Merge pull request #310976 from netapp-manishc/faq-data-migration

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articles/azure-netapp-files/faq-data-migration-protection.md

@@ -49,15 +49,15 @@ The requirements for data migration from on premises to Azure NetApp Files are a
 
 By default, your data stays within the region where you deploy your Azure NetApp Files volumes. However, you can choose to replicate your data on a volume-by-volume basis to available destination regions using [cross-region replication](replication.md).
 
-### How do I create a copy of an Azure NetApp Files volume in another Azure region?
+### How do I create a copy of an Azure NetApp Files volume in another Azure zone or region?
 
-Azure NetApp Files provides NFS and SMB volumes. Any file based-copy tool can be used to replicate data between Azure regions. 
+Azure NetApp Files provides NFS and SMB volumes. 
 
-The [cross-region replication](replication.md) functionality enables you to asynchronously replicate data from an Azure NetApp Files volume (source) in one region to another Azure NetApp Files volume (destination) in another region. Additionally, you can [create a new volume by using a snapshot of an existing volume](snapshots-restore-new-volume.md).
+The [cross-region and cross-zone replication](replication.md) functionality enables you to asynchronously replicate volumes from an Azure NetApp Files volume in one region or zone to another Azure NetApp Files volume (destination) in another region or zone. Additionally, you can [create a new volume from a snapshot of an existing volume](snapshots-restore-new-volume.md).
 
-NetApp offers a SaaS based solution, [NetApp Cloud Sync](https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/occm38/concept_cloud_sync.html). The solution enables you to replicate NFS or SMB data to Azure NetApp Files NFS exports or SMB shares. 
+Any file based-copy tool can be used to replicate data between Azure zones and regions. NetApp offers a SaaS based solution, [NetApp Cloud Sync](https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/occm38/concept_cloud_sync.html). The solution enables you to replicate NFS or SMB data to Azure NetApp Files NFS exports or SMB shares. 
 
-You can also use a wide array of free tools to copy data. For NFS, you can use workloads tools such as [rsync](https://rsync.samba.org/examples.html) to copy and synchronize source data into an Azure NetApp Files volume. For SMB, you can use workloads [robocopy](/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/robocopy) in the same manner. These tools can also replicate file or folder permissions. 
+You can also use a wide array of third-party tools to copy data. For NFS, you can use workload tools such as [rsync](https://rsync.samba.org/examples.html) to copy and synchronize source data into an Azure NetApp Files volume. For SMB, you can use workloads [robocopy](/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/robocopy) in the same manner. These tools can also replicate file or folder permissions. 
 
 The requirements for replicating an Azure NetApp Files volume to another Azure region are as follows: 
 - Ensure Azure NetApp Files is available in the target Azure region.
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ The requirements for replicating an Azure NetApp Files volume to another Azure r
 
 ## Migration assistant
 
-The Azure NetApp Files [migration assistant](migrate-volumes.md)
+To migrate volumes hosted on ONTAP or Cloud Volumes ONTAP, you can use the Azure NetApp Files [migration assistant](migrate-volumes.md). Migration assistant utilizes SnapMirror technology to efficiently migrate your volumes including all metadata and snapshots for faster migrations with flexible cut-over capabilities.
 
 ### Does the Azure NetApp Files migration assistant support bandwidth throttling during data transfers?
 

articles/sap/workloads/businessobjects-deployment-guide-linux.md

@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ Use [Azure Site Recovery](../../site-recovery/site-recovery-overview.md) to repl
 
 Filestore is a disk directory where the actual files, like reports and BI documents, are stored. It's important that all the files in the filestore are in sync to a disaster recovery region. Based on the type of file share service you use for SAP BOBI platform running on Linux, the appropriate disaster recovery strategy needs to be adopted to sync the content.
 
-- **Azure NetApp Files** provides NFS and SMB volumes, so you can use any file-based copy tool to replicate data between Azure regions. For more information on how to copy a volume in another region, see [FAQs About Azure NetApp Files](../../azure-netapp-files/faq-data-migration-protection.md#how-do-i-create-a-copy-of-an-azure-netapp-files-volume-in-another-azure-region).
+- **Azure NetApp Files** provides NFS and SMB volumes, so you can use any file-based copy tool to replicate data between Azure regions. For more information on how to copy a volume in another region, see [FAQs About Azure NetApp Files](../../azure-netapp-files/faq-data-migration-protection.md#how-do-i-create-a-copy-of-an-azure-netapp-files-volume-in-another-azure-zone-or-region).
 
   You can use Azure NetApp Files cross-region replication, currently in [preview](https://azure.microsoft.com/blog/azure-netapp-files-cross-region-replication-and-new-enhancements-in-preview/). Only changed blocks are sent over the network in a compressed, efficient format. This minimizes the amount of data required to replicate across the regions, saving data transfer costs. It also shortens the replication time, so you can achieve a smaller RPO. For more information, see [Requirements and considerations for using cross-region replication](../../azure-netapp-files/cross-region-replication-requirements-considerations.md).
 

articles/sap/workloads/businessobjects-deployment-guide-windows.md

@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ Load Balancer is used to distribute traffic across web application servers of an
 Filestore is a disk directory where the actual files like reports and BI documents are stored. It's important that all the files in the filestore are in sync to the DR region. Based on the type of file share service you use for the SAP BOBI platform running on Windows, the necessary DR strategy needs to be adopted to sync the content. For example:
 
 - **Azure Premium Files** only supports LRS and ZRS. For Azure Premium Files DR strategy, you can use [AzCopy](../../storage/common/storage-use-azcopy-v10.md) or [Azure PowerShell](/powershell/module/az.storage/?preserve-view=true&view=azps-5.8.0) to copy your files to another storage account in a different region. For more information, see [Disaster recovery and storage account failover](../../storage/common/storage-disaster-recovery-guidance.md).
-- **Azure NetApp Files** provides NFS and SMB volumes, so any file-based copy tool can be used to replicate data between Azure regions. For more information on how to copy Azure NetApp Files volume in another region, see [FAQs about Azure NetApp Files](../../azure-netapp-files/faq-data-migration-protection.md#how-do-i-create-a-copy-of-an-azure-netapp-files-volume-in-another-azure-region).
+- **Azure NetApp Files** provides NFS and SMB volumes, so any file-based copy tool can be used to replicate data between Azure regions. For more information on how to copy Azure NetApp Files volume in another region, see [FAQs about Azure NetApp Files](../../azure-netapp-files/faq-data-migration-protection.md#how-do-i-create-a-copy-of-an-azure-netapp-files-volume-in-another-azure-zone-or-region).
 
   You can use Azure NetApp Files Cross-Region Replication, currently in [preview](https://azure.microsoft.com/blog/azure-netapp-files-cross-region-replication-and-new-enhancements-in-preview/), which uses NetApp SnapMirror technology. With this technology, only changed blocks are sent over the network in a compressed, efficient format. This proprietary technology minimizes the amount of data required to replicate across the regions, which saves data transfer costs. It also shortens the replication time so that you can achieve a smaller RPO. For more information, see [Requirements and considerations for using cross-region replication](../../azure-netapp-files/cross-region-replication-requirements-considerations.md).
 

articles/sap/workloads/dbms-guide-sapiq.md

@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ If you've installed SAP IQ as a highly available system where SAP IQ binaries an
 
 If you need a standalone SAP IQ instance on a DR site, you can use [Azure Site Recovery](../../site-recovery/site-recovery-overview.md) to replicate a primary SAP IQ virtual machine in the secondary region. It replicates the servers and all the local attached managed disks to the secondary region, but it won't replicate an Azure shared disk or a network drive like Azure NetApp Files.
 
-To copy data from Azure a shared disk or a network drive, you can use any file-base copy tool to replicate data between Azure regions. For more information on how to copy an Azure NetApp Files volume in another region, see [FAQs about Azure NetApp Files](../../azure-netapp-files/faq-data-migration-protection.md#how-do-i-create-a-copy-of-an-azure-netapp-files-volume-in-another-azure-region).
+To copy data from Azure a shared disk or a network drive, you can use any file-base copy tool to replicate data between Azure regions. For more information on how to copy an Azure NetApp Files volume in another region, see [FAQs about Azure NetApp Files](../../azure-netapp-files/faq-data-migration-protection.md#how-do-i-create-a-copy-of-an-azure-netapp-files-volume-in-another-azure-zone-or-region).
 
 ## Next steps