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Author: AbhishekMallick-MS

articles/backup/backup-sql-server-database-from-azure-vm-blade.md

@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 title: Back up SQL Server from the Azure VM blade using Azure Backup
 description: In this article, learn how to back up SQL Server databases from the Azure VM blade via the Azure portal.
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 07/19/2024
+ms.date: 07/23/2024
 ms.service: backup
 author: AbhishekMallick-MS
 ms.author: v-abhmallick
 ---
-# Back up an SQL Server from the Azure VM blade
+# Back up a SQL Server from the Azure SQL Server VM blade
 
-This article describes how to use Azure Backup to back up an SQL Server (running in Azure VM) from the SQL VM resource via the Azure portal.
+This article describes how to use Azure Backup to back up a SQL Server (running in Azure VM) from the SQL VM resource via the Azure portal.
 
 SQL Server databases are critical workloads that require a low recovery-point objective (RPO) and long-term retention. You can back up SQL Server databases running on Azure virtual machines (VMs) by using [Azure Backup](backup-overview.md).
 
@@ -18,11 +18,13 @@ SQL Server databases are critical workloads that require a low recovery-point ob
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-Before you back up an SQL Server database, see the [backup criteria](backup-sql-server-database-azure-vms.md#prerequisites).
+Before you back up a SQL Server database, see the [backup criteria](backup-sql-server-database-azure-vms.md#prerequisites).
 
 ## Configure backup for SQLServer database
 
-To configure backup for SQL Server database from the SQL VM blade, follow these steps:
+You can now configure Azure backup for your SQL server running in Azure VM, directly from the SQL VM resource blade.
+
+To configure backup from the SQL VM blade, follow these steps:
 
 1. In the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/), go to the *SQL VM resource*. 
 
@@ -40,11 +42,11 @@ To configure backup for SQL Server database from the SQL VM blade, follow these
 
 1. On the **Azure Backup** blade, select **Enable** to start configuring the backup for the SQL Server using Azure Backup.
 
-1. To start the backup operation, select an *existing Recovery Services vault* or [create a new  vault](backup-sql-server-database-azure-vms.md#create-a-recovery-services-vault).
+1. To start the backup operation, select an existing Recovery Services vault or [create a new  vault](backup-sql-server-database-azure-vms.md#create-a-recovery-services-vault).
 
 1. Select **Discover** to start discovering databases in the VM.
 
-   :::image type="content" source="./media/backup-sql-server-database-from-azure-vm-blade/start-database-discovery.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows how to start discovering an SQL database." lightbox="./media/backup-sql-server-database-from-azure-vm-blade/start-database-discovery.png":::
+   :::image type="content" source="./media/backup-sql-server-database-from-azure-vm-blade/start-database-discovery.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows how to start discovering the SQL database." lightbox="./media/backup-sql-server-database-from-azure-vm-blade/start-database-discovery.png":::
 
    This operation will take some time to run when performed for the first time.
 
@@ -68,7 +70,7 @@ To configure backup for SQL Server database from the SQL VM blade, follow these
 
    1. Select the default policy as *HourlyLogBackup*.
    1. Select an existing backup policy previously created for SQL.
-   1. Create a new policy based on your RPO and retention range.
+   1. [Create a new policy](tutorial-sql-backup.md#create-a-backup-policy) based on your RPO and retention range.
 
    :::image type="content" source="./media/backup-sql-server-database-from-azure-vm-blade/select-backup-policy.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows how to select a backup policy for the database." lightbox="./media/backup-sql-server-database-from-azure-vm-blade/select-backup-policy.png":::
 
@@ -97,5 +99,5 @@ To configure backup for SQL Server database from the SQL VM blade, follow these
 
 - [Restore SQL Server databases on Azure VM](restore-sql-database-azure-vm.md)
 - [Manage and monitor backed up SQL Server databases](manage-monitor-sql-database-backup.md)
-- [Troubleshoot backups on an SQL Server database](backup-sql-server-azure-troubleshoot.md)
+- [Troubleshoot backups on a SQL Server database](backup-sql-server-azure-troubleshoot.md)
 - [FAQ - Backing up SQL Server databases on Azure VMs - Azure Backup | Microsoft Learn](/azure/backup/faq-backup-sql-server)