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diff --git a/azure-sql/database/elastic-pool-manage.md b/azure-sql/database/elastic-pool-manage.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: Create and manage Azure SQL Database elastic pools using the Azure
 author: arvindshmicrosoft
 ms.author: arvindsh
 ms.reviewer: wiassaf, mathoma
-ms.date: 09/26/2022
+ms.date: 04/04/2024
 ms.service: sql-database
 ms.subservice: elastic-pools
 ms.topic: conceptual
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ ms.custom:
 
 # Manage elastic pools in Azure SQL Database
 
-[!INCLUDE[appliesto-sqldb](../includes/appliesto-sqldb.md)]
+[!INCLUDE [appliesto-sqldb](../includes/appliesto-sqldb.md)]
 
 With an elastic pool, you determine the amount of resources that the elastic pool requires to handle the workload of its databases, and the amount of resources for each pooled database.
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ To create and move databases within existing elastic pools or to return informat
 | Command | Description |
 | --- | --- |
 |[CREATE DATABASE (Azure SQL Database)](/sql/t-sql/statements/create-database-azure-sql-database)|Creates a new database in an existing pool or as a single database. You must be connected to the `master` database to create a new database.|
-| [ALTER DATABASE (Azure SQL Database)](/sql/t-sql/statements/alter-database-azure-sql-database) |Move a database into, out of, or between elastic pools.|
+|[ALTER DATABASE (Azure SQL Database)](/sql/t-sql/statements/alter-database-azure-sql-database) |Move a database into, out of, or between elastic pools.|
 |[DROP DATABASE (Transact-SQL)](/sql/t-sql/statements/drop-database-transact-sql)|Deletes a database.|
 |[sys.elastic_pool_resource_stats (Azure SQL Database)](/sql/relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-elastic-pool-resource-stats-azure-sql-database)|Returns resource usage statistics for all the elastic pools on a server. For each elastic pool, there is one row for each 15 second reporting window (four rows per minute). This includes CPU, IO, Log, storage consumption and concurrent request/session utilization by all databases in the pool.|
 |[sys.dm_elastic_pool_resource_stats (Azure SQL Database)](/sql/relational-databases/system-dynamic-management-views/sys-dm-elastic-pool-resource-stats-azure-sql-database)|Returns resource usage statistics for the elastic pool containing the current database on an Azure SQL Database [logical server](./logical-servers.md). This includes CPU, Data IO, Log IO, storage consumption and concurrent request/session utilization by the pool. This data is retained for roughly 40 minutes.|
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ To create and manage SQL Database elastic pools and pooled databases, use these
 |[Databases - List by server](/rest/api/sql/databases/list-by-server)|Returns a list of databases in a server.|
 |[Databases - Update](/rest/api/sql/databases/update)|Updates an existing database.|
 
-## Next steps
+## Related content
 
 - To learn more about design patterns for SaaS applications using elastic pools, see [Design Patterns for Multi-tenant SaaS Applications with Azure SQL Database](saas-tenancy-app-design-patterns.md).
 - For a SaaS tutorial using elastic pools, see [Introduction to the Wingtip SaaS application](saas-dbpertenant-wingtip-app-overview.md).
diff --git a/azure-sql/database/elastic-pool-overview.md b/azure-sql/database/elastic-pool-overview.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: Manage and scale multiple databases in Azure SQL Database, as many
 author: arvindshmicrosoft
 ms.author: arvindsh
 ms.reviewer: wiassaf, mathoma, maghan
-ms.date: 09/27/2023
+ms.date: 04/04/2024
 ms.service: sql-database
 ms.subservice: elastic-pools
 ms.topic: conceptual
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ SaaS developers build applications on top of large-scale data tiers with multipl
 - Underprovision to save cost at the expense of performance and customer satisfaction during peaks.
 
 Elastic pools solve this problem by ensuring that databases get the performance resources they need when they need them. They provide a simple resource allocation mechanism within a predictable budget. To learn more about design patterns for SaaS applications using elastic pools, see [Design patterns for multitenant SaaS applications with SQL Database](saas-tenancy-app-design-patterns.md).
->  
+
 > [!IMPORTANT]  
 > There's no per-database charge for elastic pools. You're billed for each hour a pool exists at the highest eDTU or vCores, regardless of usage or whether the pool was active for less than an hour.
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ The amount of resources available to the pool is controlled by your budget. All
 
 You can use pools to seamlessly grow your service from a lean startup to a mature business at an ever-increasing scale.
 
-Within the pool, individual databases are given the flexibility to use resources within set parameters. Under heavy load, a database can consume more resources to meet demand. Databases under light loads consume less, and databases under no load consume no resources. Provisioning resources for the entire pool rather than for single databases simplifies your management tasks. Plus, you have a predictable budget for the pool.
+Within the pool, individual databases are given the flexibility to use resources within set parameters. Under heavy load, a database can consume more resources to meet demand. Databases under light loads consume less, and databases under no load consume no resources. Provisioning resources for the entire pool rather than for single databases simplifies your [management tasks](elastic-pool-manage.md). Plus, you have a predictable budget for the pool.
 
 More resources can be added to an existing pool with minimum downtime. If extra resources are no longer needed, they can be removed from an existing pool anytime. You can also add or remove databases from the pool. If a database is predictably underutilizing resources, you can move it out.
 
@@ -61,17 +61,17 @@ The following sections help you understand how to assess if your specific collec
 
 The following figure shows an example of a database that spends much of its idle time but periodically spikes with activity. This utilization pattern is suited for a pool.
 
-   :::image type="content" source="./media/elastic-pool-overview/one-database.png" alt-text="Chart that shows a single database suitable for a pool.":::
+   :::image type="content" source="media/elastic-pool-overview/one-database.png" alt-text="Chart that shows a single database suitable for a pool.":::
 
 The chart illustrates DTU usage over one hour from 12:00 to 1:00 where each data point has one-minute granularity. At 12:10, DB1 peaks up to 90 DTUs, but its overall average usage is fewer than five DTUs. An S3 compute size is required to run this workload in a single database, but this size leaves most resources unused during periods of low activity.
 
 A pool allows these unused DTUs to be shared across multiple databases. A pool reduces the DTUs needed and the overall cost.
 
 Building on the previous example, suppose other databases have similar utilization patterns as DB1. In the following two figures, the utilization of 4 databases and 20 databases are layered onto the same graph to illustrate the nonoverlapping nature of their utilization over time by using the DTU-based purchasing model:
 
-   :::image type="content" source="./media/elastic-pool-overview/four-databases.png" alt-text="Chart that shows four databases with a utilization pattern suitable for a pool.":::
+   :::image type="content" source="media/elastic-pool-overview/four-databases.png" alt-text="Chart that shows four databases with a utilization pattern suitable for a pool.":::
 
-   :::image type="content" source="./media/elastic-pool-overview/twenty-databases.png" alt-text="Chart that shows 20 databases with a utilization pattern suitable for a pool.":::
+   :::image type="content" source="media/elastic-pool-overview/twenty-databases.png" alt-text="Chart that shows 20 databases with a utilization pattern suitable for a pool.":::
 
 The black line in the preceding chart illustrates the aggregate DTU utilization across all 20 databases. This line shows that the aggregate DTU utilization never exceeds 100 DTUs and indicates that the 20 databases can share 100 eDTUs over this period. The result is a 20-time reduction in DTUs and a 13-time price reduction compared to placing each database in S3 compute sizes for single databases.
 
@@ -149,28 +149,32 @@ You can create an elastic pool in the Azure portal in two ways:
 - Create an elastic pool and select an existing or new server.
 - Create an elastic pool from an existing server.
 
-To create an elastic pool and select an existing or new server:
+**To create an elastic pool and select an existing or new server:**
 
 1. Go to the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com) to create an elastic pool. Search for and select **Azure SQL**.
 
 1. Select **Create** to open the **Select SQL deployment option** pane. To view more information about elastic pools, on the **Databases** tile, select **Show details**.
 
 1. On the **Databases** tile, in the **Resource type** dropdown list, select **Elastic pool**. Then select **Create**.
 
-   :::image type="content" source="./media/elastic-pool-overview/create-elastic-pool.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows creating an elastic pool." lightbox="./media/elastic-pool-overview/create-elastic-pool.png":::
+   :::image type="content" source="media/elastic-pool-overview/create-elastic-pool.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows creating an elastic pool." lightbox="media/elastic-pool-overview/create-elastic-pool.png":::
 
-To create an elastic pool from an existing server:
+1. Then, [manage your elastic pool](elastic-pool-manage.md) via the Azure portal, PowerShell, Azure CLI, REST API, or T-SQL.
 
-- Go to an existing server and select **New pool** to create a pool directly in that server.
+**To create an elastic pool from an existing server:**
 
-> [!NOTE]  
-> You can create multiple pools on a server, but you can't add databases from different servers into the same pool.
+1. Go to an existing server and select **New pool** to create a pool directly in that server.
+
+   > [!NOTE]  
+   > You can create multiple pools on a server, but you can't add databases from different servers into the same pool.
+
+   The pool's service tier determines the features available to the elastics in the pool, and the maximum amount of resources available to each database. For more information, see resource limits for elastic pools in the [DTU model](resource-limits-dtu-elastic-pools.md#elastic-pool-storage-sizes-and-compute-sizes). For vCore-based resource limits for elastic pools, see [vCore-based resource limits - elastic pools](resource-limits-vcore-elastic-pools.md).
 
-The pool's service tier determines the features available to the elastics in the pool, and the maximum amount of resources available to each database. For more information, see resource limits for elastic pools in the [DTU model](resource-limits-dtu-elastic-pools.md#elastic-pool-storage-sizes-and-compute-sizes). For vCore-based resource limits for elastic pools, see [vCore-based resource limits - elastic pools](resource-limits-vcore-elastic-pools.md).
+1. To configure the resources and pricing of the pool, select **Configure pool**. Then select a service tier, add databases to the pool, and configure the resource limits for the pool and its databases.
 
-To configure the resources and pricing of the pool, select **Configure pool**. Then select a service tier, add databases to the pool, and configure the resource limits for the pool and its databases.
+1. After configuring the pool, select **Apply**, name the pool, and select **OK** to create the pool.
 
-After configuring the pool, select **Apply**, name the pool, and select **OK** to create the pool.
+1. Then, [manage your elastic pool](elastic-pool-manage.md) via the Azure portal, PowerShell, Azure CLI, REST API, or T-SQL.
 
 ## Monitor an elastic pool and its databases
 
@@ -180,14 +184,15 @@ You can use the built-in [performance monitoring](./performance-guidance.md) and
 
 ## Customer case studies
 
-`- [SnelStart](https://azure.microsoft.com/resources/videos/azure-sql-database-case-study-snelstart/): SnelStart used elastic pools with SQL Database to rapidly expand its business services at a rate of 1,000 new SQL databases per month.
+- [SnelStart](https://azure.microsoft.com/resources/videos/azure-sql-database-case-study-snelstart/): SnelStart used elastic pools with SQL Database to rapidly expand its business services at a rate of 1,000 new SQL databases per month.
 - [Umbraco](https://azure.microsoft.com/resources/videos/azure-sql-database-case-study-umbraco/): Umbraco uses elastic pools with SQL Database to quickly provision and scale services for thousands of tenants in the cloud.
 - [Daxko/CSI](https://customers.microsoft.com/story/726277-csi-daxko-partner-professional-service-azure): Daxko/CSI uses elastic pools with SQL Database to accelerate its development cycle and to enhance its customer services and performance.
 
 ## Related content
 
 - For pricing information, see [Elastic pool pricing](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/sql-database/elastic).
 - To scale elastic pools, see [Scale elastic pools](elastic-pool-scale.md) and [Scale an elastic pool - sample code](scripts/monitor-and-scale-pool-powershell.md).
+- Learn how to [manage elastic pools in Azure SQL Database](elastic-pool-manage.md).
 - To learn more about design patterns for SaaS applications by using elastic pools, see [Design patterns for multitenant SaaS applications with SQL Database](saas-tenancy-app-design-patterns.md).
 - For a SaaS tutorial by using elastic pools, see [Introduction to the Wingtip SaaS application](saas-dbpertenant-wingtip-app-overview.md).
 - To learn about resource management in elastic pools with many databases, see [Resource management in dense elastic pools](elastic-pool-resource-management.md).
