connector. Under the **Pre-requisites** section, verify: 
+    
+    - The supported version of the **client driver**. 
+    - The minimum required **SHIR version** for compatibility. 
+
+1. **Install and Configure Self-Hosted Integration Runtime (SHIR)**
+
+    - Set up SHIR on a physical machine or virtual machine within your network. 
+    - Follow the official [Microsoft SHIR installation guide](create-self-hosted-integration-runtime.md) to complete setup. 
+    
+1. **Download the Required Driver Package**
+
+    Navigate to the connector's documentation or driver source to download the appropriate version of the client driver supported for V2 connector. 
+
+1. **Install the Driver**
+
+    Install the downloaded driver package on the machine where SHIR is running. 
+
+1. **Update Linked Services in Data Factory**
+
+    - Identify existing linked services that currently use the V1 connector (typically via Azure IR or SHIR). 
+    - Modify them to: 
+      - Use the new SHIR instance. 
+      - Set the connector version to **2.0** from 1.0. 
+
+        :::image type="content" source="media/connector-lifecycle/select-version.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the linked services page." lightbox="media/connector-lifecycle/select-version.png":::
+
+1. **Test the Connection**
+
+    Validate connectivity to the data source using the updated linked service with version 2.0 connector. 
+
+1. **Validate Pipeline Functionality**
+
+    Run test executions of your pipelines to confirm they function correctly with the new V2 connector and SHIR setup.
+
+## Related content
+
+- [Connector lifecycle overview](connector-lifecycle-overview.md)
+- [Connector upgrade guidance](connector-upgrade-guidance.md) 
+- [Connector upgrade advisor](connector-upgrade-advisor.md)
+- [Connector release stages and timelines](connector-release-stages-and-timelines.md)  
+- [Connector upgrade FAQ](connector-deprecation-frequently-asked-questions.md)