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Clarify source volume size requirements for replication
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* When you revert a source volume that has an active volume replication relationship, only snapshots dated more recently than the SnapMirror snapshot can be used in the revert operation. For more information, see [Revert a volume by using snapshot revert with Azure NetApp Files](snapshots-revert-volume.md).
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* If the source volume's size exceeds 95% utilization, there's a risk that replication to the destination volume can fail. To prevent overfilling the destination volume, add 20% extra capacity when creating the data protection volume. To prevent overprovisioning, you can reduce the volume size after the initial replication completes.
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## Cross-region replication requirements and considerations
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* Azure NetApp Files replication is only available in specific fixed region pairs. For more information, see [Supported cross-region replication pairs](#supported-region-pairs).
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* If you use the cool access feature, understand the considerations in [Manage Azure NetApp Files storage with cool access](manage-cool-access.md#considerations).
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* If the volume's size exceeds 95% utilization, there's a risk that replication to the destination volume can fail, depending on the rate of data changes.
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* If the source volume's size exceeds 95% utilization, there's a risk that replication to the destination volume can fail. To prevent overfilling the destination volume, add 20% extra capacity when creating the data protection volume. To prevent overprovisioning, you can reduce the volume size after the initial replication completes.
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### <a name="supported-region-pairs"></a>Supported cross-region replication pairs
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