Merge pull request MicrosoftDocs#3612 from cynthn/sizes-categories

first draft of categorizing

articles/virtual-machines/linux/TOC.md

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 ### [Schedule](../virtual-machines-linux-planned-maintenance-schedule.md?toc=%2fazure%2fvirtual-machines%2flinux%2ftoc.json)
 ## VM sizes
 ### [VM sizes overview](../virtual-machines-linux-sizes.md?toc=%2fazure%2fvirtual-machines%2flinux%2ftoc.json)
-### [Compute-intensive sizes](../virtual-machines-linux-a8-a9-a10-a11-specs.md?toc=%2fazure%2fvirtual-machines%2flinux%2ftoc.json)
+#### [General purpose](../virtual-machines-linux-sizes-general.md?toc=%2fazure%2fvirtual-machines%2flinux%2ftoc.json)
+#### [Compute optimized](../virtual-machines-linux-sizes-compute.md?toc=%2fazure%2fvirtual-machines%2flinux%2ftoc.json)
+#### [Memory optimized](../virtual-machines-linux-sizes-memory.md?toc=%2fazure%2fvirtual-machines%2flinux%2ftoc.json)
+#### [Storage optimized](../virtual-machines-linux-sizes-storage.md?toc=%2fazure%2fvirtual-machines%2flinux%2ftoc.json)
+#### [GPU](../virtual-machines-linux-sizes-gpu.md?toc=%2fazure%2fvirtual-machines%2flinux%2ftoc.json)
+#### [High performance compute](../virtual-machines-linux-sizes-hpc.md?toc=%2fazure%2fvirtual-machines%2flinux%2ftoc.json)
+##### [Compute-intensive sizes](../virtual-machines-linux-a8-a9-a10-a11-specs.md?toc=%2fazure%2fvirtual-machines%2flinux%2ftoc.json)
+### [Azure compute units (ACU)](../virtual-machines-linux-acu.md?toc=%2fazure%2fvirtual-machines%2flinux%2ftoc.json)
 ### [Compute benchmark scores](../virtual-machines-linux-compute-benchmark-scores.md?toc=%2fazure%2fvirtual-machines%2flinux%2ftoc.json)
 ## Deployment considerations
 ### [Infrastructure guidelines](../virtual-machines-linux-infrastructure-virtual-machine-guidelines.md?toc=%2fazure%2fvirtual-machines%2flinux%2ftoc.json)

articles/virtual-machines/virtual-machines-linux-acu.md

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+---
+title: Overview of the Azure Compute Unit | Microsoft Docs
+description: Overview of the concept of the Azure compute units for Linux. The ACU provides a way of comparing CPU performance across Azure SKUs.
+services: virtual-machines-linux
+documentationcenter: ''
+author: cynthn
+manager: timlt
+editor: ''
+tags: azure-resource-manager,azure-service-management
+
+ms.assetid: 
+ms.service: virtual-machines-linux
+ms.devlang: na
+ms.topic: article
+ms.tgt_pltfrm: vm-linux
+ms.workload: infrastructure-services
+ms.date: 03/23/2017
+ms.author: cynthn
+
+---
+
+# Azure compute unit (ACU)
+
+[!INCLUDE [virtual-machines-common-acu](../../includes/virtual-machines-common-acu.md)]
+
+
+Here are links to more information about the different sizes:
+- [General-purpose](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-general.md)
+- [Memory optimized](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-memory.md)
+- [Compute optimized](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-compute.md)
+- [GPU optimized](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-gpu.md)
+- [High performance compute](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-hpc.md)
+- [Storage optimized](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-storage.md)

articles/virtual-machines/virtual-machines-linux-sizes-compute.md

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+---
+title: Azure Linux VM sizes - Compute optimized | Microsoft Docs
+description: Lists the different compute optimized sizes available for Linux virtual machines in Azure.
+services: virtual-machines-linux
+documentationcenter: ''
+author: cynthn
+manager: timlt
+editor: ''
+tags: azure-resource-manager,azure-service-management
+
+ms.assetid: 
+ms.service: virtual-machines-linux
+ms.devlang: na
+ms.topic: article
+ms.tgt_pltfrm: vm-linux
+ms.workload: infrastructure-services
+ms.date: 03/22/2017
+ms.author: cynthn
+
+---
+
+# Compute optimized Linux VM sizes
+
+[!INCLUDE [virtual-machines-common-sizes-compute](../../includes/virtual-machines-common-sizes-compute.md)]
+
+[!INCLUDE [virtual-machines-common-sizes-table-defs](../../includes/virtual-machines-common-sizes-table-defs.md)]
+
+
+## Other sizes
+- [General purpose](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-general.md)
+- [Memory optimized](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-memory.md)
+- [Storage optimized](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-storage.md)
+- [GPU](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-gpu.md)
+- [High performance compute](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-hpc.md)
+
+## Next steps
+Learn more about how [Azure compute units (ACU)](virtual-machines-linux-acu.md) can help you compare compute performance across Azure SKUs.

articles/virtual-machines/virtual-machines-linux-sizes-general.md

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+---
+title: Azure Linux VM sizes - General purpose | Microsoft Docs
+description: Lists the different general purpose sizes available for Linux virtual machines in Azure.
+services: virtual-machines-linux
+documentationcenter: ''
+author: cynthn
+manager: timlt
+editor: ''
+tags: azure-resource-manager,azure-service-management
+
+ms.assetid: 
+ms.service: virtual-machines-linux
+ms.devlang: na
+ms.topic: article
+ms.tgt_pltfrm: vm-linux
+ms.workload: infrastructure-services
+ms.date: 03/22/2017
+ms.author: cynthn
+
+---
+
+# General purpose Linux VM sizes
+
+
+[!INCLUDE [virtual-machines-common-sizes-general](../../includes/virtual-machines-common-sizes-general.md)]
+
+
+[!INCLUDE [virtual-machines-common-sizes-table-defs](../../includes/virtual-machines-common-sizes-table-defs.md)]
+
+
+## Other sizes
+- [Compute optimized](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-compute.md)
+- [Memory optimized](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-memory.md)
+- [Storage optimized](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-storage.md)
+- [GPU](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-gpu.md)
+- [High performance compute](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-hpc.md)
+
+## Next steps
+Learn more about how [Azure compute units (ACU)](virtual-machines-linux-acu.md) can help you compare compute performance across Azure SKUs.

articles/virtual-machines/virtual-machines-linux-sizes-gpu.md

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+---
+title: Azure Linux VM sizes - GPU | Microsoft Docs
+description: Lists the different GPU optimized sizes available for Linux virtual machines in Azure.
+services: virtual-machines-linux
+documentationcenter: ''
+author: cynthn
+manager: timlt
+editor: ''
+tags: azure-resource-manager,azure-service-management
+
+ms.assetid: 
+ms.service: virtual-machines-linux
+ms.devlang: na
+ms.topic: article
+ms.tgt_pltfrm: vm-linux
+ms.workload: infrastructure-services
+ms.date: 03/22/2017
+ms.author: cynthn
+
+---
+
+# GPU Linux VM sizes
+
+[!INCLUDE [virtual-machines-common-sizes-gpu](../../includes/virtual-machines-common-sizes-gpu.md)]
+
+[!INCLUDE [virtual-machines-common-sizes-table-defs](../../includes/virtual-machines-common-sizes-table-defs.md)]
+
+## Other sizes
+- [General purpose](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-general.md)
+- [Compute optimized](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-compute.md)
+- [Memory optimized](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-memory.md)
+- [Storage optimized](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-storage.md)
+- [High performance compute](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-hpc.md)
+
+## Next steps
+Learn more about how [Azure compute units (ACU)](virtual-machines-linux-acu.md) can help you compare compute performance across Azure SKUs.

articles/virtual-machines/virtual-machines-linux-sizes-hpc.md

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+---
+title: Azure Linux VM sizes - HPC | Microsoft Docs
+description: Lists the different sizes available for Linux high performance computing virtual machines in Azure.
+services: virtual-machines-linux
+documentationcenter: ''
+author: cynthn
+manager: timlt
+editor: ''
+tags: azure-resource-manager,azure-service-management
+
+ms.assetid: 
+ms.service: virtual-machines-linux
+ms.devlang: na
+ms.topic: article
+ms.tgt_pltfrm: vm-linux
+ms.workload: infrastructure-services
+ms.date: 03/22/2017
+ms.author: cynthn
+
+---
+
+# High performance compute Linux VM sizes
+
+[!INCLUDE [virtual-machines-common-sizes-hpc](../../includes/virtual-machines-common-sizes-hpc.md)]
+
+
+[!INCLUDE [virtual-machines-common-sizes-table-defs](../../includes/virtual-machines-common-sizes-table-defs.md)]
+
+## Other sizes
+- [General purpose](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-general.md)
+- [Compute optimized](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-compute.md)
+- [Memory optimized](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-memory.md)
+- [Storage optimized](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-storage.md)
+- [GPU](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-gpu.md)
+
+
+## Next steps
+
+- For information and considerations about using these sizes, see [About the H-series and compute-intensive A-series VMs](virtual-machines-linux-a8-a9-a10-a11-specs.md?toc=%2fazure%2fvirtual-machines%2flinux%2ftoc.json).
+
+- Learn more about how [Azure compute units (ACU)](virtual-machines-linux-acu.md) can help you compare compute performance across Azure SKUs.
+
+
+
+

articles/virtual-machines/virtual-machines-linux-sizes-memory.md

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+---
+title: Linux Azure VM sizes - Memory | Microsoft Docs
+description: Lists the different memory optimized sizes available for Linux virtual machines in Azure.
+services: virtual-machines-linux
+documentationcenter: ''
+author: cynthn
+manager: timlt
+editor: ''
+tags: azure-resource-manager,azure-service-management
+
+ms.assetid: 
+ms.service: virtual-machines-linux
+ms.devlang: na
+ms.topic: article
+ms.tgt_pltfrm: vm-linux
+ms.workload: infrastructure-services
+ms.date: 03/22/2017
+ms.author: cynthn
+
+---
+
+# Memory optimized Linux VM sizes
+
+
+[!INCLUDE [virtual-machines-common-sizes-memory](../../includes/virtual-machines-common-sizes-memory.md)]
+
+[!INCLUDE [virtual-machines-common-sizes-table-defs](../../includes/virtual-machines-common-sizes-table-defs.md)]
+
+## Other sizes
+- [General purpose](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-general.md)
+- [Compute optimized](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-compute.md)
+- [Storage optimized](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-storage.md)
+- [GPU](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-gpu.md)
+- [High performance compute](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-hpc.md)
+
+## Next steps
+Learn more about how [Azure compute units (ACU)](virtual-machines-linux-acu.md) can help you compare compute performance across Azure SKUs.

articles/virtual-machines/virtual-machines-linux-sizes-storage.md

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+---
+title: Azure Linux VM sizes - Storage | Microsoft Docs
+description: Lists the different storage optimized sizes available for Linux virtual machines in Azure.
+services: virtual-machines-linux
+documentationcenter: ''
+author: cynthn
+manager: timlt
+editor: ''
+tags: azure-resource-manager,azure-service-management
+
+ms.assetid: 
+ms.service: virtual-machines-linux
+ms.devlang: na
+ms.topic: article
+ms.tgt_pltfrm: vm-linux
+ms.workload: infrastructure-services
+ms.date: 03/22/2017
+ms.author: cynthn
+
+---
+
+# Storage optimized Linux VM sizes
+
+[!INCLUDE [virtual-machines-common-sizes-general](../../includes/virtual-machines-common-sizes-storage.md)]
+
+
+[!INCLUDE [virtual-machines-common-sizes-table-defs](../../includes/virtual-machines-common-sizes-table-defs.md)]
+
+
+## Other sizes
+- [General purpose](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-general.md)
+- [Compute optimized](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-compute.md)
+- [Memory optimized](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-memory.md)
+- [GPU](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-gpu.md)
+- [High performance compute](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-hpc.md)
+
+## Next steps
+Learn more about how [Azure compute units (ACU)](virtual-machines-linux-acu.md) can help you compare compute performance across Azure SKUs.

articles/virtual-machines/virtual-machines-linux-sizes.md

@@ -14,22 +14,44 @@ ms.devlang: na
 ms.topic: article
 ms.tgt_pltfrm: vm-linux
 ms.workload: infrastructure-services
-ms.date: 03/10/2017
+ms.date: 03/22/2017
 ms.author: cynthn
-
 ---
+
 # Sizes for Linux virtual machines in Azure
 This article describes the available sizes and options for the Azure virtual machines you can use to run your Linux apps and workloads. It also provides deployment considerations to be aware of when you're planning to use these resources. This article is also available for [Windows virtual machines](virtual-machines-windows-sizes.md?toc=%2fazure%2fvirtual-machines%2fwindows%2ftoc.json).
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
 > * For information about pricing of the various sizes, see [Virtual Machines Pricing](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/virtual-machines/#Linux). 
 > * For availability of VM sizes in Azure regions, see [Products available by region](https://azure.microsoft.com/regions/services/).
 > * To see general limits on Azure VMs, see [Azure subscription and service limits, quotas, and constraints](../azure-subscription-service-limits.md).
+> * Learn more about how [Azure compute units (ACU)](virtual-machines-linux-acu.md) can help you compare compute performance across Azure SKUs.
 > 
 > 
 
 <br>   
 
 
-[!INCLUDE [virtual-machines-common-sizes](../../includes/virtual-machines-common-sizes.md)]
+| Type                     | Sizes           |    Description       |
+|--------------------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| [General purpose](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-general.md)          | DSv2, Dv2, DS, D, Av2, A0-7,  | Balanced CPU-to-memory ratio. Ideal for testing and development, small to medium databases, and low to medium traffic web servers. |
+| [Compute optimized](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-compute.md)        | Fs, F             | High CPU-to-memory ratio. Good for medium traffic web servers, network appliances, bath processes, and application servers.        |
+| [Memory optimized](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-memory.md)         | GS, G, DSv2, DS   | High memory-to-core ratio. Great for relational database servers, medium to large caches, and in-memory analytics.                 |
+| [Storage optimized](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-storage.md)        | Ls                | High disk throughput and IO. Ideal for Big Data, SQL, and NoSQL databases.                                                         |
+| [GPU](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-gpu.md)            | NV, NC            | Specialized virtual machines targeted for heavy graphic rendering and video editing. Available with single or multiple GPUs.       |
+| [High performance compute](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-hpc.md) | H, A8-11          | Our fastest and most powerful CPU virtual machines with optional high-throughput network interfaces (RDMA). 
+
+<br>
+
+Learn more about how [Azure compute units (ACU)](virtual-machines-linux-acu.md) can help you compare compute performance across Azure SKUs.
+
+Learn more about the different VM sizes that are available:
+- [General purpose](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-general.md)
+- [Compute optimized](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-compute.md)
+- [Memory optimized](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-memory.md)
+- [Storage optimized](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-storage.md)
+- [GPU](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-gpu.md)
+- [High performance compute](virtual-machines-linux-sizes-hpc.md)
+
+
 

articles/virtual-machines/virtual-machines-windows-acu.md

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+---
+title: Overview of the Azure Compute Unit | Microsoft Docs
+description: Overview of the concept of the Azure compute units for Windows. The ACU provides a way of comparing CPU performance across Azure SKUs.
+services: virtual-machines-windows
+documentationcenter: ''
+author: cynthn
+manager: timlt
+editor: ''
+tags: azure-resource-manager,azure-service-management
+
+ms.assetid: 
+ms.service: virtual-machines-windows
+ms.devlang: na
+ms.topic: article
+ms.tgt_pltfrm: vm-windows
+ms.workload: infrastructure-services
+ms.date: 03/23/2017
+ms.author: cynthn
+
+---
+
+# Azure compute unit (ACU)
+
+[!INCLUDE [virtual-machines-common-acu](../../includes/virtual-machines-common-acu.md)]
+
+
+Here are links to more information about the different sizes:
+- [General-purpose](virtual-machines-windows-sizes-general.md)
+- [Memory optimized](virtual-machines-windows-sizes-memory.md)
+- [Compute optimized](virtual-machines-windows-sizes-compute.md)
+- [GPU optimized](virtual-machines-windows-sizes-gpu.md)
+- [High performance compute](virtual-machines-windows-sizes-hpc.md)
+- [Storage optimized](virtual-machines-windows-sizes-storage.md)