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Add FAQ section to STIG articles
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articles/azure-government/compare-azure-government-global-azure.md

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# Compare Azure Government and global Azure
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This section outlines variations and considerations when using Storage services in the Azure Government environment. For service availability, see [Products available by region](https://azure.microsoft.com/global-infrastructure/services/?products=hpc-cache,managed-disks,storsimple,backup,storage&regions=usgov-non-regional,us-dod-central,us-dod-east,usgov-arizona,usgov-texas,usgov-virginia&rar=true).
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### [Azure managed disks](../virtual-machines/managed-disks-overview.md)
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The following Azure managed disks **features aren't currently available** in Azure Government:
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### [Azure NetApp Files](../azure-netapp-files/index.yml)
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For Azure NetApp Files feature availability in Azure Government and how to access the Azure NetApp Files service within Azure Government, see [Azure NetApp Files for Azure Government](../azure-netapp-files/azure-government.md).

articles/azure-government/documentation-government-stig-linux-vm.md

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# Deploy STIG-compliant Linux Virtual Machines (Preview)
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:::image type="content" source="./media/stig-linux-support.png" alt-text="New support request for Linux STIG solution template":::
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## Frequently asked questions
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**When will STIG-compliant VMs reach general availability (GA)?** </br>
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The Azure STIG-compliant VM offering is expected to remain in Preview instead of reaching GA because of the release cadence for DISA STIGs. Every quarter, the offering is upgraded with latest guidance, and this process is expected to continue in the future. See previous section for support options that most customers require for production workloads, including creating support tickets.
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**Can Azure Update Management be used with STIG images?** </br>
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Yes, [Update Management](../automation/update-management/overview.md) in Azure Automation supports STIG images.
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This quickstart showed you how to deploy a STIG-compliant Linux virtual machine (Preview) on Azure or Azure Government. For more information about creating virtual machines in:

articles/azure-government/documentation-government-stig-windows-vm.md

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:::image type="content" source="./media/stig-windows-support.png" alt-text="New support request for Windows STIG solution template":::
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## Frequently asked questions
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**When will STIG-compliant VMs reach general availability (GA)?** </br>
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The Azure STIG-compliant VM offering is expected to remain in Preview instead of reaching GA because of the release cadence for DISA STIGs. Every quarter, the offering is upgraded with latest guidance, and this process is expected to continue in the future. See previous section for support options that most customers require for production workloads, including creating support tickets.
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**Can Azure Update Management be used with STIG images?** </br>
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Yes, [Update Management](../automation/update-management/overview.md) in Azure Automation supports STIG images.
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This quickstart showed you how to deploy a STIG-compliant Windows virtual machine (Preview) on Azure or Azure Government. For more information about creating virtual machines in:

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