ESAN backup - Weekly backup schedule introduced

Author: AbhishekMallick-MS

articles/backup/azure-elastic-san-backup-configure.md

@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 title: Configure Azure Elastic SAN backup using Azure portal (preview)
 description: Learn how to configure Azure Elastic SAN backup (preview) using Azure portal.
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 06/20/2025
-author: jyothisuri
-ms.author: jsuri
+ms.date: 07/15/2025
+author: AbhishekMallick-MS
+ms.author: v-mallicka
 # Customer intent: "As an IT administrator, I want to configure backup for Azure Elastic SAN using the Azure portal, so that I can ensure data protection and recovery for my storage resources."
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@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ To create a backup policy for Elastic SAN from Azure Business Continuity Center,
 1. On the **Schedule + retention** tab, under the **Backup schedule** section, set the schedule for creating recovery points for backups.
 
    >[!Note]
-   >Azure Backup currently supports **Daily** backup frequency only, which is selected by default.
+   >Azure Backup currently supports **Daily** and **Weekly**backup frequency. **Daily** backup is selected by default.
 
    :::image type="content" source="./media/azure-elastic-storage-area-network-backup-configure/set-backup-schedule.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows how to configure the backup schedule." lightbox="./media/azure-elastic-storage-area-network-backup-configure/set-backup-schedule.png":::
 

articles/backup/azure-elastic-san-backup-overview.md

@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 title: About Azure Elastic SAN backup (preview)
 description: Learn how the Elastic SAN backup (preview) works.
 ms.topic: overview
-ms.date: 06/20/2025
-author: jyothisuri
-ms.author: jsuri
+ms.date: 07/15/2025
+author: AbhishekMallick-MS
+ms.author: v-mallicka
 ms.custom: engagement-fy24
 --- 
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Elastic SAN backup includes the following key features:
 - **Region availability**: The feature is currently [available in specific regions](azure-elastic-storage-area-network-backup-support-matrix.md#supported-regions) only. 
 - **Snapshot export**: Exports the selected Elastic SAN to an independent managed disk incremental snapshot (operational tier) at a given point in time.
 - **Storage and resiliency**: Managed Disk incremental snapshot is stored in Locally redundant storage (LRS) resiliency (in LRS-[supported regions](azure-elastic-storage-area-network-backup-support-matrix.md#supported-regions)), independent of the Elastic SAN lifecycle.
-- **Recovery points**: Supports up to **450 recovery points**, with backup frequency of **24 hours**.
+- **Recovery points**: Supports up to **450** recovery points, which allows you customize **daily** or **weekly** schedules to align your backup strategy with business continuity and compliance needs.
 - **Backup tier**: Supports operational tier.
 
   >[!Note]

articles/backup/azure-elastic-san-backup-support-matrix.md

@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 title: Support matrix for Azure Elastic SAN Backup (preview)
 description: Learn about the  regional availability, supported scenarios, and limitations for Elastic SAN backup (preview).
 ms.topic: reference
-ms.date: 06/20/2025
+ms.date: 07/15/2025
 ms.custom: references_regions, engagement-fy24
 ms.service: azure-backup
-author: jyothisuri
-ms.author: jsuri
+author: AbhishekMallick-MS
+ms.author: v-mallicka
 # Customer intent: "As a cloud administrator, I want to understand the support matrix for Azure Elastic SAN backup, so that I can effectively plan and execute backup and restore operations while adhering to the supported scenarios and limitations."
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Elastic SAN backup has the following supported and unsupported scenarios:
 
 - Operational-tier backup is supported for Elastic SAN; vault-tier isn't currently supported. So, the security-related settings ([immutability](backup-azure-immutable-vault-concept.md?tabs=backup-vault), [soft-delete](backup-azure-security-feature-cloud.md?tabs=azure-portal), [Multi-user authorization](multi-user-authorization-concept.md?tabs=backup-vault), and [customer-managed keys](encryption-at-rest-with-cmk.md?tabs=portal)) that are applicable for vault-tier aren't supported.
 - Same volume can't be protected multiple times as part of multiple backup instances.
-- Hourly backups aren't supported; only daily backups are available.
+- Hourly backups aren't supported; only daily and weekly backups are available.
 - The Original Location Recovery (OLR) is currently not supported; only Alternate Location Recovery (ALR) is supported.
 - Azure [subscription and service](/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/azure-subscription-service-limits#azure-virtual-machine-disk-limits) limits apply to the total number of disk snapshots per region per subscription.
 - The Backup vault and the volumes to be backed up must be in the same subscription and region.

articles/backup/whats-new.md

@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 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: 06/02/2025
+ms.date: 07/15/2025
 ms.service: azure-backup
 ms.custom:
   - ignite-2023
-author: jyothisuri
-ms.author: jsuri
+author: AbhishekMallick-MS
+ms.author: v-mallicka
 # Customer intent: "As a cloud administrator, I want to stay informed about new features and enhancements in Azure Backup, so that I can effectively manage data protection and ensure compliance within my organization's cloud infrastructure."
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@@ -132,13 +132,13 @@ For more information, see [Migrate Azure VM backups from Standard to Enhanced po
 
 ## Operational backup support for Azure Elastic SAN (preview)
 
-Azure Backup now allows secure backup and restoration for Azure Elastic storage area network (SAN) volumes through Azure Backup vault, ensuring seamless data protection. This fully managed solution seamlessly allows you to schedule backups, set expiration timelines for restore points, and restore data to a new volume.
+Azure Backup now allows secure backup and restoration for Azure Elastic SAN volumes through Azure Backup vault, ensuring seamless data protection. This fully managed solution seamlessly allows you to schedule backups, set expiration timelines for restore points, and restore data to a new volume.
 
 Key features include:
 
 - Protects against accidental deletions, ransomware attacks, and application updates.
 - Captures Elastic SAN volumes at specific points in time as independent Managed Disk incremental snapshots with Locally redundant storage (LRS) resiliency.
-- Stores up to **450 restore points**, with backup frequencies from **4 hours** to **24 hours**.
+- Stores up to **450** recovery points, which allows you customize **daily** or **weekly** schedules to align your backup strategy with business continuity and compliance needs.
 
 >[!Note]
 >This feature is in preview and [available in specific Azure regions](azure-elastic-storage-area-network-backup-support-matrix.md#supported-regions).