Merge pull request #311853 from dominicbetts/aio-adr-devices

AIO: Updates for ADR experience

Author: Stacyrch140

articles/iot-operations/discover-manage-assets/media/overview-manage-assets/azure-portal.png

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: Understand concepts and options needed to manage the devices and as
 author: dominicbetts
 ms.author: dobett
 ms.topic: overview
-ms.date: 08/29/2025
+ms.date: 02/16/2026
 ai-usage: ai-assisted
 ms.custom: sfi-image-nochange
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Azure IoT Operations includes several services that help you manage devices and
 
 ## Azure Device Registry
 
-*Azure Device Registry* is a backend service that enables the cloud and edge management of assets from the Azure portal.
+*Azure Device Registry* is a backend service that enables the cloud and edge management of devices and assets from the Azure portal.
 
 Azure Device Registry maps assets from your edge environment to Azure resources in the cloud. It offers a unified registry so apps and services interacting with your assets connect to a single source. Azure Device Registry syncs assets in the cloud with custom resources in Kubernetes on the edge.
 
@@ -146,8 +146,12 @@ Akri services simplify creating assets by automatically onboarding assets with p
 
 ## Operations experience
 
-The *operations experience* is a web UI that lets OT users create and configure devices and assets in an Azure IoT Operations instance. This web UI simplifies managing devices and assets and is the recommended service for this task.
+The *operations experience* is a web UI that lets OT users create and configure devices and assets in an Azure IoT Operations instance. This web UI simplifies managing devices and assets and is the recommended service for this task:
+
+:::image type="content" source="media/overview-manage-assets/operations-experience.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the operations experience web UI." lightbox="media/overview-manage-assets/operations-experience.png":::
 
 ## Azure portal
 
-The *Azure portal* is a web-based application that lets IT users manage Azure resources from a unified console. Use the Azure portal to create and manage Azure IoT Operations instances, monitor IoT solutions, and troubleshoot issues.
+The *Azure portal* is a web-based application that lets IT users manage Azure resources from a unified console. Use the Azure portal to create and manage Azure IoT Operations instances, monitor IoT solutions, manage assets and devices, and troubleshoot issues. The Azure Device Registry is integrated with the Azure portal, letting you view and manage your namespaces, schemas registries, assets, and devices in the cloud:
+
+:::image type="content" source="media/overview-manage-assets/azure-portal.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Azure portal." lightbox="media/overview-manage-assets/azure-portal.png":::

articles/iot-operations/discover-manage-assets/media/overview-manage-assets/operations-experience.png

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: "Tutorial: Add OPC UA assets that publish messages to the MQTT brok
 author: dominicbetts
 ms.author: dobett
 ms.topic: tutorial
-ms.date: 11/03/2025
+ms.date: 02/16/2026
 ms.custom:
   - ignite-2023
   - sfi-image-nochange
@@ -265,9 +265,12 @@ To view the device and asset you created in the Azure portal, go to Azure Device
 
 :::image type="content" source="media/tutorial-add-assets/azure-portal.png" lightbox="media/tutorial-add-assets/azure-portal.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Azure portal showing the Azure Device Registry.":::
 
-The portal enables you to view the asset details. Select **JSON View** for more details:
+The portal enables you to view the following Azure Device Registry resources:
 
-:::image type="content" source="media/tutorial-add-assets/thermostat-asset.png" lightbox="media/tutorial-add-assets/thermostat-asset.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Azure IoT Operations asset details in the Azure portal.":::
+- Assets: You can view the `thermostat` asset you created in the previous steps.
+- Devices: You can view the `opc-ua-connector` device you created in the previous steps.
+- Namespaces: You can view the namespace that you created when you deployed Azure IoT Operations. The namespace contains the asset and device you created in the previous steps.
+- Schema Registries: You can view the schema registry that was automatically created when you created your asset.
 
 ## Verify data is flowing
 

articles/iot-operations/discover-manage-assets/overview-manage-assets.md

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Azure IoT Operations architecture has two core elements:
 
 Azure IoT Operations connects to various industrial devices and assets. Use the operations experience or the Azure CLI to [manage the devices and assets](discover-manage-assets/overview-manage-assets.md) you want to connect to.
 
-Azure IoT Operations uses the Azure Device Registry to store information about local assets in the cloud. The service lets you manage assets on the edge from the Azure portal or the Azure CLI. The Azure Device Registry uses _namespaces_ to organize assets and devices. Each Azure IoT Operations instance uses a single namespace for its assets and devices. Multiple instances can share a single namespace.
+Azure IoT Operations uses the Azure Device Registry to store information about local assets in the cloud. The service lets you manage assets and devices on the edge from the Azure portal or the Azure CLI. The Azure Device Registry uses _namespaces_ to organize assets and devices. Each Azure IoT Operations instance uses a single namespace for its assets and devices. Multiple instances can share a single namespace.
 
 The Azure Device Registry includes a schema registry for assets. Data flows use these schemas to deserialize and serialize messages.