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Returns Markdown.\n\n## Category Index\n\n| Category | Lines | Description |\n|----------|-------|-------------|\n| Troubleshooting | L33-L37 | Support boundaries between Microsoft, HSM vendors, and customers, plus diagnosing and resolving deployment, networking, and configuration issues for Azure Dedicated HSM. |\n| Decision Making | L38-L44 | FAQs, retirement timelines, and guidance for deciding whether to stay on Dedicated HSM or migrate to Managed/Cloud HSM and how to plan that migration. |\n| Architecture & Design Patterns | L45-L51 | Guidance on designing Dedicated HSM deployments: sizing and topology, high availability and failover patterns, and secure networking (VNet, subnets, routing, and connectivity). |\n| Security | L52-L57 | Physical security controls for Dedicated HSM devices and best-practice guidance for securing, configuring, and operating Azure Dedicated HSM in production environments. |\n| Deployment | L58-L61 | Guidance for migrating Azure Dedicated HSM ExpressRoute Gateway IP configuration from Basic to Standard, including steps, requirements, and network considerations. |\n\n### Troubleshooting\n| Topic | URL |\n|-------|-----|\n| Troubleshoot Azure Dedicated HSM deployment and configuration issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/troubleshoot |\n\n### Decision Making\n| Topic | URL |\n|-------|-----|\n| Review Azure Dedicated HSM FAQs for capabilities and support | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/faq |\n| Plan migration from Azure Dedicated HSM to Managed or Cloud HSM | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/migration-guide |\n| Understand Azure Dedicated HSM retirement and successors | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/overview |\n\n### Architecture & Design Patterns\n| Topic | URL |\n|-------|-----|\n| Design deployment architecture for Azure Dedicated HSM | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dedicated-hsm/deployment-architecture |\n| Design high 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