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@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@
       "redirect_url": "/previous-versions/sql/2014/2014-toc/sql-server-transaction-log-architecture-and-management",
       "redirect_document_id": false
     },
+    {
+      "source_path": "docs/database-engine/availability-groups/windows/always-on-availability-groups-sql-server.md",
+      "redirect_url": "/sql/database-engine/availability-groups/windows/overview-of-always-on-availability-groups-sql-server",
+      "redirect_document_id": true
+    },
     {
       "source_path": "docs/2014/analysis-services/4-6-specifying-attribute-relationships-in-user-defined-hierarchy.md",
       "redirect_url": "/previous-versions/sql/2014/analysis-services/4-6-specifying-attribute-relationships-in-user-defined-hierarchy",

azure-sql/database/connect-query-vscode.md

@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
 ---
 title: Use Visual Studio Code to connect and query
 titleSuffix: Azure SQL Database & SQL Managed Instance
-description: Learn how to connect to Azure SQL Database or SQL Managed Instance on Azure by using Visual Studio Code. Then, run Transact-SQL (T-SQL) statements to query and edit data.
+description: Learn how to connect to Azure SQL Database or Azure SQL Managed Instance by using Visual Studio Code. Then, run Transact-SQL (T-SQL) statements to query and edit data.
 author: dzsquared
 ms.author: drskwier
 ms.reviewer: wiassaf, mathoma, randolphwest
-ms.date: 08/29/2023
+ms.date: 09/27/2023
 ms.service: sql-database
 ms.subservice: connect
 ms.topic: quickstart
 ms.custom:
-  - sqldbrb=2
   - mode-ui
 keywords: connect to sql database
 monikerRange: "=azuresql || =azuresql-db || =azuresql-mi"
@@ -19,7 +18,7 @@ monikerRange: "=azuresql || =azuresql-db || =azuresql-mi"
 
 [!INCLUDE [appliesto-sqldb-sqlmi](../includes/appliesto-sqldb-sqlmi.md)]
 
-[Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs) is a graphical code editor for Linux, macOS, and Windows. It supports extensions, including the [mssql extension](https://aka.ms/mssql-marketplace) for querying a SQL Server instance, Azure SQL Database, an Azure SQL Managed Instance, and a database in Azure Synapse Analytics. In this quickstart, you'll use Visual Studio Code to connect to Azure SQL Database or Azure SQL Managed Instance and then run Transact-SQL statements to query, insert, update, and delete data.
+[Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs) is a graphical code editor for Linux, macOS, and Windows. It supports extensions, including the [mssql extension](https://aka.ms/mssql-marketplace) for querying SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and a database in Azure Synapse Analytics. In this quickstart, you use Visual Studio Code to connect to Azure SQL Database or Azure SQL Managed Instance and then run Transact-SQL statements to query, insert, update, and delete data.
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
@@ -40,11 +39,20 @@ monikerRange: "=azuresql || =azuresql-db || =azuresql-mi"
 
 ## Install Visual Studio Code
 
-Make sure you have installed the latest [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/Download) and loaded the [mssql extension](https://aka.ms/mssql-marketplace). For guidance on installing the mssql extension, see [Install Visual Studio Code](/sql/linux/sql-server-linux-develop-use-vscode#install-and-start-visual-studio-code) and [mssql for Visual Studio Code
-](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-mssql.mssql).
+Make sure you have installed the latest [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/Download). For installation guidance, see [Install Visual Studio Code](/sql/linux/sql-server-linux-develop-use-vscode#install-and-start-visual-studio-code).
 
 ## Configure Visual Studio Code
 
+### Windows
+
+Load the [mssql extension](https://aka.ms/mssql-marketplace) by following these steps:
+
+1. Open Visual Studio Code.
+1. Open the Extensions pane (or **Ctrl + Shift + X**).
+1. Search for `sql` and then install the **SQL Server (mssql)** extension.
+
+For additional installation guidance, see [mssql for Visual Studio Code](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-mssql.mssql).
+
 ### macOS
 
 For macOS, you need to install OpenSSL, which is a prerequisite for .NET Core that mssql extension uses. Open your terminal and enter the following commands to install **brew** and **OpenSSL**.
@@ -60,15 +68,17 @@ ln -s /usr/local/opt/openssl/lib/libssl.1.0.0.dylib /usr/local/lib/
 
 ### Linux (Ubuntu)
 
-No special configuration needed.
+Load the [mssql extension](https://aka.ms/mssql-marketplace) by following these steps:
 
-### Windows
+1. Open Visual Studio Code.
+1. Open the Extensions pane (or **Ctrl + Shift + X**).
+1. Search for `sql` and then install the **SQL Server (mssql)** extension.
 
-No special configuration needed.
+For additional installation guidance, see [mssql for Visual Studio Code](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-mssql.mssql).
 
 ## Get server connection information
 
-Get the connection information you need to connect to Azure SQL Database. You'll need the fully qualified server name or host name, database name, and login information for the upcoming procedures.
+Get the connection information you need to connect to Azure SQL Database. You need the fully qualified server name or host name, database name, and login information for the upcoming procedures.
 
 1. Sign in to the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/).
 
@@ -82,7 +92,7 @@ In Visual Studio Code, set the language mode to **SQL**  to enable mssql command
 
 1. Open a new Visual Studio Code window.
 
-1. Press **Ctrl**+**N**. A new plain text file opens.
+1. Press **Ctrl + N**. A new plain text file opens.
 
 1. Select **Plain Text** in the status bar's lower right-hand corner.
 
@@ -95,13 +105,13 @@ Use Visual Studio Code to establish a connection to your server.
 > [!IMPORTANT]  
 > Before continuing, make sure that you have your server and sign-in information ready. Once you begin entering the connection profile information, if you change your focus from Visual Studio Code, you have to restart creating the profile.
 
-1. In Visual Studio Code, press **Ctrl+Shift+P** (or **F1**) to open the Command Palette.
+1. In Visual Studio Code, press **Ctrl + Shift + P** (or **F1**) to open the Command Palette.
 
-1. Select **MS SQL:Connect** and choose **Enter**.
+1. Type `connect` and then choose **MS SQL:Connect**.
 
-1. Select **Create Connection Profile**.
+1. Select **+ Create Connection Profile**.
 
-1. Follow the prompts to specify the new profile's connection properties. After specifying each value, choose **Enter** to continue.
+1. Follow the prompts to specify the new profile's connection properties. After specifying each value, press **Enter** to continue.
 
    | Property       | Suggested value | Description  |
    | --- | --- | --- |
@@ -129,9 +139,9 @@ Run the following [SELECT](/sql/t-sql/queries/select-transact-sql) Transact-SQL
        ON pc.ProductCategoryId = p.ProductCategoryId;
    ```
 
-1. Press **Ctrl**+**Shift**+**E** to run the query and display results from the `Product` and `ProductCategory` tables.
+1. Press **Ctrl + Shift + E** to run the query and display results from the `Product` and `ProductCategory` tables.
 
-    :::image type="content" source="./media/connect-query-vscode/query.png" alt-text="Screenshot of query to retrieve data from 2 tables.":::
+    :::image type="content" source="./media/connect-query-vscode/query.png" alt-text="Screenshot of query to retrieve data from 2 tables." lightbox="./media/connect-query-vscode/query.png":::
 
 ## Insert data
 
@@ -160,7 +170,7 @@ Run the following [INSERT](/sql/t-sql/statements/insert-transact-sql) Transact-S
     );
    ```
 
-1. Press **Ctrl**+**Shift**+**E** to insert a new row in the `Product` table.
+1. Press **Ctrl + Shift + E** to insert a new row in the `Product` table.
 
 ## Update data
 
@@ -174,7 +184,7 @@ Run the following [UPDATE](/sql/t-sql/queries/update-transact-sql) Transact-SQL
    WHERE Name = 'myNewProduct';
    ```
 
-1. Press **Ctrl**+**Shift**+**E** to update the specified row in the `Product` table.
+1. Press **Ctrl + Shift + E** to update the specified row in the `Product` table.
 
 ## Delete data
 
@@ -187,7 +197,7 @@ Run the following [DELETE](/sql/t-sql/statements/delete-transact-sql) Transact-S
    WHERE Name = 'myNewProduct';
    ```
 
-1. Press **Ctrl**+**Shift**+**E** to delete the specified row in the `Product` table.
+1. Press **Ctrl + Shift + E** to delete the specified row in the `Product` table.
 
 ## Next steps
 

azure-sql/managed-instance/point-to-site-p2s-configure.md

@@ -5,14 +5,15 @@ description: Connect to Azure SQL Managed Instance with SQL Server Management St
 author: zoran-rilak-msft
 ms.author: zoranrilak
 ms.reviewer: mathoma, bonova, jovanpop
-ms.date: 07/20/2023
+ms.date: 09/27/2023
 ms.service: sql-managed-instance
 ms.subservice: deployment-configuration
 ms.topic: quickstart
 ms.custom: mode-other
 ---
 # Quickstart: Configure a point-to-site connection to Azure SQL Managed Instance from on-premises
-[!INCLUDE[appliesto-sqlmi](../includes/appliesto-sqlmi.md)]
+
+[!INCLUDE [appliesto-sqlmi](../includes/appliesto-sqlmi.md)]
 
 This quickstart teaches you how to connect to Azure SQL Managed Instance by using [SQL Server Management Studio](/sql/ssms/sql-server-management-studio-ssms) (SSMS) from an on-premises client computer over a point-to-site connection. For information about point-to-site connections, see [About Point-to-Site VPN](/azure/vpn-gateway/point-to-site-about).
 
@@ -50,59 +51,68 @@ This quickstart:
 
 1. Paste the script in your PowerShell window and provide the required parameters. The values for `<subscriptionId>`, `<resourceGroup>`, and `<virtualNetworkName>` should match the ones that you used for the [Create a managed instance](instance-create-quickstart.md) quickstart. The value for `<certificateNamePrefix>` can be a string of your choice.
 
-    > [!NOTE]
-    > If you get an error about parsing the Internet Explorer engine, either launch Internet Explorer to complete the initial set up or upgrade to a newer version of PowerShell. 
+    > [!NOTE]  
+    > If you get an error about parsing the Internet Explorer engine, either launch Internet Explorer to complete the initial set up or upgrade to a newer version of PowerShell.
 
 1. Execute the PowerShell script.
 
-> [!IMPORTANT]
+> [!IMPORTANT]  
 > Do not continue until the PowerShell script completes.
 
 ## Create a VPN connection
 
 1. Sign in to the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/).
-2. Open the resource group where you created the virtual network gateway, and then open the virtual network gateway resource.
-3. Select **Point-to-site configuration** and then select **Download VPN client**.
+1. Open the resource group where you created the virtual network gateway, and then open the virtual network gateway resource.
+1. Select **Point-to-site configuration** and then select **Download VPN client**.
 
-    ![Screenshot of the Gateway Point to site configuration page for the virtual network of your SQL managed instance in the Azure portal.](./media/point-to-site-p2s-configure/download-vpn-client.png)  
+    :::image type="content" source="./media/point-to-site-p2s-configure/download-vpn-client.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Gateway Point to site configuration page for the virtual network of your SQL managed instance in the Azure portal." lightbox="./media/point-to-site-p2s-configure/download-vpn-client.png":::
 
-4. On your on-premises client computer, extract the files from the zip file and then open the folder with the extracted files.
-5. Open the **WindowsAmd64** folder and open the **VpnClientSetupAmd64.exe** file.
-6. If you receive a **Windows protected your PC** message, select **More info** and then select **Run anyway**.
+1. On your on-premises client computer, extract the files from the zip file and then open the folder with the extracted files.
+1. Open the **WindowsAmd64** folder and open the **VpnClientSetupAmd64.exe** file.
+1. If you receive a **Windows protected your PC** message, select **More info** and then select **Run anyway**.
 
-    ![Screenshot of Windows Defender asking if you're sure you want to install the VPN client.](./media/point-to-site-p2s-configure/vpn-client-defender.png)
+    :::image type="content" source="./media/point-to-site-p2s-configure/vpn-client-defender.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Windows Defender asking if you're sure you want to install the VPN client.":::
 
-7. In the User Account Control dialog box, select **Yes** to continue.
-8. In the dialog box referencing your virtual network, select **Yes** to install the VPN client for your virtual network.
+1. In the User Account Control dialog box, select **Yes** to continue.
+1. In the dialog box referencing your virtual network, select **Yes** to install the VPN client for your virtual network.
 
 ## Connect to the VPN connection
 
 1. Go to **VPN** in **Network & Internet** on your on-premises client computer and select your SQL managed instance virtual network to establish a connection to this VNet. In the following image, the VNet is named **MyNewVNet**:
 
-    ![Screenshot of the Windows VPN connection screen.](./media/point-to-site-p2s-configure/vpn-connection.png)  
+    :::image type="content" source="./media/point-to-site-p2s-configure/vpn-connection.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Windows VPN connection screen.":::
 
-2. Select **Connect**.
-3. In the dialog box, select **Connect**.
+1. Select **Connect**.
+1. In the dialog box, select **Connect**.
 
-    ![Screenshot of the VPN that highlights the Connect button.](./media/point-to-site-p2s-configure/vpn-connection2.png)  
+    :::image type="content" source="./media/point-to-site-p2s-configure/vpn-connection2.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the VPN that highlights the Connect button.":::
 
-4. When you're prompted that Connection Manager needs elevated privileges to update your route table, choose **Continue**.
-5. Select **Yes** in the User Account Control dialog box to continue.
+1. When you're prompted that Connection Manager needs elevated privileges to update your route table, choose **Continue**.
+1. Select **Yes** in the User Account Control dialog box to continue.
 
    You've established a VPN connection to your SQL managed instance VNet.
 
-    ![Screenshot of the Windows VPN connection screen that highlights the Connected message when you've established your connection.](./media/point-to-site-p2s-configure/vpn-connection-succeeded.png)  
+    :::image type="content" source="./media/point-to-site-p2s-configure/vpn-connection-succeeded.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Windows VPN connection screen that highlights the Connected message when you've established your connection.":::
 
 ## Connect with SSMS
 
 1. On the on-premises client computer, open SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).
-2. In the **Connect to Server** dialog box, enter the fully qualified **host name** for your SQL managed instance in the **Server name** box.
-3. Select **SQL Server Authentication**, provide your username and password, and then select **Connect**.
+1. In the **Connect to Server** dialog box, enter the fully qualified **host name** for your SQL managed instance in the **Server name** box.
+1. Select **SQL Server Authentication**, provide your username and password, and then select **Connect**.
 
-    ![Screenshot of the Connect to Server dialog box in SSMS.](./media/point-to-site-p2s-configure/ssms-connect.png)  
+    :::image type="content" source="./media/point-to-site-p2s-configure/ssms-connect.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Connect to Server dialog box in SSMS.":::
 
 After you connect, you can view your system and user databases in the Databases node. You can also view various objects in the Security, Server Objects, Replication, Management, SQL Server Agent, and XEvent Profiler nodes.
 
+## Connection could not be established 
+
+If your connection works initially but after some time, you see the error `The connection could not be established` when you try to connect to the VPN, follow these steps: 
+
+1. Open your Windows **VPN Settings**. 
+1. Remove the VPN connection. 
+1. Repeat the steps in [Create a VPN connection](#create-a-vpn-connection) to download the VPN client and install it again. 
+1. Connect to the VPN. 
+
 ## Next steps
 
 - For a quickstart showing how to connect from an Azure virtual machine, see [Configure a point-to-site connection](point-to-site-p2s-configure.md).

docs/database-engine/availability-groups/windows/administration-of-an-availability-group-sql-server.md

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ helpviewer_keywords:
      [SQL Server Customer Advisory Team Whitepapers](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/DataCAT/bg-p/DataCAT/)  
 
 ## See Also  
- [Always On Availability Groups (SQL Server)](../../../database-engine/availability-groups/windows/always-on-availability-groups-sql-server.md)   
+ [Always On Availability Groups (SQL Server)](../../../database-engine/availability-groups/windows/overview-of-always-on-availability-groups-sql-server.md)   
  [Overview of Always On Availability Groups (SQL Server)](../../../database-engine/availability-groups/windows/overview-of-always-on-availability-groups-sql-server.md)   
  [Configuration of a Server Instance for Always On Availability Groups (SQL Server)](../../../database-engine/availability-groups/windows/configuration-of-a-server-instance-for-always-on-availability-groups-sql-server.md)   
  [Creation and Configuration of Availability Groups (SQL Server)](../../../database-engine/availability-groups/windows/creation-and-configuration-of-availability-groups-sql-server.md)