Merge pull request #290048 from kgremban/ga-envrion

Update supported environments

Author: prmerger-automator[bot]

articles/iot-operations/deploy-iot-ops/howto-prepare-cluster.md

@@ -18,28 +18,25 @@ The steps in this article prepare your cluster for a secure settings deployment,
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-Microsoft supports Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Edge Essentials for deployments on Windows and K3s for deployments on Ubuntu. For a list of specific hardware and software combinations that are tested and validated, see [Validated environments](../overview-iot-operations.md#validated-environments).
-
-If you want to deploy Azure IoT Operations to a multi-node solution, use K3s on Ubuntu.
+Microsoft supports Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Edge Essentials for deployments on Windows and K3s for deployments on Ubuntu. If you want to deploy Azure IoT Operations to a multi-node solution, use K3s on Ubuntu.
 
 ### [Ubuntu](#tab/ubuntu)
 
 To prepare an Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes cluster, you need:
 
 * An Azure subscription. If you don't have an Azure subscription, [create one for free](https://azure.microsoft.com/free/?WT.mc_id=A261C142F) before you begin.
 
-* Azure CLI version 2.64.0 or newer installed on your development machine. Use `az --version` to check your version and `az upgrade` to update if necessary. For more information, see [How to install the Azure CLI](/cli/azure/install-azure-cli).
+* Azure CLI version 2.64.0 or newer installed on your cluster machine. Use `az --version` to check your version and `az upgrade` to update if necessary. For more information, see [How to install the Azure CLI](/cli/azure/install-azure-cli).
 
-* The latest version of the following extensions for Azure CLI:
+* The latest version of the **connectedk8s** extension for Azure CLI:
 
   ```bash
-  az extension add --upgrade --name azure-iot-ops
   az extension add --upgrade --name connectedk8s
   ```
 
 * Hardware that meets the system requirements:
 
-  * Ensure that your machine has a minimum of 16-GB available RAM and 8 available vCPUs reserved for Azure IoT Operations.
+  * [Azure IoT Operations supported environments](./overview-deploy.md#supported-environments).
   * [Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes system requirements](/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/system-requirements).
   * [K3s requirements](https://docs.k3s.io/installation/requirements).
 
@@ -53,7 +50,7 @@ To prepare an Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes cluster, you need:
 
 * Hardware that meets the system requirements:
 
-  * Ensure that your machine has a minimum of 16-GB available RAM, 8 available vCPUs, and 52-GB free disk space reserved for Azure IoT Operations.
+  * [Azure IoT Operations supported environments](./overview-deploy.md#supported-environments).
   * [Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes system requirements](/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/system-requirements).
   * [AKS Edge Essentials requirements and support matrix](/azure/aks/hybrid/aks-edge-system-requirements).
   * [AKS Edge Essentials networking guidance](/azure/aks/hybrid/aks-edge-concept-networking).

articles/iot-operations/deploy-iot-ops/overview-deploy.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ author: kgremban
 ms.author: kgremban
 ms.topic: conceptual
 ms.custom:
-ms.date: 10/23/2024
+ms.date: 11/06/2024
 
 #CustomerIntent: As an IT professional, I want to understand the components and deployment details before I start using Azure IoT Operations.
 ---
@@ -16,17 +16,23 @@ When you deploy Azure IoT Operations, you install a suite of services on an Azur
 
 ## Supported environments
 
-Microsoft supports Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Edge Essentials for deployments on Windows and K3s for deployments on Ubuntu. 
+Microsoft supports the following environments for Azure IoT Operations deployments.
 
-* Minimum hardware requirements:
-  * 16-GB RAM
-  * 4 vCPUs
+| Environment | Minimum version | Availability |
+| ----------- | --------------- | ------------ |
+| K3s on Ubuntu 24.04 | K3s version 1.31.1 | General availability |
+| Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Edge Essentials on Windows 11 IoT Enterprise | AksEdge-K3s-1.29.6-1.8.202.0 | Public preview |
+| Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) on Azure Local | Azure Stack HCI OS, version 23H2, build 2411 | Public preview |
 
-* Recommended hardware, especially for multi-node K3s clusters that enable fault tolerance:
-  * 32-GB RAM
-  * 8 vCPUs
+>[!NOTE]
+>Billing usage records are collected on any environment where Azure IoT Operations is installed, regardless of support or availability levels.
 
-[!INCLUDE [validated-environments](../includes/validated-environments.md)]
+To install Azure IoT Operations on a cluster, have the following hardware requirements available. If you're using a multi-node cluster that enables fault tolerance, scale up to the recommended capacity for better performance.
+
+| Spec | Minimum | Recommended |
+|------|---------|-------------|
+| RAM  | 16-GB   | 32-GB       |
+| CPU  | 4 vCPUs | 8 vCPUs     |
 
 ## Choose your features
 
@@ -42,7 +48,7 @@ A deployment with only test settings:
 
 The quickstart scenario, [Quickstart: Run Azure IoT Operations in GitHub Codespaces](../get-started-end-to-end-sample/quickstart-deploy.md), uses test settings.
 
-At any point, you can upgrade an Azure IoT Operations instance to use secure settings by following the steps in [Enable secure settings](../deploy-iot-ops/howto-enable-secure-settings.md).
+At any point, you can upgrade an Azure IoT Operations instance to use secure settings by following the steps in [Enable secure settings](howto-enable-secure-settings.md).
 
 ### Secure settings deployment