diff --git a/articles/terraform/terraform-backend.md b/articles/terraform/terraform-backend.md
index c19efe370f6d..531f098924e4 100644
--- a/articles/terraform/terraform-backend.md
+++ b/articles/terraform/terraform-backend.md
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ Before using Azure Storage as a backend, a storage account must be created. The
 ```azurecli-interactive
 #!/bin/bash
 
-RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME=tfstatestorage
-STORAGE_ACCOUNT_NAME=tfstatestorage$RANDOM
-CONTAINER_NAME=terraform.tfstate
+RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME=tstate
+STORAGE_ACCOUNT_NAME=tstate$RANDOM
+CONTAINER_NAME=tstate
 
 # Create resource group
 az group create --name $RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME --location eastus
@@ -75,13 +75,13 @@ export ARM_ACCESS_KEY=$(az keyvault secret show --name terraform-backend-key --v
 
 To configure Terraform to use the backend, include a *backend* configuration with a type of *azurerm* inside of the Terraform configuration. Add the *storage_account_name*, *container_name*, and *key* values to the configuration block.
 
-The following example configures a Terraform backend and creates and Azure resource group.
+The following example configures a Terraform backend and creates and Azure resource group. Replace the values with values from your environment.
 
 ```json
 terraform {
   backend "azurerm" {
-    storage_account_name  = "tstate"
-    container_name        = "tfstate"
+    storage_account_name  = "tstate09762"
+    container_name        = "tstate"
     key                   = "terraform.tfstate"
   }
 }
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ The lock can be seen when examining the blob though the Azure portal or other Az
 
 ## Encryption at rest
 
-By default, date stored in an Azure Blob is encrypted before being persisted to the storage infrastructure. When Terraform needs state data, it is retrieved from the backend and stored in memory. The combination of these two configurations keeps resource secrets secure.
+By default, data stored in an Azure Blob is encrypted before being persisted to the storage infrastructure. When Terraform needs state, it is retrieved from the backend and stored in memory on your development system. In this configuration, state is secured in Azure Storage and not written to your local disk.
 
 For more information on Azure Storage encryption, see [Azure Storage Service Encryption for data at rest][azure-storage-encryption].
 
@@ -112,9 +112,11 @@ For more information on Azure Storage encryption, see [Azure Storage Service Enc
 
 Learn more about Terraform backed configuration at the [Terraform backend documentation][terraform-backend].
 
-<!-- LINKS - external -->
+<!-- LINKS - internal -->
 [azure-key-vault]: ../key-vault/quick-create-cli.md
-[azure-storage-encryption][../storage/common/storage-service-encryption.md]
+[azure-storage-encryption]: ../storage/common/storage-service-encryption.md
+
+<!-- LINKS - external -->
 [terraform-azurerm]: https://www.terraform.io/docs/backends/types/azurerm.html
 [terraform-backend]: https://www.terraform.io/docs/backends/
 [terraform-state-lock]: https://www.terraform.io/docs/state/locking.html