Merge pull request #300558 from MicrosoftDocs/release-asr-pv2-pup

[Out of Band Publish] release-asr-pv2-pup -> main -- 05/30 - 11:00 AM IST (10:30 PM PST)

Author: Saisang

.openpublishing.redirection.json

@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
       "redirect_url": "/previous-versions/azure/private-multi-access-edge-compute-mec/index",
       "redirect_document_id": false
     },
+    {
+      "source_path": "articles/site-recovery/shared-disks-common-questions.md",
+      "redirect_url": "/azure/site-recovery/azure-to-azure-common-questions",
+      "redirect_document_id": false
+    },
     {
       "source_path": "articles/network-watcher/traffic-analytics-schema-update.md",
       "redirect_url": "/previous-versions/azure/network-watcher/traffic-analytics-schema-update",

articles/site-recovery/azure-to-azure-architecture.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Azure to Azure disaster recovery architecture in Azure Site Recovery
 description: Overview of the architecture used when you set up disaster recovery between Azure regions for Azure VMs, using the Azure Site Recovery service.
 ms.service: azure-site-recovery
 ms.topic: concept-article
-ms.date: 03/17/2025
+ms.date: 05/19/2025
 ms.author: ankitadutta
 author: ankitaduttaMSFT
 ---
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ The components involved in disaster recovery for Azure VMs are summarized in the
 **VMs in source region** | One of more Azure VMs in a [supported source region](azure-to-azure-support-matrix.md#region-support).<br/><br/> VMs can be running any [supported operating system](azure-to-azure-support-matrix.md#replicated-machine-operating-systems).
 **Source VM storage** | Azure VMs can be managed, or have nonmanaged disks spread across storage accounts.<br/><br/>[Learn about](azure-to-azure-support-matrix.md#replicated-machines---storage) supported Azure storage.
 **Source VM networks** | VMs can be located in one or more subnets in a virtual network (VNet) in the source region. [Learn more](azure-to-azure-support-matrix.md#replicated-machines---networking) about networking requirements.
-**Cache storage account** | You need a cache storage account in the source network. During replication, VM changes are stored in the cache before being sent to target storage. <br/><br/> Using a cache ensures minimal impact on production applications that are running on a VM.<br/><br/> [Learn more](azure-to-azure-support-matrix.md#cache-storage) about cache storage requirements. 
+**Cache storage account** | You need a cache storage account in the source network. During replication, VM changes are stored in the cache before being sent to target storage. <br/><br/> Using a cache ensures minimal impact on production applications that are running on a VM.<br/><br/> [Learn more](azure-to-azure-support-matrix.md#cache-storage) about cache storage requirements.<br/><br/> **Note**: Virtual machines with Premium SSD v2 disks require High Churn and uses Premium Storage Account. 
 **Target resources** | Target resources are used during replication, and when a failover occurs. Site Recovery can set up target resource by default, or you can create/customize them.<br/><br/> In the target region, check that you're able to create VMs, and that your subscription has enough resources to support VM sizes that are needed in the target region. 
 
 ![Diagram showing source and target replication.](./media/concepts-azure-to-azure-architecture/enable-replication-step-1-v2.png)

articles/site-recovery/azure-to-azure-common-questions.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Set up Azure VM disaster recovery to a secondary region with Azure Site Recovery
 description: Quickly set up disaster recovery to another Azure region for an Azure VM, using the Azure Site Recovery service.
 ms.topic: quickstart
-ms.date: 07/14/2023
+ms.date: 05/22/2025
 ms.custom: mvc, mode-other
 ms.author: ankitadutta
 author: ankitaduttaMSFT
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ The following steps enable VM replication to a secondary location.
    >[!Note]
    >Azure Site Recovery has a *High Churn* option that you can choose to protect VMs with high data change rate. With this, you can use a *Premium Block Blob* type of storage account. By default, the **Normal Churn** option is selected. For more information, see [Azure VM Disaster Recovery - High Churn Support](./concepts-azure-to-azure-high-churn-support.md).
    >:::image type="High churn" source="media/concepts-azure-to-azure-high-churn-support/churn-for-vms.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Churn for VM.":::
+   >
+   >Azure Site Recovery for Premium SSD v2 by default uses High Churn and a Premium Block Blob type. 
 1. To start the job that enables VM replication, select **Start replication**.
 
    :::image type="content" source="media/azure-to-azure-quickstart/enable-replication1.png" alt-text="Enable replication.":::

articles/site-recovery/azure-to-azure-quickstart.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Support matrix for Azure VM disaster recovery with Azure Site Recovery
 description: Summarizes support for Azure VMs disaster recovery to a secondary region with Azure Site Recovery.
 ms.topic: concept-article
-ms.date: 05/19/2025
+ms.date: 05/22/2025
 ms.service: azure-site-recovery
 author: ankitaduttaMSFT
 ms.author: ankitadutta
@@ -83,8 +83,6 @@ As average churn on the disks increases, the number of disks that a storage acco
 > The cache limits are specific to Azure-to-Azure and Zone-to-Zone DR scenarios.
 >
 > When you enable replication via the virtual machine workflow for cross subscription, the portal only lists the cache storage account from the source subscription, but doesn't list any storage account created in the target subscription. To set up this scenario, use [PowerShell](azure-to-azure-powershell.md).
->
-> Azure Site Recovery is now supported for VMs with Premium SSD v2 disks.
 
 ## Replicated machine operating systems
 
@@ -130,7 +128,7 @@ SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 | SP1, SP2, SP3, SP4, SP5, SP6  [(Supported kern
 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 | 15, SP1, SP2, SP3, SP4, SP5, SP6 [(Supported kernel versions)](#supported-suse-linux-enterprise-server-15-kernel-versions-for-azure-virtual-machines)
 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 | SP3<br/><br/> Upgrade of replicating machines from SP3 to SP4 isn't supported. If a replicated machine has been upgraded, you need to disable replication and re-enable replication after the upgrade.
 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 | SP4
-Oracle Linux | 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 6.10, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, [7.7](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4531426/update-rollup-42-for-azure-site-recovery), [7.8](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4573888/), [7.9](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4597409), [8.0](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4573888/), [8.1](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4573888/), [8.2](https://support.microsoft.com/topic/update-rollup-55-for-azure-site-recovery-kb5003408-b19c8190-5f88-43ea-85b1-d9e0cc5ca7e8), [8.3](https://support.microsoft.com/topic/update-rollup-55-for-azure-site-recovery-kb5003408-b19c8190-5f88-43ea-85b1-d9e0cc5ca7e8) (running the Red Hat compatible kernel or Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 3, 4, 5, and 6 (UEK3, UEK4, UEK5, UEK6), [8.4](https://support.microsoft.com/topic/update-rollup-59-for-azure-site-recovery-kb5008707-66a65377-862b-4a4c-9882-fd74bdc7a81e), 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, 8.9, 8.10, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5.  <br/><br/>8.1 (running on all UEK kernels and RedHat kernel <= 3.10.0-1062.* are supported in [9.35](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4573888/) Support for rest of the RedHat kernels is available in [9.36](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4578241/)). <br> Oracle Linux 9.x is supported for the [following kernel versions](#supported-red-hat-linux-kernel-versions-for-oracle-linux-on-azure-virtual-machines).
+Oracle Linux | 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 6.10, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, [7.7](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4531426/update-rollup-42-for-azure-site-recovery), [7.8](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4573888/), [7.9](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4597409), [8.0](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4573888/), [8.1](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4573888/), [8.2](https://support.microsoft.com/topic/update-rollup-55-for-azure-site-recovery-kb5003408-b19c8190-5f88-43ea-85b1-d9e0cc5ca7e8), [8.3](https://support.microsoft.com/topic/update-rollup-55-for-azure-site-recovery-kb5003408-b19c8190-5f88-43ea-85b1-d9e0cc5ca7e8) (running the Red Hat compatible kernel or Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 3, 4, 5, and 6 (UEK3, UEK4, UEK5, UEK6), [8.4](https://support.microsoft.com/topic/update-rollup-59-for-azure-site-recovery-kb5008707-66a65377-862b-4a4c-9882-fd74bdc7a81e), 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, 8.9, 8.10, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5).  <br/><br/>8.1 (running on all UEK kernels and RedHat kernel <= 3.10.0-1062.* are supported in [9.35](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4573888/) Support for rest of the RedHat kernels is available in [9.36](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4578241/)). <br> Oracle Linux 9.x is supported for the [following kernel versions](#supported-red-hat-linux-kernel-versions-for-oracle-linux-on-azure-virtual-machines).
 Rocky Linux | [See supported versions](#supported-rocky-linux-kernel-versions-for-azure-virtual-machines).
 Alma Linux | [See supported versions](#supported-alma-linux-kernel-versions-for-azure-virtual-machines). 
 
@@ -430,7 +428,8 @@ Azure Storage firewalls for virtual networks  | Supported | If you want to restr
 General purpose V2 storage accounts (Both Hot and Cool tier) | Supported | Transaction costs increase substantially compared to General purpose V1 storage accounts
 Generation 2 (UEFI boot) | Supported
 NVMe disks | Not supported
-Azure Shared Disks | Not supported
+Managed Shared Disk| Supported 
+Managed Premium SSD v2 Disk| Supported | Public preview with PowerShell support in East US, West US, East US2, West US2, West US3, and Central US regions. Portal is not supported.
 Ultra Disks | Not supported
 Secure transfer option | Supported
 Write accelerator enabled disks | Not supported