ANF-49910: maxfiles metric consideration

Author: b-ahibbard

articles/azure-netapp-files/azure-netapp-files-metrics.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ services: azure-netapp-files
 author: b-hchen
 ms.service: azure-netapp-files
 ms.topic: conceptual
-ms.date: 02/28/2025
+ms.date: 03/18/2025
 ms.author: anfdocs
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 # Metrics for Azure NetApp Files
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ Azure NetApp Files metrics are natively integrated into Azure monitor. From with
 
 ## <a name="volumes"></a>Usage metrics for volumes
 
+Azure NetApp Files provides metrics on allocated storage, actual storage usage, volume I/OPS, and latency. Use these metrics to understand usage and performance.
+
 - *Percentage Volume Consumed Size*    
     The percentage of the volume consumed, including snapshots.  
     Aggregation metrics (for example, min, max) aren't supported for percentage volume consumed size.
@@ -185,7 +187,6 @@ Azure NetApp Files metrics are natively integrated into Azure monitor. From with
 
     :::image type="content" source="./media/azure-netapp-files-metrics/throughput-limit-reached.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows Azure NetApp Files metrics a line graph demonstrating throughput limit reached." lightbox="./media/azure-netapp-files-metrics/throughput-limit-reached.png":::
 
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 ## Performance metrics for volumes
 
 > [!NOTE] 

articles/azure-netapp-files/azure-netapp-files-resource-limits.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ services: azure-netapp-files
 author: b-hchen
 ms.service: azure-netapp-files
 ms.topic: conceptual
-ms.date: 12/31/2024
+ms.date: 03/18/2024
 ms.author: anfdocs
 ---
 # Resource limits for Azure NetApp Files

articles/azure-netapp-files/maxfiles-concept.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ services: azure-netapp-files
 author: b-hchen
 ms.service: azure-netapp-files
 ms.topic: conceptual
-ms.date: 02/28/2025
+ms.date: 03/18/2025
 ms.author: anfdocs
 ---
 # Understand `maxfiles` limits in Azure NetApp Files
@@ -45,8 +45,10 @@ To see the `maxfiles` allocation for a specific volume size, check the **Maximum
 
 :::image type="content" source="./media/azure-netapp-files-resource-limits/maximum-number-files.png" alt-text="Screenshot of volume overview menu." lightbox="./media/azure-netapp-files-resource-limits/maximum-number-files.png":::
 
-When the `maxfiles` limit is reached, clients receive "out of space" messages when attempting to create new files or folders. Adjusting your quota based on this information can create greater inode availability. If you have further issues with the `maxfiles` limit, contact Microsoft technical support.
+>[!NOTE]
+>The maximum number of files metric is reported against the `maxfiles` account quota limit. The metric in Azure Mmonitor might reflect fewer files than metrics provided by the operating system mounting the volume. This behavior is expected. 
 
+When the `maxfiles` limit is reached, clients receive "out of space" messages when attempting to create new files or folders. Adjusting your quota based on this information can create greater inode availability. If you have further issues with the `maxfiles` limit, contact Microsoft technical support.
 
 You can't set `maxfiles` limits for data protection volumes via a quota request. Azure NetApp Files automatically increases the `maxfiles` limit of a data protection volume to accommodate the number of files replicated to the volume. When a failover happens on a data protection volume, the `maxfiles` limit remains the last value before the failover. In this situation, you can submit a `maxfiles` [quota request](azure-netapp-files-resource-limits.md#request-limit-increase) for the volume.