Merge pull request #290479 from AbhishekMallick-MS/Nov-13-2024-AFCSB

AFS CSB doc updates

Author: PMEds28

articles/backup/azure-file-share-backup-overview.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: About Azure File share backup
 description: Learn how to back up Azure file shares in the Recovery Services vault
 ms.topic: overview
-ms.date: 09/09/2024
+ms.date: 11/20/2024
 ms.service: azure-backup
 ms.custom:
   - engagement-fy23
@@ -103,6 +103,12 @@ The following diagram explains the lifecycle of the lease acquired by Azure Back
 
 :::image type="content" source="./media/azure-file-share-backup-overview/backup-lease-lifecycle-diagram.png" alt-text="Diagram explaining the lifecycle of the lease acquired by Azure Backup." border="false":::
 
+## How Cross Subscription Backup for Azure File share (preview) works?
+
+Cross Subscription Backup (CSB) for Azure File share (preview) enables you to back up file shares across subscriptions. This feature is useful when you want to centralize backup management for file shares across different subscriptions. You can back up file shares from a source subscription to a Recovery Services vault in a target subscription.
+
+Learn about the [additional prerequisites](backup-azure-files.md#prerequisites) and [steps to configure Cross Subscription Backup for Azure File share (preview)](backup-azure-files.md#configure-the-backup). For information on the supported regions for Cross Subscription Backup, see the [Azure File share backup support matrix](azure-file-share-support-matrix.md#supported-regions-for-cross-subscription-backup-preview).
+
 ## Next steps
 
 * [Back up Azure File shares](backup-afs.md).

articles/backup/azure-file-share-support-matrix.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Support Matrix for Azure file share backup by using Azure Backup
 description: Provides a summary of support settings and limitations when backing up Azure file shares.
 ms.topic: reference
-ms.date: 09/09/2024
+ms.date: 11/20/2024
 ms.custom: references_regions, engagement-fy24
 ms.service: azure-backup
 author: AbhishekMallick-MS
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ Vaulted backup for Azure Files (preview) is available in West Central US, Southe
 
 ---
 
+### Supported regions for Cross Subscription Backup (preview)
+
+Cross Subscription Backup (CSB) for Azure File share (preview) is currently available in the following regions: East Asia, Southeast Asia, UK South, UK West, Central India.
+
 ## Supported storage accounts
 
 **Choose a backup tier**:

articles/backup/backup-azure-files.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Back up Azure File shares in the Azure portal
 description: Learn how to use the Azure portal to back up Azure File shares in the Recovery Services vault
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 07/29/2024
+ms.date: 11/20/2024
 ms.service: azure-backup
 ms.custom: engagement-fy23
 author: AbhishekMallick-MS
@@ -22,37 +22,42 @@ Azure File share backup is a native, cloud based backup solution that protects y
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-* Ensure that the file share is present in one of the supported storage account types. Review the [support matrix](azure-file-share-support-matrix.md).
+* Ensure the file share is present in one of the supported storage account types. Review the [support matrix](azure-file-share-support-matrix.md).
 * Identify or create a [Recovery Services vault](#create-a-recovery-services-vault) in the same region and subscription as the storage account that hosts the file share.
 * In case you have restricted access to your storage account, check the firewall settings of the account to ensure that the exception "Allow Azure services on the trusted services list to access this storage account" is granted. You can refer to [this](../storage/common/storage-network-security.md?tabs=azure-portal#manage-exceptions) link for the steps to grant an exception.
+>[!Important]
+>To perform [Cross Subscription Backup (CSB)  for protecting Azure File share (preview)](azure-file-share-backup-overview.md#how-cross-subscription-backup-for-azure-file-share-preview-works) in another subscription, ensure you register `Microsoft.RecoveryServices` in the **subscription of the file share** in addition to the above prerequisites. Learn about the [supported regions for Cross Subscription Backup (preview)](azure-file-share-support-matrix.md#supported-regions-for-cross-subscription-backup-preview).
+
 
 [!INCLUDE [How to create a Recovery Services vault](../../includes/backup-create-rs-vault.md)]
 
 ## Configure the backup
 
-You can configure *snapshot backup* and *vaulted backup (preview)* for Azure File share from *Backup center* or *File share blade*.
+You can configure *snapshot backup* and *vaulted backup (preview)* for Azure File share from the *Recovery Services vault* or *File share blade*.
 
 **Choose an entry point**
 
-# [Backup center](#tab/backup-center)
+# [Recovery Services vault](#tab/recovery-services-vault)
 
-To configure backup for multiple file shares from the Backup center, follow these steps:
+To configure backup for multiple file shares from the Recovery Services vault, follow these steps:
 
-1. In the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/), go to **Backup center** and select **+Backup**.
+1. In the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/), go to the **Recovery Services vault** and select **+Backup**.
 
-   :::image type="content" source="./media/backup-afs/backup-center-configure-inline.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing to configure Backup for Azure File." lightbox="./media/backup-afs/backup-center-configure-expanded.png":::
+   :::image type="content" source="./media/backup-afs/azure-file-configure-backup.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing to configure Backup for Azure File." lightbox="./media/backup-afs/azure-file-configure-backup.png":::
 
 1. On the **Start: Configure Backup** blade, select **Azure Files (Azure Storage)** as the datasource type, select the vault that you want to protect the file shares with, and then select **Continue**.
 
    :::image type="content" source="./media/backup-afs/azure-file-share-select-vault.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing to select Azure Files.":::
 
-1. Click **Select** to select the storage account that contains the file shares to be backed-up.
+1. Click **Select** to select the storage account that contains the file shares to be backed up.
 
-   The **Select storage account** blade opens on the right, which lists a set of discovered supported storage accounts. They're either associated with this vault or present in the same region as the vault, but not yet associated to any Recovery Services vault.
+   The **Select storage account** blade opens on the right, which lists a set of discovered supported storage accounts. They're either associated with this vault or present in the same region as the vault, but not yet associated with any Recovery Services vault.
 
    :::image type="content" source="./media/backup-azure-files/azure-file-share-select-storage-account.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing to select a storage account." lightbox="./media/backup-azure-files/azure-file-share-select-storage-account.png":::
 
-1. On the **Select storage account** blade, from the list of discovered storage accounts, select an account, and select **OK**.
+1. On the **Select storage account** blade, by default it list the storage accounts from the current subscription. Select an account, and select **OK**.
+
+   If you want to configure the backup operation with a storage account in a different subscription ([Cross Subscription Backup - preview](azure-file-share-backup-overview.md#how-cross-subscription-backup-for-azure-file-share-preview-works)), choose the other subscription from the **Subscription** filter. The storage accounts from the selected subscription appear.
 
    :::image type="content" source="./media/backup-azure-files/azure-file-share-confirm-storage-account.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing to select one of the discovered storage accounts." lightbox="./media/backup-azure-files/azure-file-share-confirm-storage-account.png":::
 
@@ -80,7 +85,7 @@ To configure backup for multiple file shares from the Backup center, follow thes
       - **Snapshot**: Enables only snapshot-based backups that are stored locally and can only provide protection in case of accidental deletions.
       - **Vault-Standard (Preview)**: Provides comprehensive data protection.
 
-   1. Configure the *backup schedule* as per the requirement. You can configure up to *six backups* a day. The snapshots are taken as per the schedule defined in the policy. In case of vaulted backup, the data from the last snapshot of the day is transferred to the vault.
+   1. Configure the *backup schedule* as per the requirement. You can configure up to *six backups* per day. The snapshots are taken as per the schedule defined in the policy. In case of vaulted backup, the data from the last snapshot of the day is transferred to the vault.
 
    1. Configure the *Snapshot retention* and *Vault retention (preview)* duration to determine the expiry date of the recovery points.
 
@@ -144,7 +149,7 @@ The following steps explain how you can configure backup for individual file sha
       - **Snapshot**: Enables only snapshot-based backups that are stored locally and can only provide protection in case of accidental deletions.
       - **Vault-Standard (Preview)**: Provides comprehensive data protection.
 
-   1. Configure the *backup schedule* as per the requirement. You can configure up to *six backups* a day. The snapshots are taken as per the schedule defined in the policy. In case of vaulted backup, the data from the last snapshot of the day is transferred to the vault.
+   1. Configure the *backup schedule* as per the requirement. You can configure up to *six backups* per day. The snapshots are taken as per the schedule defined in the policy. In case of vaulted backup, the data from the last snapshot of the day is transferred to the vault.
 
    1. Configure the *Snapshot retention* and *Vault retention (preview)* duration to determine the expiry date of the recovery points.
 
@@ -176,15 +181,13 @@ Occasionally, you might want to generate a backup snapshot, or recovery point, o
 
 **Choose an entry point**
 
-# [Backup center](#tab/backup-center)
+# [Recovery Services vault](#tab/recovery-services-vault)
 
 To run an on-demand backup, follow these steps:
 
-1. Go to **Backup center** and select **Backup Instances** from the menu.
-
-   Filter for **Azure Files (Azure Storage)** as the datasource type.
+1. Go to the **Recovery Services vault** and select **Backup items** from the menu.
 
-   :::image type="content" source="./media/backup-afs/azure-file-share-backup-instances-inline.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing to select Backup instances." lightbox="./media/backup-afs/azure-file-share-backup-instances-expanded.png":::
+1. On the **Backup items** blade, select the **Backup Management Type** as **Azure Storage (Azure Files)**.
 
 1. Select the item for which you want to run an on-demand backup job.
 
@@ -198,9 +201,9 @@ To run an on-demand backup, follow these steps:
 
 1. Select **OK** to confirm the on-demand backup job that runs.
 
-1. Monitor the portal notifications to keep a track of backup job run completion.
+1. Monitor the portal notifications to keep track of backup job run completion.
 
-   To monitor the job progress in the **Backup center** dashboard, select **Backup center** -> **Backup Jobs** -> **In progress**.
+   To monitor the job progress in the **Recovery Services vault** dashboard, go to **Recovery Services vault** > **Backup Jobs** > **In progress**.
 
 # [File share blade](#tab/file-share-pane)
 

articles/backup/media/backup-afs/azure-file-configure-backup.png

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: What's new in the Azure Backup service
 description: Learn about the new features in the Azure Backup service.
 ms.topic: release-notes
-ms.date: 11/19/2024
+ms.date: 11/21/2024
 ms.service: azure-backup
 ms.custom:
   - ignite-2023
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@ Azure Backup is constantly improving and releasing new features that enhance the
 You can learn more about the new releases by bookmarking this page or by [subscribing to updates here](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/?query=backup).
 
 ## Updates summary
+
 - November 2024
-    - [Back up SAP ASE (Sybase) database (preview)](#back-up-sap-ase-sybase-database-preview)   
-    - [Vaulted backup and Cross Region Restore support for AKS is now generally available](#vaulted-backup-and-cross-region-restore-support-for-aks-is-now-generally-available) 
+  - [Cross Subscription Backup support for Azure File Share (preview)](#cross-subscription-backup-support-for-azure-file-share-preview)
+  - [Back up SAP ASE (Sybase) database (preview)](#back-up-sap-ase-sybase-database-preview)   
+  - [Vaulted backup and Cross Region Restore support for AKS is now generally available](#vaulted-backup-and-cross-region-restore-support-for-aks-is-now-generally-available) 
 - October 2024
     - [GRS and CRR support for Azure VMs using Premium SSD v2 and Ultra Disk is now generally available.](#grs-and-crr-support-for-azure-vms-using-premium-ssd-v2-and-ultra-disk-is-now-generally-available)
     - [Back up Azure VMs with Extended Zones](#back-up-azure-vms-with-extended-zones-preview)
@@ -96,13 +98,20 @@ You can learn more about the new releases by bookmarking this page or by [subscr
 - February 2021
   - [Backup for Azure Blobs (in preview)](#backup-for-azure-blobs-in-preview)
 
+## Cross Subscription Backup support for Azure File Share (preview)
+
+Azure Backup now supports Cross Subscription Backup (CSB) for Azure File Shares (preview), allowing you to back up data across different subscriptions within the same tenant or Microsoft Entra ID. This capability offers greater flexibility and control, essentially for enterprises managing multiple subscriptions with varying purposes and security policies.
+
+For more information, see [About Azure File share backup](azure-file-share-backup-overview.md#how-cross-subscription-backup-for-azure-file-share-preview-works).
+
 ## Back up SAP ASE (Sybase) database (preview)
 
 Azure Backup now allows you backing up SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) (Sybase) databases running on Azure VMs. All backups are streamed directly to the Azure Backup managed recovery services vault that provides security capabilities like Immutability, Soft Delete and Multiuser Authorization. The vaulted backup data is stored in Microsoft-managed Azure subscription, thus isolating the backups from user's environment. These features ensure that the SAP ASE backup data is always secure and can be recovered safely even if the source machines are compromised.
 
 For stream-based backup, Azure Backup can stream log backups in every **15 minutes**. You can enable this feature in addition to the database backup, which provides **Point-In-Time recovery** capability. Azure Backup also offers **Multiple Database Restore** capabilities such as **Alternate Location Restore** (System refresh), **Original Location Restore**, and **Restore as Files**.
 
 Azure Backup also offers cost-effective Backup policies (Weekly full + daily differential backups), which result in lower storage cost.
+
 For more information, see [Back up SAP ASE (Sybase) database (preview)](sap-ase-database-about.md).
 
 ## Vaulted backup and Cross Region Restore support for AKS is now generally available