diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/observability_pipelines/destination_settings/datadog_archives_azure_storage.en.md b/layouts/shortcodes/observability_pipelines/destination_settings/datadog_archives_azure_storage.en.md
index d3b0bd6701077..da91d9a77800a 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/observability_pipelines/destination_settings/datadog_archives_azure_storage.en.md
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/observability_pipelines/destination_settings/datadog_archives_azure_storage.en.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 1. Optionally, enter a prefix.
     - Prefixes are useful for partitioning objects. For example, you can use a prefix as an object key to store objects under a particular directory. If using a prefix for this purpose, it must end in `/` to act as a directory path; a trailing `/` is not automatically added.
     - See [template syntax][10051] if you want to route logs to different object keys based on specific fields in your logs.
+     - **Note**: Datadog recommends that you start your prefixes with the directory name and without a lead slash (`/`). For example, `app-logs/` or `service-logs/`.
 1. Optionally, toggle the switch to enable **Buffering Options**.<br>**Note**: Buffering options is in Preview. Contact your account manager to request access.
 	- If left disabled, the maximum size for buffering is 500 events.
 	- If enabled:
diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/observability_pipelines/destination_settings/datadog_archives_google_cloud_storage.en.md b/layouts/shortcodes/observability_pipelines/destination_settings/datadog_archives_google_cloud_storage.en.md
index b1877ec42f42d..59b59d7f0d6eb 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/observability_pipelines/destination_settings/datadog_archives_google_cloud_storage.en.md
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/observability_pipelines/destination_settings/datadog_archives_google_cloud_storage.en.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 1. Optionally, enter in the prefix.
     - Prefixes are useful for partitioning objects. For example, you can use a prefix as an object key to store objects under a particular directory. If using a prefix for this purpose, it must end in `/` to act as a directory path; a trailing `/` is not automatically added.
     - See [template syntax][10051] if you want to route logs to different object keys based on specific fields in your logs.
+     - **Note**: Datadog recommends that you start your prefixes with the directory name and without a lead slash (`/`). For example, `app-logs/` or `service-logs/`.
 1. Optionally, click **Add Header** to add metadata.
 1. Optionally, toggle the switch to enable **Buffering Options**.<br>**Note**: Buffering options is in Preview. Contact your account manager to request access.
 	- If left disabled, the maximum size for buffering is 500 events.