Merge pull request #298352 from MicrosoftDocs/main

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Author: PMEds28

articles/backup/azure-data-lake-storage-backup-support-matrix.md

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ This article summarizes the regional availability, supported scenarios, and limi
 
 ## Supported regions
 
-Vaulted backups of Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 are available in the following regions: France South, India Central, India West, East Asia, and Southeast Asia.
+Vaulted backups of Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 are available in the following regions: France South, India West.
 
 ## Supported storage accounts
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ The following table lists the supported storage account details:
 | Storage  account details | Support |
 | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
 | Account  Kind            | Only block blobs in a standard general-purpose v2 HNS-enabled storage account. <br><br>*Accounts using Network File Shares (NFS) 3.0, and Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) protocols for blobs are currently not supported*.|
-| Redundancy              | Only Locally redundant storage (LRS) & Zone-redundant storage (ZRS) enabled storage account. |
+| Redundancy              | Locally redundant storage (LRS), Zone-redundant storage (ZRS), Geo-redundant storage (GRS) enabled storage account. |
 | Tier              | Hot, Cool, and Cold tier blobs are supported.<br><br>*Archive tier blob backup isn't supported*. |
 
 ## Protection limits
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ The following table lists the protection limits:
 | **Setting** | **Limit**                                                      |
 | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ----- |
 | Maximum number of containers in a storage account that can be protected | 100 |
-| Vault redundancy              | LRS/ZRS|
+| Vault redundancy              | LRS/ZRS/GRS |
 
 ### Supported and unsupported scenarios for Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 protection (preview)
 
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 protection (preview) has the following supported an
 - Any new containers that get created after backup configuration for the storage account aren't backed up automatically. To enable the backup operation for the new containers, modify the protection of the storage account. 
 - The storage accounts to be backed up must contain a *minimum of one container*. If the storage account doesn't contain any containers or if no containers are selected, an error might appear when you configure backup.
 - The backup operation isn't supported for blobs that are uploaded by using [Data Lake Storage APIs](/rest/api/storageservices/data-lake-storage-gen2). 
-- If you delete and recreate a container with the same name, **Object Replication** doesn't track the change, and future Recovery Points still include the previous blobs and versions.
 - Backup vaults with User-Assigned Managed Identity (UAMI) aren't compatible with Azure Blob Vaulted backups. Only System-Assigned Managed Identity (SAMI) works, because the vault needs to access the storage account where the blobs are stored. The vault uses its system-assigned managed identity for this access.
 - Enabling backups isn't supported for the blob container that are configured with native replication using data factory.
 - You can protect the storage account with the vault in another subscription but in the same region as storage account.

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

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: About Azure Files backup
 description: Learn how to back up Azure Files in the Recovery Services vault
 ms.topic: overview
-ms.date: 03/11/2025
+ms.date: 04/30/2025
 ms.service: azure-backup
 ms.custom:
   - engagement-fy23
@@ -110,3 +110,4 @@ Learn about the [additional prerequisites](backup-azure-files.md#prerequisites)
 
 * [Back up Azure Files](backup-afs.md).
 * [Frequently asked questions about backing up Azure Files](backup-azure-files-faq.yml).
+* [Well-architected reliability design principles for Azure Files vaultes backup](/azure/well-architected/service-guides/azure-files#reliability).

articles/backup/azure-kubernetes-service-backup-overview.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.service: azure-backup
 ms.custom:
   - ignite-2023
   - ignite-2024
-ms.date: 01/21/2025
+ms.date: 04/30/2025
 author: jyothisuri
 ms.author: jsuri
 ---
@@ -442,6 +442,7 @@ You incur charges for:
 ## Next step
 
 > [!div class="nextstepaction"]
->- [Prerequisites for Azure Kubernetes Service backup](azure-kubernetes-service-cluster-backup-concept.md)
->- [Back up AKS using Azure PowerShell](azure-kubernetes-service-cluster-backup-using-powershell.md)
->- Restore AKS using [Azure CLI](azure-kubernetes-service-cluster-restore-using-cli.md)
+>- [Prerequisites for Azure Kubernetes Service backup](azure-kubernetes-service-cluster-backup-concept.md).
+>- [Back up AKS using Azure PowerShell](azure-kubernetes-service-cluster-backup-using-powershell.md).
+>- Restore AKS using [Azure CLI](azure-kubernetes-service-cluster-restore-using-cli.md).
+>- [Well-architected design for AKS cluster protection](/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/scenarios/app-platform/aks/management#design-considerations-1).

articles/backup/backup-azure-dataprotection-use-rest-api-backup-disks.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Back up Azure Disks using Azure Data Protection REST API.
 description: In this article, learn how to configure, initiate, and manage backup operations of Azure Disks using REST API.
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 02/09/2025
+ms.date: 04/16/2025
 ms.assetid: 6050a941-89d7-4b27-9976-69898cc34cde
 author: jyothisuri
 ms.author: jsuri
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ ms.custom: engagement-fy24
 
 This article describes how to manage backups for Azure Disks via REST API.
 
-Azure Disk Backup offers a turnkey solution that provides snapshot lifecycle management for managed disks by automating periodic creation of snapshots and retaining it for configured duration using backup policy. You can manage the disk snapshots with zero infrastructure cost and without the need for custom scripting or any management overhead. This is a crash-consistent backup solution that takes point-in-time backup of a managed disk using incremental snapshots with support for multiple backups per day. It's also an agent-less solution and doesn't impact production application performance. It supports backup and restore of both OS and data disks (including shared disks), whether or not they're currently attached to a running Azure virtual machine.
+Azure Disk Backup simplifies snapshot lifecycle management for managed disks by automating periodic snapshots and retention based on backup policies. It eliminates infrastructure costs, custom scripting, and management overhead, providing a crash-consistent, point-in-time backup via incremental snapshots—supporting multiple backups per day. This agentless solution ensures zero impact on production performance and enables backup and restore of both OS and data disks (including shared disks), irrespective of whether they're attached to an Azure VM.
 
 For information on the Azure Disk backup region availability, supported scenarios and limitations, see the [support matrix](disk-backup-support-matrix.md).
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-Before you back up disks, ensure that you:
+Before you back up disks, review the following prerequisites:
 
 - [Create a Backup vault](backup-azure-dataprotection-use-rest-api-create-update-backup-vault.md)
 

articles/backup/backup-managed-disks-cli.md

@@ -3,19 +3,19 @@ title: Back up Azure Managed Disks using Azure CLI
 description: Learn how to back up Azure Managed Disks using Azure CLI.
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.custom: devx-track-azurecli, engagement-fy24
-ms.date: 08/20/2024
+ms.date: 04/16/2025
 author: jyothisuri
 ms.author: jsuri
 ---
 
 # Back up Azure Managed Disks using Azure CLI
 
-This article describes how to back up [Azure Managed Disk](/azure/virtual-machines/managed-disks-overview) using Azure CLI.
+This article describes how to back up [Azure Managed Disk](/azure/virtual-machines/managed-disks-overview) using Azure CLI. You can also use REST API to [create a Backup policy](backup-azure-dataprotection-use-rest-api-create-update-disk-policy.md) and [configure backup](backup-azure-dataprotection-use-rest-api-backup-disks.md) for Azure Managed Disk.
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
 > Support for Azure Managed Disks backup and restore via CLI is in preview and available as an extension in Az 2.15.0 version and later. The extension is automatically installed when you run the **az dataprotection** commands. [Learn more](/cli/azure/azure-cli-extensions-overview) about extensions.
 
-For information on the Azure Disk backup region availability, supported scenarios and limitations, see the [support matrix](disk-backup-support-matrix.md).
+Learn about the [Azure Disk backup region availability, supported scenarios and limitations](disk-backup-support-matrix.md).
 
 ## Create a Backup vault
 

articles/backup/backup-managed-disks-ps.md

@@ -2,27 +2,17 @@
 title: Back up Azure Managed Disks using Azure PowerShell
 description: Learn how to back up Azure Managed Disks using Azure PowerShell.
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 07/30/2024 
+ms.date: 04/16/2025
 ms.custom: devx-track-azurepowershell
 author: jyothisuri
 ms.author: jsuri
 ---
 
 # Back up Azure Managed Disks using Azure PowerShell
 
-This article explains how to back up [Azure Managed Disk](/azure/virtual-machines/managed-disks-overview) using Azure PowerShell.
+This article explains how to back up [Azure Managed Disk](/azure/virtual-machines/managed-disks-overview) using Azure PowerShell. You can also use REST API to [create a Backup policy](backup-azure-dataprotection-use-rest-api-create-update-disk-policy.md) and [configure backup](backup-azure-dataprotection-use-rest-api-backup-disks.md) for Azure Managed Disk.
 
-In this article, you'll learn how to:
-
-- Create a Backup vault
-
-- Create a backup policy
-
-- Configure a backup of an Azure Disk
-
-- Run an on-demand backup job
-
-For information on the Azure Disk backup region availability, supported scenarios and limitations, see the [support matrix](disk-backup-support-matrix.md).
+Learn about the [Azure Disk backup region availability, supported scenarios and limitations](disk-backup-support-matrix.md).
 
 ## Create a Backup vault
 

articles/backup/backup-managed-disks.md

@@ -2,27 +2,17 @@
 title: Back up Azure Managed Disks
 description: Learn how to back up Azure Managed Disks from the Azure portal.
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 01/21/2025
+ms.date: 04/16/2025
 ms.service: azure-backup
 author: jyothisuri
 ms.author: jsuri
 ---
 
 # Back up Azure Managed Disks
 
-This article explains how to back up [Azure Managed Disk](/azure/virtual-machines/managed-disks-overview) from the Azure portal.
+This article explains how to back up [Azure Managed Disk](/azure/virtual-machines/managed-disks-overview) from the Azure portal. You can also use REST API to [create a Backup policy](backup-azure-dataprotection-use-rest-api-create-update-disk-policy.md) and [configure backup](backup-azure-dataprotection-use-rest-api-backup-disks.md) for Azure Managed Disk.
 
-In this article, you'll learn how to:
-
-- Create a Backup vault
-
-- Create a backup policy
-
-- Configure a backup of an Azure Disk
-
-- Run an on-demand backup job
-
-For information on the Azure Disk backup region availability, supported scenarios and limitations, see the [support matrix](disk-backup-support-matrix.md).
+Learn about the [Azure Disk backup region availability, supported scenarios and limitations](disk-backup-support-matrix.md).
 
 ## Create a Backup vault
 

articles/backup/disk-backup-overview.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Overview of Azure Disk Backup
 description: Learn about the Azure Disk backup solution.
 ms.topic: overview
-ms.date: 07/30/2024
+ms.date: 04/16/2025
 ms.service: azure-backup
 author: jyothisuri
 ms.author: jsuri
@@ -99,4 +99,10 @@ The number of recovery points is determined by the Backup policy used to configu
 
 ## Next steps
 
-[Azure Disk Backup support matrix](disk-backup-support-matrix.md)
+[Azure Disk Backup support matrix](disk-backup-support-matrix.md).
+
+## Related content
+
+- [Create a Backup policy for Azure Managed Disk using REST API](backup-azure-dataprotection-use-rest-api-create-update-disk-policy.md).
+- [Configure backup for Azure Managed Disk using REST API](backup-azure-dataprotection-use-rest-api-backup-disks.md).
+- [Restore Azure Managed Disk using REST API](backup-azure-dataprotection-use-rest-api-restore-disks.md).

articles/backup/disk-backup-support-matrix.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Azure Disk Backup support matrix
 description: Provides a summary of support settings and limitations Azure Disk Backup.
 ms.topic: reference
-ms.date: 09/11/2024
+ms.date: 04/16/2025
 ms.custom: references_regions, engagement-fy24
 ms.service: azure-backup
 author: jyothisuri
@@ -74,4 +74,10 @@ Azure Disk Backup is available in all public cloud and Sovereign cloud regions.
 
 ## Next steps
 
-- [Back up Azure Managed Disks](backup-managed-disks.md)
+[Back up Azure Managed Disks](backup-managed-disks.md).
+
+## Related content
+
+- [Create a Backup policy for Azure Managed Disk using REST API](backup-azure-dataprotection-use-rest-api-create-update-disk-policy.md).
+- [Configure backup for Azure Managed Disk using REST API](backup-azure-dataprotection-use-rest-api-backup-disks.md).
+- [Restore Azure Managed Disk using REST API](backup-azure-dataprotection-use-rest-api-restore-disks.md).

articles/backup/manage-azure-managed-disks.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Manage Azure Managed Disks
 description: Learn about managing Azure Managed Disk from the Azure portal.
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 01/16/2025
+ms.date: 04/16/2025
 author: jyothisuri
 ms.author: jsuri
 ms.service: azure-backup
@@ -168,4 +168,10 @@ To delete a disk backup instance, follow these steps:
 
 ## Next steps
 
-[Backup vaults overview](backup-vault-overview.md)
+[Troubleshoot Azure Managed Disk backup failures](disk-backup-troubleshoot.md).
+
+## Related content
+
+- [Create a Backup policy for Azure Managed Disk using REST API](backup-azure-dataprotection-use-rest-api-create-update-disk-policy.md).
+- [Configure backup for Azure Managed Disk using REST API](backup-azure-dataprotection-use-rest-api-backup-disks.md).
+- [Restore Azure Managed Disk using REST API](backup-azure-dataprotection-use-rest-api-restore-disks.md).