Merge pull request #285359 from RoseHJM/SFI-AzLabs-remove-article

SFI - AzLabs - Remove external storage article

Author: ttorble

articles/lab-services/.openpublishing.redirection.lab-services.json

@@ -864,6 +864,11 @@
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             "redirect_url": "/azure/lab-services/how-to-create-lab-accounts",
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+        },
+        {
+            "source_path_from_root": "/articles/lab-services/how-to-attach-external-storage.md",
+            "redirect_url": "/azure/lab-services/how-to-prepare-windows-template#install-and-configure-onedrive",
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articles/lab-services/TOC.yml

@@ -220,8 +220,6 @@
       href: how-to-windows-shutdown.md
     - name: Enable nested virtualization on a template VM
       href: how-to-enable-nested-virtualization-template-vm-using-script.md
-    - name: Use external file storage
-      href: how-to-attach-external-storage.md
     - name: Access student VMs from educator view
       href: instructor-access-virtual-machines.md
     - name: Set and reset passwords 

articles/lab-services/class-type-adobe-creative-cloud.md

@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ Read [Adobe’s deployment steps](https://helpx.adobe.com/enterprise/admin-guide
 
 Lab virtual machines have a maximum disk size of 128 GB.  If users need extra storage for saving large media assets or they need to access shared media assets, you should consider using external file storage.  For more information, read the following articles:
 
-- [Using external file storage in Azure Lab Services](how-to-attach-external-storage.md)
 - [Install and configure OneDrive](./how-to-prepare-windows-template.md#install-and-configure-onedrive)
 
 ### Save template VM image

articles/lab-services/class-type-rstudio-linux.md

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ To set up this lab, you need an Azure subscription and lab plan to get started.
 
 ### External resource configuration
 
-Some classes require files, such as large data files, to be stored externally.  See [use external file storage in Azure Lab Services](how-to-attach-external-storage.md) for options and setup instructions.
+Some classes require files, such as large data files, to be stored externally.
 
 If you choose to have a shared R Server for the students, the server should be set up before the lab is created.  For more information on how to set up a shared server, see [how to create a lab with a shared resource in Azure Lab Services](how-to-create-a-lab-with-shared-resource.md).  For instructions to create an RStudio Server, see [Download RStudio Server for Debian & Ubuntu](https://www.rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download-server/debian-ubuntu/) and [Accessing RStudio Server Open-Source](https://support.rstudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/200552306-Getting-Started).
 

articles/lab-services/class-type-rstudio-windows.md

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ This article focuses on using R and RStudio for statistical computing. The [deep
 
 ### External resource configuration
 
-Some classes require files, such as large data files, to be stored externally.  See [use external file storage in Azure Lab Services](how-to-attach-external-storage.md) for options and setup instructions.
+Some classes require files, such as large data files, to be stored externally.
 
 If you choose to have a shared R Server for the students, the server should be set up before the lab is created.  For more information on how to set up a shared server, see [how to create a lab with a shared resource in Azure Lab Services](how-to-create-a-lab-with-shared-resource.md).  For instructions to create an RStudio Server, see [Download RStudio Server for Debian & Ubuntu](https://www.rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download-server/debian-ubuntu/) and [Accessing RStudio Server Open-Source](https://support.rstudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/200552306-Getting-Started).
 

articles/lab-services/how-to-attach-external-storage.md

@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ Learn more about how to [reimage a lab VM in the Azure Lab Services website](./h
 When you reimage a lab VM, all user data on the VM is lost. To avoid losing this data, you have to store the user data outside of the lab VM. You have different options to configure the template VM:
 
 - [Use OneDrive to store user data](./how-to-prepare-windows-template.md#install-and-configure-onedrive).
-- [Attach external file storage](./how-to-attach-external-storage.md), such as Azure Files or Azure NetApp Files.
 
 ## Create multiple labs for a course
 
@@ -124,5 +123,4 @@ Learn how to [set up a new lab](./tutorial-setup-lab.md#create-a-lab) and how to
 ## Next steps
 
 - As a lab user, learn how to [reimage or redeploy lab VMs](./how-to-reset-and-redeploy-vm.md).
-- As an admin or educator, [attach external file storage to a lab](./how-to-attach-external-storage.md).
 - As a lab creator, [use OneDrive to store user data](./how-to-prepare-windows-template.md#install-and-configure-onedrive).