Merge pull request #294382 from b-ahibbard/inode-metric

Inode metric

Author: prmerger-automator[bot]

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: 07/19/2023
+ms.date: 02/11/2025
 ms.author: anfdocs
 ---
 # Metrics for Azure NetApp Files
@@ -160,6 +160,10 @@ Azure NetApp Files metrics are natively integrated into Azure monitor. From with
     This size includes logical space used by active file systems and snapshots.  
 - *Volume Snapshot Size*   
    The size of all snapshots in a volume.  
+- *Volume Inodes Percentage* 
+
+    The percentage of the volume's available [inodes (or `maxfiles`)](maxfiles-concept.md) consumed. 
+
 - *Throughput limit reached*
 
     Throughput limit reached is a boolean metric that denotes the volume is hitting its QoS limits. The value 1 means that the volume has reached its maximum throughput, and throughput for this volume will be throttled. The value 0 means this limit hasn't yet been reached.

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: 01/27/2025
+ms.date: 02/11/2025
 ms.author: anfdocs
 ---
 # Understand `maxfiles` limits in Azure NetApp Files
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ The following table shows examples of the relationship `maxfiles` values based o
 | 200 TiB (214,748,364,800 KiB)	| 6,375,342,024  |
 | 500 TiB (536,870,912,000 KiB)	| 15,938,355,048 |
 
-To see the `maxfiles` allocation for a specific volume size, check the **Maximum number of files** field in the volume’s overview pane.
+To see the `maxfiles` allocation for a specific volume size, check the **Maximum number of files** field in the volume’s overview pane. You can also view the `maxfiles` consumption for a volume as a percentage in [Azure monitor](azure-netapp-files-metrics.md#volumes).
 
 :::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":::
 

articles/azure-netapp-files/whats-new.md

@@ -6,14 +6,20 @@ author: b-hchen
 ms.service: azure-netapp-files
 ms.custom: linux-related-content
 ms.topic: overview
-ms.date: 01/29/2025
+ms.date: 02/11/2025
 ms.author: anfdocs
 ---
 
 # What's new in Azure NetApp Files
 
 Azure NetApp Files is updated regularly. This article provides a summary about the latest new features and enhancements.
 
+## February 2025
+
+* [New volume usage metric](azure-netapp-files-metrics.md#volumes): volume inodes percentage 
+
+    Azure NetApp Files metrics now enable you to see the percentage of a volume's total [inodes](maxfiles-concept.md) consumed. 
+
 ## January 2025 
 
 * [Application volume group for Oracle](application-volume-group-oracle-introduction.md) and [application volume group for SAP HANA extension one](application-volume-group-introduction.md) now support customer-managed keys. (Preview)