Merge pull request #291588 from mbender-ms/lb-freshness-dec

load balancer | freshness updates | December 2024

Author: v-dirichards

articles/load-balancer/.openpublishing.redirection.load-balancer.json

@@ -374,6 +374,11 @@
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             "redirect_url": "/azure/load-balancer/virtual-network-ipv4-ipv6-dual-stack-standard-load-balancer-powershell",
             "redirect_document_id": false
+        },
+        {
+            "source_path_from_root": "/articles/load-balancer/upgrade-internalbasic-to-publicstandard.md",
+            "redirect_url": "/azure/load-balancer/upgrade-basic-standard-with-powershell",
+            "redirect_document_id": false
         }
     ]
 }

articles/load-balancer/ipv6-configure-standard-load-balancer-template-json.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ author: mbender-ms
 manager: kumudD
 ms.service: azure-load-balancer
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 12/04/2023
+ms.date: 12/06/2024
 ms.author: mbender
 ms.custom: template-how-to, devx-track-arm-template
 ROBOTS: NOINDEX

articles/load-balancer/load-balancer-custom-probe-overview.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ services: load-balancer
 author: mbender-ms
 ms.service: azure-load-balancer
 ms.topic: quickstart
-ms.date: 11/26/2023
+ms.date: 12/06/2024
 ms.author: mbender
 ms.custom: mvc, subject-bicepqs, mode-arm, template-quickstart, devx-track-bicep
 #Customer intent: I want to create a load balancer by using a Bicep file so that I can load balance internet traffic to VMs.

articles/load-balancer/quickstart-load-balancer-standard-public-bicep.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ services: load-balancer
 author: mbender-ms
 ms.service: azure-load-balancer
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 10/03/2023
+ms.date: 12/06/2024
 ms.author: mbender
 ms.custom: template-how-to, engagement-fy23
 ---
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ We created a complex query which assesses the readiness of each Basic Load Balan
 
 ### Will this migration cause downtime to my application? 
 
-Yes, because the Basic Load Balancer needs to be removed before the new Standard Load Balancer can be created, there is downtime to your application. See [How long does the Upgrade take?](#how-long-does-the-upgrade-take)
+Yes, because the Basic Load Balancer needs to be removed before the new Standard Load Balancer can be created, there's downtime to your application. See [How long does the Upgrade take?](#how-long-does-the-upgrade-take)
 
 ### Will the module migrate my frontend IP address to the new Standard Load Balancer?
 
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ For external Load Balancers, you can use [Outbound Rules](./outbound-rules.md) t
 For internal Load Balancers, Outbound Rules aren't an option because there's no Public IP address to SNAT through. This leaves a couple options to consider:
 
 - **NAT Gateway**: NAT Gateways are Azure's [recommended approach](../virtual-network/ip-services/default-outbound-access.md#if-i-need-outbound-access-what-is-the-recommended-way) for outbound traffic in most cases. However, NAT Gateways require that the attached subnet has no basic SKU network resources--meaning you need to have migrated all your Load Balancers and Public IP Addresses before you can use them. For this reason, we recommend using a two step approach where you first use one of the following approaches for outbound connectivity, then [switch to NAT Gateways](../virtual-network/nat-gateway/tutorial-nat-gateway-load-balancer-internal-portal.md) once your basic SKU migrations are complete. 
-- **Network Virtual Appliance**: Route your traffic through a Network Virtual Appliance, such as an Azure Firewall, which will in turn route your traffic to the internet. This option is ideal if you already have a Network Virtual Appliance configured.
+- **Network Virtual Appliance**: Route your traffic through a Network Virtual Appliance, such as an Azure Firewall, to route your traffic to the internet. This option is ideal if you already have a Network Virtual Appliance configured.
 - **Secondary External Load Balancer**: By adding a secondary external Load Balancer to your backend resources, you can use the external Load Balancer for outbound traffic by configuring outbound rules. If this external Load Balancer doesn't have any load balancing rules, NAT rules, or inbound NAT pools configured, your backend resources remain isolated to your internal network for inbound traffic--see [outbound-only load balancer configuration](./egress-only.md). With this option, the external Load Balancer can be configured before migrating from basic to standard SKU and migrated at the same time as the internal load balancer using [using the `-MultiLBConfig` parameter](#example-migrate-multiple-related-load-balancers)
 - **Public IP Addresses**: Lastly, Public IP addresses can be added directly to your [Virtual Machines](../virtual-network/ip-services/associate-public-ip-address-vm.md) or [Virtual Machine Scale Set instances](/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/virtual-machine-scale-sets-networking#public-ipv4-per-virtual-machine). However, this option isn't recommended due to the extra security surface area and expense of adding Public IP Addresses.  
 

articles/load-balancer/upgrade-basic-standard-with-powershell.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ services: load-balancer
 author: mbender-ms
 ms.service: azure-load-balancer
 ms.topic: conceptual
-ms.date: 11/26/2023
+ms.date: 12/06/2024
 ms.author: mbender
 ms.custom: template-concept, engagement-fy23
 ---
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Azure Load Balancer is updated regularly. Stay up to date with the latest announ
 - Bug fixes
 - Deprecated functionality (if applicable)
 
-You can also find the latest Azure Load Balancer updates and subscribe to the RSS feed [here](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/?category=networking&query=load%20balancer).
+You can also find the latest Azure Load Balancer updates and subscribe to the RSS feed [here](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?filters=%5B%22Load+Balancer%22%5D).
 
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