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learn-pr/azure/deploy-azure-vmware-solution/includes/1-introduction.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Imagine you work for a healthcare company that runs production workloads on a VM
 - Some locations have equipment nearing end-of-life, so hardware-refresh decisions need to be made soon.
 - Your company isn't able to get new infrastructure quickly enough to meet requests for hardware refreshes and new applications. The requisition process, approvals, and logistics can take four to six months or longer.
 
-Your company has decided to migrate existing VMware workloads to Azure VMware Solution. Azure VMware Solution provides you with vSphere clusters built from dedicated, bare-metal Azure infrastructure. By using Azure VMware Solution, your company doesn't have to change virtualization platforms or alter existing operational patterns.
+Your company has decided to migrate existing VMware workloads to Azure VMware Solution. Azure VMware Solution provides you with vSphere clusters built on dedicated hardware in Azure. By using Azure VMware Solution, your company doesn't have to change virtualization platforms or alter existing operational patterns.
 
 In this module, you'll learn how to plan and deploy Azure VMware Solution and then connect it to your existing, on-premises VMware infrastructure.
 

learn-pr/azure/deploy-azure-vmware-solution/includes/2-plan-azure-vmware-solution-deployment.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Azure VMware Solution delivers VMware-based private clouds in Azure. Private clouds contain clusters built with dedicated, bare-metal Azure hosts. The hosts are deployed and managed by using the Azure portal, the Azure CLI, or Azure PowerShell. Azure VMware Solution includes VMware ESXi, vCenter Server, vSAN, HCX, and NSX Data Center software. 
+Azure VMware Solution delivers VMware vSphere clusters built on dedicated Azure hardware. These clusters are deployed and managed through the Azure portal, the Azure CLI, or PowerShell. All provisioned private clouds use the standard supported versions of VMware vCenter Server, vSAN, vSphere, and NSX when you bring your portable VCF subscription to Azure VMware Solution.
 
 Azure VMware Solution private cloud hardware and software deployments are fully integrated and automated in Azure. At a high level, the following diagram shows the relationship between an on-premises VMware environment, Azure VMware Solution, and all Azure services that Azure VMware Solution can connect to.
 
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ Factor in the following Azure components before Azure VMware Solution deployment
 | Region | Decide on deployment region. |
 | Host location (Availability Zone Deployment) | Select all hosts in one availability zone for a standard private cloud. Or select hosts in two availability zones for stretched clusters. |
 | Resource name | Provide the name of your Azure VMware Solution private cloud. |
-| Host size | Select the host size from 4 available SKUs: <br>- AV36: 36 cores, 576 GB of RAM, 15.20 TB of raw storage capacity, and a 3.2 TB NVMe cache. <br>- AV36P: 36 cores, 768 GB of RAM, 19.20 TB of raw storage capacity, and 1.5 TB Intel cache. <br>- AV52: 52 cores, 1,536 GB of RAM, 38.40 TB of raw storage capacity, and 1.5 TB Intel cache. <br>- AV64*: 64 cores, 1,024 GB of RAM, 15.36 TB of raw storage capacity, and 3.84 TB NVMe cache. |
+| Host size | Select the host size from 4 available SKUs: <br>- AV36P: 36 cores, 768 GB of RAM, 19.20 TB of raw storage capacity, and 1.5 TB Intel cache. <br>- AV48: 48 cores, 1,024 GB of RAM, 25.60 TB of raw storage capacity. <br>- AV52: 52 cores, 1,536 GB of RAM, 38.40 TB of raw storage capacity, and 1.5 TB Intel cache. <br>- AV64*: 64 cores, 1,024 GB of RAM, 15.36 TB of raw storage capacity, and 3.84 TB NVMe cache. |
 | Node count | The minimum number of hosts is 3. <br>The maximum number of hosts is 16 per vSphere cluster. <br>The maximum number of clusters in an Azure private cloud instance is 12. <br>The maximum number of nodes in an Azure private cloud instance is 96. <br>Clusters can be extended or shrunk as needed. <br>Minimum and maximum nodes need to be factored in as the environment extends or shrinks. |
 | Address block for private cloud | Provide an IP address block for the private cloud. The CIDR represents the private cloud management network and is used for the cluster management services like, vCenter Server and NSX Manager. Use a /22 address space, for example: 10.175.0.0/22. The address should be unique and not overlap with other Azure Virtual Networks or on-premises networks. |
 | Azure virtual network (Optional) | Create a new Azure virtual network or reuse an existing one. |
 | Azure Bastion (Optional) | Create a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) resource that provides seamless Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) access to a jump host. |
 | Jumpbox VM (Optional) | Create an Azure VM (server or desktop) to use to access the vSphere environment after deployment. |
 
-(*) An Azure VMware Solution private cloud deployed with AV36, AV36P, or AV52 is required prior to adding AV64 hosts. 
+(*) In AVS Gen 1, an Azure VMware Solution private cloud deployed with AV36P, AV48, or AV52 is required prior to adding AV64 hosts. In AVS Gen 2, AV64 can be deployed alone.
 
 ## Review subscription-eligibility criteria
 

learn-pr/azure/deploy-azure-vmware-solution/includes/5-connect-on-premises-vmware-vsphere.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-After the Azure VMware Solution is deployed, network connectivity is the next step for a successful deployment. The Azure VMware Solution private cloud deploys onto dedicated, bare-metal servers. These servers are assigned to a single customer. The bare-metal servers need to connect to the Azure network backbone so customers can use Azure resources. The Azure VMware Solution-provided Azure ExpressRoute circuit helps the environment talk to Azure services. To reach the on-premises environment, a customer-provided ExpressRoute circuit is used, along with an ExpressRoute Global Reach configuration.
+After the Azure VMware Solution is deployed, network connectivity is the next step for a successful deployment. The Azure VMware Solution deploys a VCF private cloud onto dedicated servers. These servers are assigned to a single customer. The bare-metal servers need to connect to the Azure network backbone so customers can use Azure resources. The Azure VMware Solution-provided Azure ExpressRoute circuit helps the environment talk to Azure services. To reach the on-premises environment, a customer-provided ExpressRoute circuit is used, along with an ExpressRoute Global Reach configuration.
 
 ## Establish an ExpressRoute Global Reach connection to the on-premises VMware vSphere environment
 

learn-pr/azure/intro-azure-vmware-solution/1-introduction.yml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ title: Introduction
 metadata:
   title: Introduction
   description: In this unit, you learn about a business problem that you can address by using Azure VMware Solution.
-  ms.date: 11/15/2025
+  ms.date: 01/05/2026
   author: Orin-Thomas
   ms.author: orthomas
   ms.topic: unit

learn-pr/azure/intro-azure-vmware-solution/2-what-is-azure-vmware-solution.yml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ title: What is Azure VMware Solution?
 metadata:
   title: What is Azure VMware Solution?
   description: Learn about what Azure VMware Solution is and what it does.
-  ms.date: 11/15/2025
+  ms.date: 01/05/2026
   author: Orin-Thomas
   ms.author: orthomas
   ms.topic: unit

learn-pr/azure/intro-azure-vmware-solution/3-how-azure-vmware-solution-works.yml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ title: How Azure VMware Solution works
 metadata:
   title: How Azure VMware Solution works
   description: Learn how Azure VMware Solution is set up and how it works on Azure.
-  ms.date: 11/15/2025
+  ms.date: 01/05/2026
   author: Orin-Thomas
   ms.author: orthomas
   ms.topic: unit

learn-pr/azure/intro-azure-vmware-solution/4-when-azure-vmware-solution.yml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ title: When to use Azure VMware Solution
 metadata:
   title: When to use Azure VMware Solution
   description: Learn which scenarios are best suited for Azure VMware Solution.
-  ms.date: 11/15/2025
+  ms.date: 01/05/2026
   author: Orin-Thomas
   ms.author: orthomas
   ms.topic: unit

learn-pr/azure/intro-azure-vmware-solution/5-summary.yml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ title: Summary
 metadata:
   title: Summary
   description: In this unit, we review what you learned about Azure VMware Solution.
-  ms.date: 11/15/2025
+  ms.date: 01/05/2026
   author: Orin-Thomas
   ms.author: orthomas
   ms.topic: unit

learn-pr/azure/intro-azure-vmware-solution/includes/1-introduction.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Azure VMware Solution is an Azure service that delivers a vSphere-based, single-tenant, private cloud. It's deployed on dedicated bare-metal infrastructure in Azure.
+Azure VMware Solution is an Azure service that delivers a vSphere-based, single-tenant, private cloud. It's deployed on dedicated hardware in Azure.
 
 You can now seamlessly run, manage, and secure applications across VMware environments and Microsoft Azure with a common operating framework.
 

learn-pr/azure/intro-azure-vmware-solution/includes/2-what-is-azure-vmware-solution.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Microsoft manages Azure VMware Solution to meet performance, availability, secur
 - Operating platform
 - Back-end infrastructure operations 
 
-The VMware vSphere clusters are built from bare-metal Azure hosts. These clusters are deployed and managed through the Azure portal, the Azure CLI, or PowerShell. All provisioned private clouds have the standard supported versions of VMware vCenter Server, vSAN, vSphere, and NSX included and fully licensed. If you choose the service for your company, you can gain elasticity with the ability to add and remove capacity (compute, network, and storage resources) on demand.
+The VMware vSphere clusters are built on dedicated Azure hardware. These clusters are deployed and managed through the Azure portal, the Azure CLI, or PowerShell. All provisioned private clouds use the standard supported versions of VMware vCenter Server, vSAN, vSphere, and NSX when you bring your portable VCF subscription to Azure VMware Solution. If you choose the service for your company, you can gain elasticity with the ability to add and remove capacity (compute, network, and storage resources) on demand.
 
 The following diagram illustrates the relationship between private clouds and networks in Azure, Azure services, and on-premises environments.
 
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ Azure VMware Solution provides a comprehensive VMware environment in Azure. It e
 
    You can accelerate migration and minimize downtime by using the latest VMware Hybrid Cloud Extension (HCX) Enterprise functionality for large-scale, live migration from on-premises to Azure.
 
-- **Have a single point of support**: Azure VMware Solution is Microsoft developed, operated, and supported. Microsoft is the first and only contact and coordinates support with VMware as required.
+- **Have a single point of support**: Azure VMware Solution is Microsoft developed, operated, and supported. Microsoft is the first and only contact for AVS and VCF, and coordinates support with VMware as required.
 
-- **Avoid licensing complexity**: You work with a single vendor for licensing and resource consumption. You can track VMware product licensing directly with resource nodes as they're deployed and decommissioned.
+- **Leverage your existing VCF licenses**: You work with a single vendor for licensing and resource consumption. Bring your portable VCF subscription to Azure VMware Solution and Microsoft installs, manages, and patches the VMware tech stack.
 
 - **Maximize the value of existing Windows Server and SQL Server licenses**: You can use Azure Hybrid Benefit for both Windows Server and SQL Server to bring existing licenses to Azure and reduce costs.