Added install azps optimized article (#3427)

docs-conceptual/azps-13.0.0/install-azps-optimized.md

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+---
+description: Learn how to optimize the installation of Azure PowerShell using PSResourceGet and install only the modules you need.
+ms.custom: devx-track-azurepowershell
+ms.devlang: powershell
+ms.service: azure-powershell
+ms.topic: conceptual
+title: Optimize the installation of Azure PowerShell
+---
+
+# Optimize the installation of Azure PowerShell
+
+This article explores how to optimize the Azure PowerShell installation process by selectively
+installing only the modules you need using the **Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet**
+(PSResourceGet) PowerShell module, an improved package management solution introduced with
+PowerShell version 7.4.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+Determine if the **PSResourceGet** PowerShell module is installed and install it if necessary. The
+**PSResourceGet** module provides improved capabilities for installing PowerShell resources,
+including Azure PowerShell modules. **PSResourceGet** is preinstalled with PowerShell version 7.4 or
+higher and is also supported in Windows PowerShell 5.1.
+
+1. Determine if the **PSResourceGet** PowerShell module is installed.
+
+   ```powershell
+   Get-Module -Name Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet -ListAvailable
+   ```
+
+1. Install the **PSResourceGet** PowerShell module.
+
+   ```powershell
+   Install-Module -Name Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet -Repository PSGallery
+   ```
+
+## The Az PowerShell module
+
+Azure PowerShell is the product name for the collection of official Microsoft PowerShell modules for
+managing Azure resources. The **Az** PowerShell module is the current iteration of Azure PowerShell.
+
+The **Az** PowerShell module is a wrapper module for Azure service-related PowerShell modules,
+usually one module per Azure service, such as **Az.Compute**, **Az.Network**, and **Az.Storage**.
+When you install the **Az** PowerShell module, you install all the generally available (GA) Azure
+PowerShell service-specific modules.
+
+Each submodule of the **Az** PowerShell module depends on the **Az.Accounts** module, which provides
+the core authentication and account management capabilities for Azure PowerShell. When you use
+`Install-Module` (part of **PowerShellGet**) to install the **Az** PowerShell module, the
+**Az.Accounts** module is downloaded and installed for each submodule. This redundant download
+process increases the installation time.
+
+**PSResourceGet** installs **Az.Accounts** only once, regardless of the number of submodules you
+install. This results in a faster, more efficient installation process.
+
+```powershell
+Install-PSResource -Name Az
+```
+
+## Install individual service-specific modules
+
+Installing the entire **Az** PowerShell module with all the service-specific modules bundled
+together is convenient, but time-consuming and inefficient if you only use a subset of its commands.
+Installing the entire **Az** PowerShell module results in:
+
+- **Longer installation times**.
+- **Increased storage requirements**.
+- **Unnecessary updates** for modules you don't use.
+
+You can streamline the process by installing only the service-specific modules you need. The
+combination of using **PSResourceGet** and installing only the modules you need dramatically
+reduces installation overhead.
+
+The following example uses the `Install-PSResource` cmdlet to install the **Az.Compute**,
+**Az.Network**, **Az.Resources**, and **Az.Storage** PowerShell modules.
+
+```powershell
+Install-PSResource -Name Az.Compute, Az.Network, Az.Resources, Az.Storage
+```
+
+The **Az.Accounts** module is also installed automatically, but only once.
+
+## Install all GA and preview modules
+
+If you need all the general availability (GA) and preview versions of **Az** PowerShell modules,
+install the **AzPreview** module. The **AzPreview** PowerShell module mirrors the structure of the
+**Az** module but includes all GA and preview modules. For consistency, its version number is the
+same as the **Az** module.
+
+The following example installs the **AzPreview** module using **PSResourceGet**.
+
+```powershell
+Install-PSResource -Name AzPreview
+```
+
+## Benefits of optimizing the installation process
+
+By adopting a more selective and efficient installation process, you:
+
+- **Reduce resource consumption**: Install only what you need, saving disk space.
+- **Improve performance**: Avoid redundant downloads and streamline the setup process.
+- **Stay agile**: Update and maintain only the modules you actively use.
+
+## See also
+
+- [Install Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet][install-psresourceget]
+- [Install-PSResource][install-psresource]
+
+## Next Steps
+
+To learn more about managing your Azure resources with the **Az** PowerShell module, see
+[Get Started with Azure PowerShell][get-started-azps].
+
+<!-- link references -->
+[install-psresourceget]: /powershell/gallery/powershellget/install-powershellget#install-microsoftpowershellpsresourceget
+[install-psresource]: /powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.psresourceget/install-psresource
+[get-started-azps]: get-started-azureps.md

docs-conceptual/azps-13.0.0/install-azure-powershell.md

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 - [Install on Windows](install-azps-windows.md)
 - [Install on Linux](install-azps-linux.md)
 - [Install on macOS](install-azps-macos.md)
+- [Optimize the installation](install-azps-optimized.md)
+- [Offline Installation](install-azps-offline.md)
 - [Run in Azure Cloud Shell](https://shell.azure.com/)
 - [Run in Docker container](azureps-in-docker.md)
 

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       href: install-azps-linux.md
     - name: Install - macOS
       href: install-azps-macos.md
+    - name: Install - Optimized
+      href: install-azps-optimized.md
     - name: Offline Installation
       href: install-azps-offline.md
     - name: Run in Azure Cloud Shell