Merge pull request #270491 from AbhishekMallick-MS/Mar-28-2024-AFsupport

AFS vault backup support matrix updates

Author: ttorble

articles/backup/azure-file-share-support-matrix.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Support Matrix for Azure file share backup by using Azure Backup
 description: Provides a summary of support settings and limitations when backing up Azure file shares.
 ms.topic: conceptual
-ms.date: 01/24/2024
+ms.date: 03/29/2024
 ms.custom: references_regions, engagement-fy24
 ms.service: backup
 author: AbhishekMallick-MS
@@ -20,26 +20,68 @@ You can use the [Azure Backup service](./backup-overview.md) to back up Azure fi
 
 ## Supported regions
 
+**Choose a backup tier**:
+
+# [Snapshot tier](#tab/snapshot-tier)
+
 Azure file shares backup is available in all regions, **except** for Germany Central (Sovereign), Germany Northeast (Sovereign), China East, China North, France South, and US Gov Iowa.
 
+# [Vault-standard tier (preview)](#tab/vault-tier)
+
+Vaulted backup for Azure Files (preview) is available in West Central US, Southeast Asia, UK South, East Asia, UK West, India Central.
+
+---
+
 ## Supported storage accounts
 
+**Choose a backup tier**:
+
+# [Snapshot tier](#tab/snapshot-tier)
+
 | Storage  account details | Support                                                      |
 | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
 | Account  Kind            | Azure  Backup supports Azure file shares present in general-purpose v1, general-purpose v2, and file storage type storage accounts |
 | Performance              | Azure  Backup supports file shares in both standard and Premium Storage accounts |
 | Replication              | Azure  file shares in storage accounts with any replication type are  supported |
 | Firewall enabled         | Azure file shares in storage accounts with Firewall rules that allow Microsoft Azure Services to access storage account are supported|
 
+# [Vault-standard tier (preview)](#tab/vault-tier)
+
+| Storage account details | Support |
+| --- | --- |
+| Account Kind | Azure Backup supports Azure file shares present in general-purpose v2, and file storage type storage accounts. |
+
+>[!Note]
+>Storage accounts with restricted network access aren't supported.   
+
+---
+
 ## Supported file shares
 
+**Choose a backup tier**:
+
+# [Snapshot tier](#tab/snapshot-tier)
+
 | File  share type                                   | Support   |
 | -------------------------------------------------- | --------- |
 | Standard                                           | Supported |
 | Large                                              | Supported |
 | Premium                                            | Supported |
 | File shares connected with Azure File Sync service | Supported |
 
+# [Vault-standard tier (preview)](#tab/vault-tier)
+
+
+| File share type                                    | Support |
+| -------------------------------------------------- | ------  |
+| Standard                                           | Supported  |
+| Large                                              | Supported |
+| Premium                                            | Supported |
+| File shares connected with Azure File Sync service | Supported |
+
+
+---
+
 ## Protection limits
 
 | Setting                                                      | Limit |
@@ -51,22 +93,54 @@ Azure file shares backup is available in all regions, **except** for Germany Cen
 
 ## Backup limits
 
+**Choose a backup tier**:
+
+# [Snapshot tier](#tab/snapshot-tier)
+
 | Setting                                      | Limit |
 | -------------------------------------------- | ----- |
 | Maximum  number of on-demand backups per day | 10   |
 | Maximum  number of scheduled backups per day | 6    |
 
+# [Vault-standard tier (preview)](#tab/vault-tier)
+
+| Setting                                 | Limit     |
+| --------------------------------------- | ------    |
+| Maximum size of file share              | 8 TB      |
+| Maximum number of files in a file share | 8 million |
+
+---
+
 ## Restore limits
 
+**Choose a backup tier**:
+
+# [Snapshot tier](#tab/snapshot-tier)
+
 | Setting                                                      | Limit   |
 | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- |
 | Maximum number of restore per day                           | 20      |
 | Maximum  number of individual files or folders per restore, if ILR (Item level recovery)                         | 99      |
 | Maximum  recommended restore size per restore for large file shares | 15  TiB |
 | Maximum duration of a restore job                           | 15 days
 
+# [Vault-standard tier (preview)](#tab/vault-tier)
+
+| Setting | Limit |
+| --- | --- |
+| Maximum size of a file | 1 TB | 
+
+>[!Note]
+>Restore to file shares connected with Azure File sync service or with restricted network access isn't supported.	
+
+---
+
 ## Retention limits
 
+**Choose a backup tier**:
+
+# [Snapshot tier](#tab/snapshot-tier)
+
 | Setting                                                      | Limit    |
 | ------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- |
 | Maximum total recovery points per  file share at any point in time | 200      |
@@ -77,13 +151,42 @@ Azure file shares backup is available in all regions, **except** for Germany Cen
 | Maximum retention of monthly recovery points (snapshots) per file share | 120 months |
 | Maximum retention of  yearly recovery points (snapshots) per file share | 10 years |
 
+# [Vault-standard tier (preview)](#tab/vault-tier)
+
+
+| Setting |                    Limit |
+| --- | --- |
+| Maximum retention of snapshot | 30 days |
+| Maximum retention of recovery point created by on-demand backup | 99 years |
+| Maximum retention of daily recovery points | 9999 days |
+| Maximum retention of weekly recovery points | 5163 weeks |
+| Maximum retention of monthly recovery points | 1188 months |
+| Maximum retention of yearly recovery points | 99 years |
+
+---
+
 ## Supported restore methods
 
+**Choose a backup tier**:
+
+# [Snapshot tier](#tab/snapshot-tier)
+
 | Restore method     | Details                                                      |
 | ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
 | Full Share Restore | You can restore the complete file  share to the original or an alternate location |
 | Item Level Restore | You can restore individual files and folders to the original or an alternate location |
 
+# [Vault-standard tier (preview)](#tab/vault-tier)
+
+| Restore method | Description |
+| --- | --- |
+| Full Share Restore | You can restore the complete file share to an alternate location
+
+>[!Note]
+>Original location restores (OLR) and file-level recovery aren't supported. You can perform restore to an empty folder with the **Overwrite** option only.
+
+---
+
 ## Next steps
 
 * Learn how to [Back up Azure file shares](backup-afs.md)