Merge pull request #303605 from MikeWeiner-Microsoft/getstarted

changes to get started adding trial

Author: JillGrant615

articles/baremetal-infrastructure/workloads/nc2-on-azure/get-started.md

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-title: Getting started
+title: Get started
 author: jjaygbay1
 ms.author: jacobjaygbay
 description: Learn how to sign up, set up, and use Nutanix Cloud Clusters on Azure.
 ms.topic: get-started
 ms.subservice: baremetal-nutanix
 ms.custom: engagement-fy23
-ms.date: 8/15/2024
+ms.date: 7/30/2025
 ms.service: azure-baremetal-infrastructure
 # Customer intent: As an IT administrator, I want to sign up for and configure Nutanix Cloud Clusters on Azure, so that I can efficiently manage my cloud infrastructure while ensuring connectivity and compliance with my organization’s requirements.
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 # Get started with Nutanix Cloud Clusters on Azure
 
-Learn how to sign up for, set up, and use Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) on Azure. You can also sign up for a free trial of NC2 on Azure.
+Learn how to get started with Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) on Azure. You can also sign up for a free trial of NC2 on Azure.
 
-## Azure account requirements
+## NC2 on Azure deployment requirements
 
-* An Azure account with a new subscription  
-* A Microsoft Entra directory
+To deploy NC2 on Azure you must have the following:
 
-## My Nutanix account requirements
+* An **active subscription** which will need to be allowlisted.
+* An **Azure account** associated with an active subscription and a **Microsoft Entra ID** with permissions to create an app registration in Microsoft Entra ID with access to the subscription.
+* A **My Nutanix** account.
+* In addition, there are **networking and Azure quota** requirements to consider.
 
-For more information, see "NC2 on Azure Subscription and Billing" in [Nutanix Cloud Clusters on Azure Deployment and User Guide]
-(https://portal.nutanix.com/page/documents/details?targetId=Nutanix-Cloud-Clusters-Azure:Nutanix-Cloud-Clusters-Azure).
+For further details review [Cloud Clusters (NC2) Hosted - Nutanix Cloud Clusters on Azure Deployment and User Guide](https://portal.nutanix.com/page/documents/details?targetId=Nutanix-Cloud-Clusters-Azure:Nutanix-Cloud-Clusters-Azure), including sections:
 
-## Start with a free trial of NC2 on Azure
+[NC2 Deployment Prerequisites](https://portal.nutanix.com/page/documents/details?targetId=Nutanix-Cloud-Clusters-Azure:nc2-clusters-azure-getting-ready-for-deployment-c.html), [Setting Up Azure Tenant](https://portal.nutanix.com/page/documents/details?targetId=Nutanix-Cloud-Clusters-Azure:nc2-clusters-azure-portal-setup-c.html) and [Creating a Cluster](https://portal.nutanix.com/page/documents/details?targetId=Nutanix-Cloud-Clusters-Azure:nc2-clusters-azure-creating-a-cluster-t.html).
 
-To help you evaluate NC2 on Azure, Nutanix offers and manages a 30-day free trial. You can sign up for the trial with Nutanix. 
+## Start with a free trial of NC2 on Azure
 
-Consider these important items for Nutanix on Azure BareMetal nodes:
+To help you evaluate NC2 on Azure a 30-day free trial is offered. Microsoft provides and manages the Azure BareMetal infrastructure, while Nutanix provides the software licenses. You can sign up for the trial directly through Nutanix.
 
-**Cost coverage**: The BareMetal cluster nodes have no cost through the trial. Other components like VMs for Flow Gateway networking and other Azure services are billed and not included in the trial.
+The following details are important considerations for Nutanix on Azure BareMetal nodes:
 
 **Trial duration**: The trial begins with the initial hardware node deployment and lasts for 30 consecutive days. It can't be paused, and the start date is fixed regardless of cluster activity. Even if the cluster is dropped, the trial time continues.
 
+**Cost coverage**: The BareMetal cluster nodes have no cost through the trial. Other components like VMs for Flow Gateway networking and other Azure services are billed and not included in the trial.
+
 **One-time opportunity**: The trial is a one-time offer. If you deploy a cluster after the initial 30-day trial period, regardless of the timeframe, the trial doesn't reset, and you'll be billed. Creating a cluster in a different subscription does not reset your trial timing.
 
 **Track the trial period**: There's no visible trial information for the BareMetal. You should track your BareMetal deployment date manually.
 
-For more information, see _*[Starting a Free Trial for NC2 ](https://portal.nutanix.com/page/documents/details?targetId=Nutanix-Cloud-Clusters-Azure:nc2-clusters-starting-a-nc2-free-trial-t.html"https://portal.nutanix.com/page/documents/details?targetid=nutanix-cloud-clusters-azure:nc2-clusters-starting-a-nc2-free-trial-t.html")*
-
-## Networking requirements
-
-* Connectivity between your on-premises datacenter and Azure. Both ExpressRoute and VPN are supported. 
-* After a cluster is created, you'll need Virtual IP addresses for both the on-premises cluster and the cluster running in Azure.
-* Outbound internet access on your Azure portal.
-* Azure Directory Service resolves the FQDN:  
-gateway-external-api.cloud.nutanix.com.
-
-## Other requirements
-
-* Minimum of three (or more) Azure Nutanix Ready nodes per cluster 
-* Only the Nutanix AHV hypervisor on Nutanix clusters running in Azure
-* Prism Central instance deployed on NC2 on Azure to manage the Nutanix clusters in Azure
-
-## Sign up for NC2
-
-To sign up, go to [Nutanix Cloud Clusters on Azure Deployment and User Guide(https://portal.nutanix.com/page/documents/details?targetId=Nutanix-Cloud-Clusters-Azure:Nutanix-Cloud-Clusters-Azure).
-
-To learn about Microsoft BareMetal hardware pricing, and to purchase Nutanix software, go to [Azure Marketplace](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/marketplace/apps/nutanixinc.nc2_azure?tab=Overview).
-
-## Set up NC2 on Azure
-
-To set up and use NC2 on Azure, go to [Nutanix Cloud Clusters
-on Azure Deployment and User Guide](https://portal.nutanix.com/page/documents/details?targetId=Nutanix-Cloud-Clusters-Azure:Nutanix-Cloud-Clusters-Azure).
+For more information, see *[Starting a Free Trial for NC2](https://portal.nutanix.com/page/documents/details?targetId=Nutanix-Cloud-Clusters-Azure:nc2-clusters-starting-a-nc2-free-trial-t.html)*
 
 ## Next steps
 

articles/baremetal-infrastructure/workloads/nc2-on-azure/toc.yml

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 - name: Architecture
   href: architecture.md  
-- name: Getting started
+- name: Get started
   href: get-started.md
 - name: FAQ
   href: faq.md