Azure Backup
Azure Backup is a service that you can use to backup and restore all your data in the Microsoft Cloud. It replaces your existing on-premises off-site backup solutions with a cloud-based solution that is reliable, secure and cost-effective. It also helps protect assets that running in the cloud. Azure Backup provides recovery services built on a superlative infrastructure that is scalable, durable and also highly available.
Why use Azure Backup?
Unlike traditional backup solutions, Azure delivers all the advantages of a powerful and affordable cloud backup solution. Here are some of the key benefits that Azure Backup provides.
| Feature | Benefit |
| Automatic storage management | No capital expenditure is needed for on-premises storage devices. Azure Backup automatically allocates and manages backup storage, and it uses a pay-as-you-use consumption model |
| Unlimited scaling | Take advantage of high availability guarantees without the overhead of maintenance and monitoring. Azure Backup uses the underlying power and scale of the Azure cloud, with its nonintrusive autoscaling capabilities |
| Multiple storage options |
Choose your backup storage based on need:
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| Unlimited data transfer | There is no charge for any egress (outbound) data transfer during a restore operation from the Backup vault. Data inbound to Azure is also free. Works with the import service where it is available. |
| Data encryption | Data encryption allows for secure transmission and storage of customer data in the public cloud. The encryption passphrase is stored at the source, and it is never transmitted or stored in Azure. The encryption key is required to restore any of the data, and only the customer has full access to the data in the service. |
| Application-consistent backup | Application-consistent backups on Windows help ensure that fixes are not needed at the time of restore, which reduces the recovery time objective. This allows customers t quickly return to a running state. |
| Long-term retention | Rather than pay for off-site tape backup solutions, customers can back up to Azure, which provides a compelling tape-like solution at a low cost. |
Azure Backup components
Because Azure Backup is a hybrid backup solution, it consists of multiple components that work together to enable end-to-end backup and restore workflows.
