Merge pull request #259848 from cherylmc/SKU7

legacy SKU

Author: prmerger-automator[bot]

articles/vpn-gateway/vpn-gateway-about-skus-legacy.md

@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ If you don't migrate your gateway SKUs by September 30, 2025, your gateway will
 
 Important Dates:
 
-* **December 1, 2023**: No new gateway creations possible on Standard / High Performance SKUs
-* **November 30, 2024**: Begin migrating gateways to other SKUs
-* **September 30, 2025**: Standard/High Performance SKUs will be retired and gateways will be automatically migrated
+* **December 1, 2023**: No new gateway creations are possible using Standard or High Performance SKUs.
+* **November 30, 2024**: Begin migrating gateways to other SKUs.
+* **September 30, 2025**: Standard/High Performance SKUs will be retired and remaining deprecated legacy gateways will be automatically migrated and upgraded to AZ SKUs.
 
 ## <a name="agg"></a>Estimated aggregate throughput by SKU
 

articles/vpn-gateway/vpn-gateway-vpn-faq.md

@@ -168,15 +168,15 @@ Standard and High Performance VPN Gateway legacy SKUs are being deprecated Septe
 
 ### Can I create a new Standard/High Performance SKU after the deprecation announcement on November 30, 2023?
 
-No, you can't create new gateways with Standard/High Performance SKUs starting December 1, 2023. You can, instead, create new VPN gateways using VpnGw1 and VpnGw2 for the same price as the Standard/High Performance SKUs, listed respectively on our [pricing page](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/vpn-gateway/).
+No. Starting December 1, 2023 you can't create new gateways with Standard or High Performance SKUs. You can create new gateways using VpnGw1 and VpnGw2 for the same price as the Standard and High Performance SKUs, listed respectively on our [pricing page](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/vpn-gateway/).
 
 ### How long will my existing gateways be supported on Standard/High Performance SKUs?
 
-All the existing gateways using Standard/High Performance SKUs will be supported until September 30, 2025.
+All existing gateways using Standard or High Performance SKUs will be supported until September 30, 2025.
 
 ### Do I need to migrate my Standard/High Performance gateway SKUs right now?
 
-No, there's no action required right now. You'll be able to migrate your SKUs starting December 2024. We'll send communications with detailed documentation about the migration steps.
+No, there's no action required right now. You'll be able to migrate your SKUs starting December 2024. We'll send communication with detailed documentation about the migration steps.
 
 ### Which SKU can I migrate my gateway to?
 
@@ -185,9 +185,18 @@ When gateway SKU migration becomes available, SKUs can be migrated as follows:
 * Standard -> VpnGw1
 * High Performance -> VpnGw2
 
+### What if I want to migrate to an AZ SKU?
+
+You can't migrate your legacy SKU to an AZ SKU. However, note that all gateways that are still using Standard or High Performance SKUs after September 30, 2025 will be migrated and upgraded automatically to the following SKUs:
+
+* Standard -> VpnGw1AZ
+* High Performance -> VpnGw2AZ
+
+You can use this strategy to have your SKUs automatically migrated and upgraded to an AZ SKU. You can then resize your SKU within that SKU family if necessary. See our [pricing page](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/vpn-gateway/) for AZ SKU pricing.
+
 ### Will there be any pricing difference for my gateways after migration?
 
-No. VpnGw1 and VpnGw2 SKUs are offered at the same price as Standard and High Performance SKUs, respectively.
+If you migrate your SKUs by September 30, 2025 there will be no pricing difference. VpnGw1 and VpnGw2 SKUs are offered at the same price as Standard and High Performance SKUs, respectively. If you don't migrate by that date, your SKUs will automatically be migrated and upgraded to AZ SKUs. In that case, there is a pricing difference.
 
 ### Will there be any performance impact on my gateways with this migration?
 
@@ -200,7 +209,7 @@ All gateways that are still using Standard or High Performance SKUs will be migr
 * Standard -> VpnGw1AZ
 * High Performance -> VpnGw2AZ
 
-Final communications will be sent before initiating migration on any gateways.  
+Final communication will be sent before initiating migration on any gateways.  
 
 ### Will I see a sudden stop in my gateway flow after the announcement?