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Author: jjaygbay1

articles/sap/center-sap-solutions/install-software.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: Learn how to install SAP software on an SAP system that you created
 ms.service: sap-on-azure
 ms.subservice: center-sap-solutions
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 02/03/2023
+ms.date: 02/02/2026
 author: sagarkeswani
 ms.author: sagarkeswani
 #Customer intent: As a developer, I want to install SAP software so that I can use Azure Center for SAP solutions.
@@ -14,12 +14,7 @@ ms.author: sagarkeswani
 # Install SAP software
 
 
-
-
-
-After you've created infrastructure for your new SAP system using *Azure Center for SAP solutions*, you need to install the SAP software.
-
-In this how-to guide, you'll learn two ways to install the SAP software for your system. Choose whichever method is appropriate for your use case. You can either:
+After you've created infrastructure for your new SAP system using *Azure Center for SAP solutions*, you need to install the SAP software. In this how-to guide, you'll learn two ways to install the SAP software for your system. Choose whichever method is appropriate for your use case. You can either:
 
 - [Install the SAP software through Azure Center for SAP solutions directly using the installation wizard](#install-sap-with-azure-center-for-sap-solutions).
 - [Install the SAP software outside of Azure Center for SAP solutions, then detect the installed system from the service](#install-sap-through-outside-method).

articles/sap/center-sap-solutions/overview.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: Azure Center for SAP solutions is an Azure offering that makes SAP
 ms.service: sap-on-azure
 ms.subservice: center-sap-solutions
 ms.topic: overview
-ms.date: 10/19/2022
+ms.date: 02/02/2026
 ms.author: sagarkeswani
 author: sagarkeswani
 #Customer intent: As a developer, I want to learn about Azure Center for SAP solutions so that I can decide to use the service with a new or existing SAP system.
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ author: sagarkeswani
 
 # What is Azure Center for SAP solutions?
 
-
-
 *Azure Center for SAP solutions* is an Azure offering that makes SAP a top-level workload on Azure. Azure Center for SAP solutions is an end-to-end solution that enables you to create and run SAP systems as a unified workload on Azure and provides a more seamless foundation for innovation. You can take advantage of the management capabilities for both new and existing Azure-based SAP systems.
 
 The guided deployment experience takes care of creating the necessary compute, storage and networking components needed to run your SAP system. Azure Center for SAP solutions then helps automate the installation of the SAP software according to Microsoft best practices.

articles/sap/monitor/about-azure-monitor-sap-solutions.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.service: sap-on-azure
 ms.subservice: sap-monitor
 ms.topic: overview
 ms.custom: subject-monitoring
-ms.date: 08/21/2024
+ms.date: 02/02/2026
 ms.author: jushiman
 #Customer intent: As a developer, I want to learn how to monitor my SAP resources on Azure so that I can better understand their availability, performance, and operation.
 # Customer intent: As an IT administrator, I want to monitor my SAP resources on Azure for availability and performance, so that I can ensure the reliability and smooth operation of critical business processes.

articles/sap/sap-on-azure-overview.md

@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@ author: ju-shim
 ms.author: jushiman
 ms.service: sap-on-azure
 ms.topic: overview
-ms.date: 08/22/2024
+ms.date: 02/2/2026
+
 ms.custom: template-overview
 # Customer intent: As an IT manager overseeing SAP systems, I want to explore available offerings for running and managing SAP on Azure, so that I can choose the best solutions for deploying, integrating, and monitoring our SAP workloads effectively.
 ---
 
-# What SAP on Azure offerings are available?
+# SAP on Azure offerings
 
 There are multiple Microsoft Azure offerings for running and managing your SAP systems. These offerings range from traditional Azure virtual machine (VM) offerings, to top-level Azure services, to tools that integrate with other Azure services or external products.
 
@@ -20,11 +21,11 @@ You can run SAP workloads on the Azure platform using different Azure Virtual Ma
 
 For more information, see the [SAP on Azure VM workloads](workloads/get-started.md) documentation.
 
-### SAP Integration with Microsoft Services
+### SAP integration with Microsoft services
 
 In addition to the capabilities to run SAP IaaS and SaaS workloads on Azure, Microsoft offers various capabilities, scenarios, best-practice guides, and tutorials to integrate SAP workloads running anywhere with other Microsoft products and services. Among them are popular services such as Microsoft Entra ID, Exchange Online, Power Platform and Power BI, Azure Integration Services, Excel, SAP Business Technology Platform, SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Data Warehouse Cloud, and SAP Success Factors to name a few.
 
-For more information, see the [SAP Integration with Microsoft Services](workloads/integration-get-started.md) documentation.
+For more information, see the [SAP integration with Microsoft services](workloads/integration-get-started.md) documentation.
 
 ### SAP HANA on Azure (Large Instances)
 

articles/sap/workloads/certifications.md

@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ ms.service: sap-on-azure
 ms.subservice: sap-vm-workloads
 ms.topic: article
 ms.tgt_pltfrm: vm-linux
-ms.date: 01/25/2022
+ms.date: 02/02/2026
 ms.author: juergent
 # Customer intent: As an SAP administrator, I want to access a comprehensive list of supported SAP certifications and configurations on Azure, so that I can ensure compliance and optimize my SAP workloads on the cloud platform.
 ---
-# SAP certifications and configurations running on Microsoft Azure
+# SAP certifications and configurations on Microsoft Azure
 
 SAP and Microsoft have a long history of working together in a strong partnership that has mutual benefits for their customers. Microsoft is constantly updating its platform and submitting new certification details to SAP in order to ensure Microsoft Azure is the best platform on which to run your SAP workloads. The following tables outline Azure supported configurations and list of growing SAP certifications. This list is an overview list that might deviate here and there from the official SAP lists. How to get to the detailed data is documented in the article [What SAP software is supported for Azure deployments](./supported-product-on-azure.md)
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ References:
 | SAP BusinessObjects BI | Windows |N/A | [1928533 - SAP Applications on Azure: Supported Products and Azure VM types](https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/1928533) |
 | SAP NetWeaver | Windows, SUSE Linux Enterprise, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Oracle Linux |SQL Server, Oracle (Windows and Oracle Linux only), DB2, SAP ASE | [1928533 - SAP Applications on Azure: Supported Products and Azure VM types](https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/1928533) |
 
-## Other SAP Workload supported on Azure
+## Other SAP Workloads supported on Azure
 
 | SAP Product | Guest OS | RDBMS | Virtual Machine Types |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- |

articles/sap/workloads/deployment-checklist.md

@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ manager: bburns
 ms.service: sap-on-azure
 ms.subservice: sap-vm-workloads
 ms.topic: article
-ms.date: 11/19/2024
+ms.date: 02/02/2026
 ms.author: juergent
 # Customer intent: "As an SAP solutions architect, I want to utilize a detailed checklist for deploying SAP workloads to Azure, so that I can ensure a smooth migration and optimize system performance throughout each project phase."
 ---
 
-# SAP workloads on Azure: planning and deployment checklist
+# SAP workload planning and deployment checklist
 
 This checklist is designed for customers moving SAP applications to Azure infrastructure as a service. SAP applications in this document represent SAP products running the SAP kernel, including SAP NetWeaver, S/4HANA, BW and BW/4 and others. Throughout the duration of the project, a customer and/or SAP partner should review the checklist. It's important to note that many of the checks are completed at the beginning of the project and during the planning phase. After the deployment is done, straightforward changes on deployed Azure infrastructure or SAP software releases can become complex.
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ We recommend that you set up and validate a full HADR solution and security desi
    [Migrate very large databases (VLDB) to Azure for SAP](/training/modules/migrate-very-large-databases-to-azure/)  
 
 ### Technical validation
-
+In the pilot phase, validate the following technical aspects of your planned deployment:
 - **Compute / VM types**
   - Review the resources in SAP support notes, in the SAP HANA hardware directory, and in the SAP PAM again. Make sure to match supported VMs for Azure, supported OS releases for those VM types, and supported SAP and DBMS releases.
   - Validate again the sizing of your application and the infrastructure you deploy on Azure. If you're moving existing applications, you can often derive the necessary SAPS from the infrastructure you use and the [SAP benchmark webpage](https://www.sap.com/dmc/exp/2018-benchmark-directory/#/sd) and compare it to the SAPS numbers listed in [SAP note 1928533](https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/1928533). Also keep [this article on SAPS ratings](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Running-SAP-Applications-on-the/SAPS-ratings-on-Azure-VMs-8211-where-to-look-and-where-you-can/ba-p/368208) in mind.

articles/sap/workloads/exchange-online-integration-sap-email-outbound.md

@@ -1,21 +1,20 @@
 ---
-title: Exchange Online Integration for Email-Outbound from SAP NetWeaver | Microsoft Docs
+title: Exchange online integration for Email-Outbound from SAP NetWeaver | Microsoft Docs
 description: Learn about Exchange Online integration for email outbound from SAP NetWeaver.
 author: MartinPankraz
-
 ms.service: sap-on-azure
 ms.subservice: sap-vm-workloads
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 03/11/2022
+ms.date: 02/2/2026
 ms.author: mapankra
 # Customer intent: "As an SAP system administrator, I want to configure outbound email communication from SAP NetWeaver to Exchange Online, so that I can efficiently manage notifications and workflows while ensuring compliance with modern authentication standards."
 ---
-# Exchange Online Integration for Email-Outbound from SAP NetWeaver
-
-Sending emails from your SAP backend is a standard feature widely distributed for use cases such as alerting for batch jobs, SAP workflow state changes, or invoice distribution. Many customers established the setup using [Exchange Server on-premises](/exchange/exchange-server). With a shift to [Microsoft 365](https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365) and [Exchange Online](/exchange/exchange-online) comes a set of cloud-native approaches impacting that setup.
+# Exchange online integration for Email-Outbound from SAP NetWeaver
 
 This article describes the setup for **outbound** email-communication from NetWeaver-based SAP systems to Exchange Online. That applies to SAP ECC, S/4HANA, SAP RISE managed, and any other NetWeaver based system.
 
+Sending emails from your SAP backend is a standard feature widely distributed for use cases such as alerting for batch jobs, SAP workflow state changes, or invoice distribution. Many customers established the setup using [Exchange Server on-premises](/exchange/exchange-server). With a shift to [Microsoft 365](https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365) and [Exchange Online](/exchange/exchange-online) comes a set of cloud-native approaches impacting that setup.
+
 ## Overview
 
 Existing implementations relied on SMTP Auth and elevated trust relationship because the legacy Exchange Server on-premises could live close to the SAP system itself governed by customers themselves. With Exchange Online there's a shift in responsibilities and connectivity paradigm. Microsoft supplies Exchange Online as a Software-as-a-Service offering built to be consumed securely and as effectively as possible from anywhere in the world over the public Internet.
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ We update this guide when more SAP-supported options become available.
 ## Option 1: SMTP Authentication Client Submission (retiring soon!)
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> We strongly recommend **not** using this option. **SMTP Auth is being retired**. Find exact timelines [here](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/exchange/exchange-online-to-retire-basic-auth-for-client-submission-smtp-auth/4114750). We recommend adopting option 3 instead.
+> We recommend adopting option 3. We **do not** recommend using option 1. **SMTP Auth is being retired**. See exact timelines, [Exchange Online to retire Basic auth for Client Submission (SMTP AUTH)](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/exchange/exchange-online-to-retire-basic-auth-for-client-submission-smtp-auth/4114750).
 
 Choose this option when you want to send mail to **people inside and outside** your organization.
 
@@ -58,9 +57,9 @@ A valid email address is required to authenticate with Microsoft 365. The email
 - **Port**: Port 587 (recommended) or port 25 is required and must be unblocked on your network. Some network firewalls or Internet Service Providers block ports, especially port 25, because that\'s the port that email servers use to send mail.
 - **DNS**: Use the DNS name smtp.office365.com. Don't use an IP address for the Microsoft 365 server, as IP Addresses aren't supported.
 
-### How to Enable SMTP auth for mailboxes in Exchange Online
+### How to enable SMTP auth for mailboxes in Exchange Online
 
-There are two ways to enable SMTP AUTH in Exchange online:
+There are two ways to enable SMTP AUTH in Exchange Online:
 
 1.  For a single account (per mailbox) that overrides the tenant-wide setting or
 2.  at organization level.
@@ -153,7 +152,7 @@ This enables SMTP AUTH for that individual user in Exchange Online that you requ
 
 Microsoft 365 offers the ability to configure [direct send](/exchange/mail-flow-best-practices/how-to-set-up-a-multifunction-device-or-application-to-send-email-using-microsoft-365-or-office-365#option-2-send-mail-directly-from-your-printer-or-application-to-microsoft-365-or-office-365-direct-send) from the SAP application server. This option is limited. It only permits mails to addresses in your own Microsoft 365 organization with a valid e-mail address. It cannot be used for external recipients (for example vendors or customers).
 
-## Option 3: Using Microsoft 365 SMTP Relay Connector (recommended)
+## Option 3: Use Microsoft 365 SMTP Relay Connector (recommended)
 
 Only choose this option when:
 

articles/sap/workloads/hana-vm-operations-storage.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ keywords: 'SAP, Azure HANA, Storage Ultra disk, Premium storage'
 ms.service: sap-on-azure
 ms.subservice: sap-vm-workloads
 ms.topic: article
-ms.date: 03/18/2024
+ms.date: 02/2/2026
 ms.author: juergent
 ms.custom: H1Hack27Feb2017, linux-related-content
 # Customer intent: As an SAP HANA administrator, I want to configure optimal Azure storage solutions for my virtual machines, so that I can ensure high performance and reliability for my database workloads.
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ In the on-premises world, you rarely had to care about the I/O subsystems and it
 Given that low storage latency is critical for DBMS systems, even as DBMS, like SAP HANA, keep data in-memory. The critical path in storage is usually around the transaction log writes of the DBMS systems. But also operations like writing savepoints or loading data in-memory after crash recovery can be critical. Therefore, it's **mandatory** to use Azure premium storage v1/v2, Ultra disk, or ANF for **/hana/data** and **/hana/log** volumes. 
 
 
-Some guiding principles in selecting your storage configuration for HANA can be listed like:
+The following are some guiding principles in selecting your storage configuration for HANA:
 
 - Decide on the type of storage based on [Azure Storage types for SAP workload](./planning-guide-storage.md) and [Select a disk type](/azure/virtual-machines/disks-types)
 - The overall VM I/O throughput and IOPS limits in mind when sizing or deciding for a VM. Overall VM storage throughput is documented in the article [Memory optimized virtual machine sizes](/azure/virtual-machines/sizes-memory)   
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ If you're using LVM or mdadm to build stripe sets across several Azure premium d
 - 64 KB for **/hana/log**
 
 > [!NOTE]
-> The stripe size for **/hana/data** got changed from earlier recommendations calling for 64 KB or 128 KB to 256 KB based on customer experiences with more recent Linux versions. The size of 256 KB is providing slightly better performance. We also changed the recommendation for stripe sizes of **/hana/log** from 32 KB to 64 KB in order to get enough throughput with larger I/O sizes.
+> The stripe size for **/hana/data** got changed from earlier recommendations calling for 64 KB or 128 KB to 256 KB based on customer experiences with more recent Linux versions. The size of 256 KB provides a slightly better performance. We also changed the recommendation for stripe sizes of **/hana/log** from 32 KB to 64 KB to get enough throughput with larger I/O sizes.
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > You don't need to configure any redundancy level using RAID volumes since Azure block storage keeps three images of a VHD. The usage of a stripe set with Azure premium disks is purely to configure volumes that provide sufficient IOPS and/or I/O throughput.

articles/sap/workloads/high-availability-guide-suse-nfs.md

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-title: High availability for NFS on Azure VMs on SLES | Microsoft Docs
+title: High availability for NFS on Azure VMs on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | Microsoft Docs
 description: High availability for NFS on Azure VMs on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
 services: virtual-machines-windows,virtual-network,storage
 author: rdeltcheva
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ms.service: sap-on-azure
 ms.subservice: sap-vm-workloads
 ms.custom: linux-related-content
 ms.topic: article
-ms.date: 06/19/2024
+ms.date: 02/02/2026
 ms.author: radeltch
 # Customer intent: "As a system administrator managing SAP applications on Azure VMs, I want to set up a highly available NFS server on SUSE Linux, so that I can ensure reliable shared data storage and uninterrupted service for multiple SAP systems."
 ---
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ The NFS server uses a dedicated virtual hostname and virtual IP addresses for ev
 * Probe port 61001 for NW2
 
 ## Set up a highly available NFS server
-
+In the following sections, you'll learn how to set up a highly available NFS server on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.
 ### Deploy Linux manually via Azure portal
 
 This document assumes that you've already deployed a resource group, [Azure Virtual Network](../../virtual-network/virtual-networks-overview.md), and subnet.

articles/sap/workloads/rise-integration-services.md

@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ ms.service: sap-on-azure
 ms.subservice: sap-vm-workloads
 ms.topic: article
 ms.tgt_pltfrm: vm-linux
-ms.date: 12/21/2023
+ms.date: 02/02/2026
 ms.author: robiro
 # Customer intent: As an SAP administrator, I want to integrate Azure services with my SAP RISE environment, so that I can efficiently manage data and application workflows across platforms.
 ---
 
-# Integrating Azure services with SAP RISE
+# Integrate Azure services with SAP RISE
 
 Your SAP landscape running within SAP RISE can easily integrate with additional applications on Azure. With the information about [available interfaces](./rise-integration-network.md#network-communication-ports-with-sap-rise) to the SAP RISE/ECS landscape, many scenarios with Azure Services are possible.