Merge pull request #301498 from AbhishekMallick01/Jun-18-2025-Freshness

Freshness - Back up/restore Win Server using MARS

Author: prmerger-automator[bot]

articles/backup/backup-azure-manage-mars.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Manage and monitor MARS Agent backups
 description: Learn how to manage and monitor Microsoft Azure Recovery Services (MARS) Agent backups by using the Azure Backup service.
 ms.reviewer: srinathv
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 11/27/2024
+ms.date: 06/18/2025
 ms.service: azure-backup
 ms.custom: engagement-fy23
 author: jyothisuri
@@ -332,5 +332,5 @@ To list recovery points for a data source, follow these steps:
 ## Next steps
 
 - For information about supported scenarios and limitations, refer to the [Support Matrix for the MARS Agent](./backup-support-matrix-mars-agent.md).
-- Learn more about [On demand backup policy retention behavior](backup-windows-with-mars-agent.md#set-up-on-demand-backup-policy-retention-behavior).
+- Learn more about [On demand backup policy retention behavior](backup-windows-with-mars-agent.md#on-demand-backup-policy-retention-behavior).
 - For more frequently asked questions, see the [MARS agent FAQ](backup-azure-file-folder-backup-faq.yml).

articles/backup/backup-windows-with-mars-agent.md

@@ -2,23 +2,25 @@
 title: Back up Windows machines by using the MARS agent
 description: Use the Microsoft Azure Recovery Services (MARS) agent to back up Windows machines.
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 08/18/2023
+ms.date: 06/18/2025
 author: jyothisuri
 ms.author: jsuri
 ms.custom: engagement-fy23
 ---
 
 # Back up Windows Server files and folders to Azure
 
-This article describes how to back up Windows machines by using the [Azure Backup](backup-overview.md) service and the Microsoft Azure Recovery Services (MARS) agent. MARS is also known as the Azure Backup agent.
+This article describes how to back up Windows machines by using the [Azure Backup](backup-overview.md) service and the Microsoft Azure Recovery Services (MARS) agent or Azure Backup agent. 
 
-## Before you start
+## Prerequisites
 
-* Learn how [Azure Backup uses the MARS agent to back up Windows machines](backup-architecture.md#architecture-direct-backup-of-on-premises-windows-server-machines-or-azure-vm-files-or-folders).
-* Learn about the [backup architecture](backup-architecture.md#architecture-back-up-to-dpmmabs) that runs the MARS agent on a secondary MABS or Data Protection Manager server.
-* Review [what's supported and what you can back up](backup-support-matrix-mars-agent.md) by the MARS agent.
+Before you back up Windows Server files and folders to Azure, review the following prerequisites:
+
+* Understand how [Azure Backup uses the MARS agent to back up Windows machines](backup-architecture.md#architecture-direct-backup-of-on-premises-windows-server-machines-or-azure-vm-files-or-folders).
+* Review the [backup architecture](backup-architecture.md#architecture-back-up-to-dpmmabs) that runs the MARS agent on a secondary MABS or Data Protection Manager server.
+* Check the [supported backup scenarios](backup-support-matrix-mars-agent.md) by the MARS agent.
 * [Verify internet access](install-mars-agent.md#verify-internet-access) on the machines that you want to back up.
-* If the MARS agent isn't installed, learn how to install it [here](install-mars-agent.md).
+* [Install the MARS agent](install-mars-agent.md), if not done.
 
 ## Create a backup policy
 
@@ -139,7 +141,7 @@ To run an on-demand backup, follow these steps:
 
 After the initial backup finishes, the **Job completed** status appears in the Backup console.
 
-## Set up on-demand backup policy retention behavior
+## On-demand backup policy retention behavior
 
 The following table shows the data retention duration for various backup schedules: