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diff --git a/articles/virtual-machines/availability-set-overview.md b/articles/virtual-machines/availability-set-overview.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ author: mimckitt
 ms.author: mimckitt
 ms.service: azure-virtual-machines
 ms.topic: concept-article
+ms.update-cycle: 1095-days
 ms.date: 10/10/2024
 ms.custom: engagement-fy23
 # Customer intent: As a cloud infrastructure architect, I want to understand how availability sets work, so that I can effectively manage virtual machine deployments to ensure high availability and reduce the risk of correlated failures in my applications.
diff --git a/articles/virtual-machines/availability.md b/articles/virtual-machines/availability.md
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ author: mimckitt
 ms.author: mimckitt
 ms.service: azure-virtual-machines
 ms.topic: concept-article
-ms.date: 10/18/2022
+ms.date: 12/05/2025
 ms.reviewer: cynthn
+ms.update-cycle: 1095-days
 # Customer intent: "As an IT manager, I want to understand the availability options for virtual machines in the cloud, so that I can ensure the resilience and uptime of our applications and data during outages."
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diff --git a/articles/virtual-machines/azure-vm-watch.md b/articles/virtual-machines/azure-vm-watch.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ author: iamwilliew
 ms.author: wwilliams
 ms.service: azure-virtual-machines
 ms.topic: concept-article
+ms.update-cycle: 1095-days
 ms.date: 02/18/2025
 # Customer intent: "As a system administrator, I want to implement VM watch for my virtual machines, so that I can monitor their health efficiently and prevent potential issues with minimal resource impact."
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diff --git a/articles/virtual-machines/boot-diagnostics.md b/articles/virtual-machines/boot-diagnostics.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.service: azure-virtual-machines
 ms.custom:
 author: mimckitt
 ms.author: mimckitt
-ms.topic: concept-article
+ms.topic: how-to
 ms.date: 02/25/2023
 ms.reviewer: mattmcinnes
 # Customer intent: "As a system administrator, I want to enable boot diagnostics on Azure VMs using managed storage accounts, so that I can efficiently diagnose boot failures and improve the reliability of my virtual machine deployments."
diff --git a/articles/virtual-machines/boot-integrity-monitoring-overview.md b/articles/virtual-machines/boot-integrity-monitoring-overview.md
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ title: Boot integrity monitoring overview
 description: Learn how to use the Guest Attestation extension to secure boot your virtual machine and how to handle traffic blocking.
 author: cynthn
 ms.author: cynthn
-ms.reviewer: jushiman
 ms.service: azure-virtual-machines
 ms.subservice: trusted-launch
 ms.topic: concept-article
diff --git a/articles/virtual-machines/co-location.md b/articles/virtual-machines/co-location.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ ms.author: mattmcinnes
 ms.service: azure-virtual-machines
 ms.subservice: proximity-placement-groups
 ms.topic: concept-article
+ms.update-cycle: 1095-days
 ms.date: 09/12/2022
 # Customer intent: "As a cloud architect, I want to utilize proximity placement groups for my VMs, so that I can ensure low latency for my applications while optimizing resource allocation within Azure's infrastructure."
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diff --git a/articles/virtual-machines/compute-throttling-limits.md b/articles/virtual-machines/compute-throttling-limits.md
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ description: Compute throttling limits
 author: viveksingla
 ms.service: azure-virtual-machines
 ms.topic: concept-article
+ms.update-cycle: 1095-days
 ms.date: 05/27/2024
 ms.author: viveksingla
-ms.reviewer: 
 
 # Customer intent: As a cloud resource manager, I want to understand compute throttling limits across API requests, so that I can effectively manage resource allocations and avoid service interruptions due to throttling errors.
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diff --git a/articles/virtual-machines/concepts-restore-points.md b/articles/virtual-machines/concepts-restore-points.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ title: Support matrix for VM restore points
 description: Support matrix for VM restore points
 ms.service: azure-virtual-machines
 ms.topic: concept-article
+ms.update-cycle: 1095-days
 ms.date: 07/05/2022
 ms.custom: template-concept
 # Customer intent: "As a cloud administrator, I want to understand the support matrix for VM restore points, so that I can determine the compatibility and limitations for my virtual machine backup and recovery strategy."
diff --git a/articles/virtual-machines/constrained-vcpu.md b/articles/virtual-machines/constrained-vcpu.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ ms.topic: concept-article
 ms.date: 10/16/2025
 ms.author: mattmcinnes
 ms.reviewer: mimckitt, archatc
+ms.update-cycle: 1095-days
 # Customer intent: "As a database administrator, I want to select virtual machine sizes with constrained vCPU counts, so that I can optimize licensing costs while maintaining necessary performance for my database workloads."
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diff --git a/articles/virtual-machines/cost-optimization-best-practices.md b/articles/virtual-machines/cost-optimization-best-practices.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ ms.author: tomcassidy
 ms.custom: subject-cost-optimization
 ms.service: azure-virtual-machines
 ms.topic: concept-article
+ms.update-cycle: 1095-days
 ms.date: 02/21/2024
 # Customer intent: "As a cloud administrator, I want to implement best practices for virtual machine cost optimization, so that I can effectively manage and reduce our cloud spending."
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diff --git a/articles/virtual-machines/cost-optimization-monitor-costs.md b/articles/virtual-machines/cost-optimization-monitor-costs.md
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ author: tomvcassidy
 ms.author: tomcassidy
 ms.custom: subject-cost-optimization
 ms.service: azure-virtual-machines
-ms.topic: concept-article
+ms.topic: how-to
 ms.date: 02/21/2024
+ms.update-cycle: 180-days
 # Customer intent: "As a cloud administrator, I want to monitor and optimize the costs associated with virtual machines, so that I can manage my organization's cloud expenditures effectively and avoid unexpected charges."
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diff --git a/articles/virtual-machines/cost-optimization-plan-to-manage-costs.md b/articles/virtual-machines/cost-optimization-plan-to-manage-costs.md
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ author: tomvcassidy
 ms.author: tomcassidy
 ms.custom: subject-cost-optimization
 ms.service: azure-virtual-machines
-ms.topic: concept-article
+ms.topic: how-to
+ms.update-cycle: 180-days
 ms.date: 02/21/2024
 # Customer intent: "As a cloud administrator, I want to estimate and review costs for virtual machines, so that I can effectively manage and optimize our cloud spending."
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diff --git a/articles/virtual-machines/dedicated-host-compute-optimized-skus.md b/articles/virtual-machines/dedicated-host-compute-optimized-skus.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ ms.reviewer: mattmcinnes
 ms.service: azure-dedicated-host
 ms.topic: concept-article
 ms.date: 01/23/2023
+ms.update-cycle: 1095-days
 # Customer intent: As a cloud architect, I want to understand the packing configurations and specifications of Compute Optimized Dedicated Host SKUs, so that I can effectively plan resource allocation and maximize VM deployment efficiency in my infrastructure.
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diff --git a/articles/virtual-machines/dedicated-host-general-purpose-skus.md b/articles/virtual-machines/dedicated-host-general-purpose-skus.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ ms.reviewer: mattmcinnes
 ms.service: azure-dedicated-host
 ms.topic: concept-article
 ms.date: 01/23/2023
+ms.update-cycle: 1095-days
 # Customer intent: "As a cloud architect, I want to understand the hardware specifications and VM packing configurations for various Dedicated Host SKUs, so that I can efficiently plan and deploy virtual machines based on my organization’s workload requirements."
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diff --git a/articles/virtual-machines/dedicated-host-gpu-optimized-skus.md b/articles/virtual-machines/dedicated-host-gpu-optimized-skus.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ ms.reviewer: mattmcinnes
 ms.service: azure-dedicated-host
 ms.topic: concept-article
 ms.date: 01/23/2023
+ms.update-cycle: 1095-days
 # Customer intent: As a system architect, I want to understand the specifications and VM packing configurations for GPU optimized Dedicated Host SKUs, so that I can effectively allocate resources for my applications based on their performance requirements.
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diff --git a/articles/virtual-machines/dedicated-host-memory-optimized-skus.md b/articles/virtual-machines/dedicated-host-memory-optimized-skus.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ ms.reviewer: mattmcinnes
 ms.service: azure-dedicated-host
 ms.topic: concept-article
 ms.date: 01/23/2023
+ms.update-cycle: 1095-days
 # Customer intent: As a cloud architect, I want to understand the specifications and packing configurations of Memory Optimized Azure Dedicated Host SKUs so that I can efficiently provision VMs that meet my application performance requirements.
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diff --git a/articles/virtual-machines/dedicated-host-storage-optimized-skus.md b/articles/virtual-machines/dedicated-host-storage-optimized-skus.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ ms.reviewer: mattmcinnes
 ms.service: azure-dedicated-host
 ms.topic: concept-article
 ms.date: 01/23/2023
+ms.update-cycle: 1095-days
 # Customer intent: "As a cloud architect, I want to understand the specifications and VM packing for Storage Optimized Dedicated Host SKUs, so that I can make informed decisions on deploying the right VM configurations for performance and resource efficiency."
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diff --git a/articles/virtual-machines/dedicated-hosts.md b/articles/virtual-machines/dedicated-hosts.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ ms.topic: concept-article
 ms.date: 1/25/2023
 ms.author: vakavuru
 ms.reviewer: mattmcinnes
+ms.update-cycle: 1095-days
 #Customer intent: As an IT administrator, I want to learn more about using a dedicated host for my Azure virtual machines
 # Customer intent: As an IT administrator, I want to understand how Azure Dedicated Hosts function for virtual machine deployment, so that I can effectively utilize dedicated resources for my workloads while optimizing performance, security, and cost.
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diff --git a/articles/virtual-machines/overview.md b/articles/virtual-machines/overview.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ ms.collection: linux
 ms.topic: overview
 ms.date: 03/27/2025
 ms.author: mattmcinnes
+ms.update-cycle: 1095-days
 # Customer intent: "As a cloud architect, I want to evaluate the features and management options of Azure virtual machines, so that I can determine the best deployment strategy for my applications and optimize costs and performance."
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