Immutable vault - GA

Author: AbhishekMallick01

articles/backup/backup-azure-immutable-vault-concept.md

@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
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-title: Concept of Immutable vault for Azure Backup (preview)
+title: Concept of Immutable vault for Azure Backup
 description: This article explains about the concept of Immutable vault for Azure Backup, and how it helps in protecting data from malicious actors.
 ms.topic: conceptual
 ms.service: backup
 ms.custom: references_regions
-ms.date: 12/15/2022
+ms.date: 02/17/2023
 author: jyothisuri
 ms.author: jsuri
 ---
 
-# Immutable vault for Azure Backup (preview)
+# Immutable vault for Azure Backup
 
 Immutable vault can help you protect your backup data by blocking any operations that could lead to loss of recovery points. Further, you can lock the Immutable vault setting to make it irreversible to prevent any malicious actors from disabling immutability and deleting backups.
 
 ## Before you start
 
-- Immutable vault is currently in preview and is available in all Azure public regions.
+- Immutable vault is available in all Azure public regions.
 - Immutable vault is supported for Recovery Services vaults and Backup vaults.
 - Enabling Immutable vault blocks you from performing specific operations on the vault and its protected items. See the [restricted operations](#restricted-operations).
 - Enabling immutability for the vault is a reversible operation. However, you can choose to make it irreversible to prevent any malicious actors from disabling it (after disabling it, they can perform destructive operations). Learn about [making Immutable vault irreversible](#making-immutability-irreversible).
@@ -60,5 +60,5 @@ Immutable vault prevents you  from performing the following operations  on the v
 
 ## Next steps
 
-- Learn [how to manage operations of Azure Backup vault immutability (preview)](backup-azure-immutable-vault-how-to-manage.md).
+- Learn [how to manage operations of Azure Backup vault immutability](backup-azure-immutable-vault-how-to-manage.md).
 

articles/backup/backup-azure-immutable-vault-how-to-manage.md

@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
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-title: How to manage Azure Backup Immutable vault operations (preview)
+title: How to manage Azure Backup Immutable vault operations
 description: This article explains how to manage Azure Backup Immutable vault operations.
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.service: backup
-ms.date: 09/15/2022
+ms.date: 02/17/2023
 author: jyothisuri
 ms.author: jsuri
 ---
 
-# Manage Azure Backup Immutable vault operations (preview)
+# Manage Azure Backup Immutable vault operations
 
 [Immutable vault](backup-azure-immutable-vault-concept.md) can help you protect your backup data by blocking any operations that could lead to loss of recovery points. Further, you can lock the Immutable vault setting to make it irreversible to prevent any malicious actors from disabling immutability and deleting backups.
 
@@ -138,4 +138,4 @@ Follow these steps:
 
 ## Next steps
 
-- Learn [about Immutable vault for Azure Backup (preview)](backup-azure-immutable-vault-concept.md).
+- Learn [about Immutable vault for Azure Backup](backup-azure-immutable-vault-concept.md).

articles/backup/quick-immutable-vault.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: What's new in Azure Backup
 description: Learn about new features in Azure Backup.
 ms.topic: conceptual
-ms.date: 10/14/2022
+ms.date: 02/17/2023
 ms.service: backup
 author: jyothisuri
 ms.author: jsuri
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ You can learn more about the new releases by bookmarking this page or by [subscr
 
 ## Updates summary
 
+- February 2023
+  - [Immutable vault for Azure Backup is now generally available](#immutable-vault-for-azure-backup-is-now-generally-available)
 - October 2022
   - [Multi-user authorization using Resource Guard for Backup vault (in preview)](#multi-user-authorization-using-resource-guard-for-backup-vault-in-preview)
   - [Enhanced soft delete for Azure Backup (preview)](#enhanced-soft-delete-for-azure-backup-preview)
@@ -50,6 +52,13 @@ 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)
 
+## Immutable vault for Azure Backup is now generally available
+
+Azure Backup now supports immutable vaults that help you ensure that recovery points once created can't be deleted before their expiry as per the backup policy (expiry at the time at which the recovery point was created). You can also choose to make the immutability irreversible to offer maximum protection to your backup data, thus helping you protect your data better against various threats, including ransomware attacks and malicious actors.
+
+For more information, see the [concept of Immutable vault for Azure Backup](backup-azure-immutable-vault-concept.md).
+
+
 ## Multi-user authorization using Resource Guard for Backup vault (in preview)
 
 Azure Backup now supports multi-user authorization (MUA) that allows you to add an additional layer of protection to critical operations on your Backup vaults. For MUA, Azure Backup uses the Azure resource, Resource Guard, to ensure critical operations are performed only with applicable authorization.

articles/backup/whats-new.md

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 title: include file
 description: include file
 services: backup
-author: v-amallick
-manager: carmonm
 ms.service: backup
 ms.topic: include
-ms.date: 12/14/2022
-ms.author: v-amallick
-ms.custom: include file
+ms.date: 02/17/2023
+author: jyothisuri
+ms.author: jsuri
 ---
 
 ## Create a Recovery Services vault
@@ -50,3 +48,6 @@ To create a Recovery Services vault:
    It can take a while to create the Recovery Services vault. Monitor the status notifications in the **Notifications** area at the upper right. After the vault is created, it appears in the list of Recovery Services vaults. If the vault doesn't appear, select **Refresh**.
 
     ![Screenshot that shows the button for refreshing the list of backup vaults.](./media/backup-create-rs-vault/refresh-button.png)
+
+>[!Note]
+>Azure Backup now supports immutable vaults that help you ensure that recovery points once created can't be deleted before their expiry as per the backup policy. You can make the immutability irreversible for maximum protection to your backup data from various threats, including ransomware attacks and malicious actors. [Learn more](backup-azure-immutable-vault-concept.md).