Azure Backup service documentation

The Azure Backup service provides simple, secure, and cost-effective solutions to back up your data and recover it from the Microsoft Azure cloud.

• Azure Backup documentation
• Overview
  • Overview of Azure Backup
  • What's new in Azure Backup
  • Pricing
• Quickstarts
  • Back up a VM - Azure portal
  • Back up a VM - PowerShell
  • Back up a VM - CLI
  • Back up a VM - ARM template
  • Back up a VM - Bicep template
  • Back up Azure PostgreSQL Database
    • Back up the database - Azure portal
    • Restore the PostgreSQL database across regions
      • Using the Azure portal
      • With Azure PowerShell
  • Configure AKS cluster backup
    • From the Azure portal
    • With Azure CLI
    • With PowerShell
    • With Azure Resource Manager
    • With Bicep
    • With Terraform
  • Configure backup for Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server
    • With Azure portal
    • With Azure CLI
    • With PowerShell
    • With Terraform
    • With Azure Resource Manager template
    • With Azure Bicep template
  • Configure vaulted backup for Azure Blob
    • From the Azure portal
    • Using PowerShell
    • Using Azure CLI
    • Using ARM template
    • Using Bicep
  • Install Backup extension in AKS cluster
  • Enable Multi-user authorization MUA
  • Backup SAP HANA System Replication database
    • Backup
    • Restore
  • Restore the entire SAP HANA system to snapshot restore point
  • Enable enhanced soft delete
• Tutorials
  • Back up multiple Azure VMs
  • Back up Azure VMs with PowerShell
  • Restore a VM with Azure CLI
  • Restore individual files
  • Back up SQL Server on Azure VM
  • Back up SAP HANA databases in Azure VMs
  • Back up PostgreSQL databases
    • Back up the database
    • Configure and run Cross Region Restore
  • Configure item level backup of an AKS cluster
  • Configure vaulted backup for Azure Blob
  • Restore vaulted backups for AKS clusters in a secondary region
  • Back up Windows Server
  • Restore files to Windows Server
  • SAP HANA databases on Azure VMs – using CLI
    • Backup SAP HANA databases - CLI
    • Restore SAP HANA databases - CLI
    • Manage backed up SAP HANA databases - CLI
  • Configure SAP HANA database instance snapshot backup
  • Back up Azure Managed Disks
  • Configure Multi-user authorization MUA
  • Recover soft deleted items with enhanced soft delete
• Concepts
  • Reliability
    • Availability zone and disaster recovery
    • Migrate to availability zone support
  • Support matrices
    • Azure Backup support matrix
    • Backup center support matrix
    • Azure VM backup support matrix
    • DPM/Azure Backup Server MABS support matrix
    • MARS agent support matrix
    • SQL Server Backup support matrix
    • SAP HANA Backup support matrix
    • SAP ASE Backup support matrix
    • Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server long-term retention support matrix
    • Azure file share backup support matrix
    • Azure Disk Backup support matrix
    • Azure Blobs backup support matrix
    • Active Directory domain controllers
    • Supported VM SKUs for Azure Policy
    • Azure Database for PostgreSQL backup support matrix
    • Azure Database for PostgreSQL -Flexible server backup support matrix
    • Azure Kubernetes Service backup support matrix
    • Automation in Azure Backup
  • Frequently asked questions FAQ
    • FAQ-Recovery Services vaults
    • FAQ-Backup center
    • FAQ-Azure VM backup
    • FAQ-MARS agent
    • FAQ-Back up Azure Files
    • FAQ- Azure Disk Backup
    • FAQ-Back up SQL Server databases on Azure VMs
    • FAQ-Back up SAP HANA databases on Azure VMs
    • FAQ-Back up Azure Database for PostgreSQL server
    • FAQ-Azure Backup Server and DPM
    • FAQ-Azure Backup Monitoring and Reporting
    • FAQ-Protection against Ransomware
    • FAQ-Soft Delete
  • Vaults
    • Recovery Services vault
    • Backup vault
  • Azure Business Continuity center
  • Backup center
  • Azure VM backup
    • Overview
    • Agentless multi-disk crash-consistent VM backup
  • SAP HANA database on Azure VM backup
    • Overview
    • Architecture
  • Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server long-term retention
  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL -Flexible server backup
  • SAP ASE database on Azure VM backup
  • Azure Kubernetes Service backup
    • Overview
    • Prerequisites
  • Azure Blob backup
  • Azure File share backup
  • Windows backup using MARS agent
    • Overview
    • Restore
  • Monitoring and Reporting
  • Security
    • Enhanced soft delete
    • Multi-user authorization
    • Immutable vault
    • Secure by Default with Azure Backup Preview
    • Private endpoints
      • V1 experience
      • V2 experience
  • Backup architecture
  • Guidance and best practices
  • Glossary of terms
• How-to guides
  • Vaults
    • Recovery Services vault
      • Create
      • Delete
      • Relocate
      • Manage
    • Backup vault
      • Create and delete
      • Manage
  • Azure Business Continuity Center
    • View protectable resources
    • Configure protection for datasources
    • Recover item
    • View protected items and perform actions
    • Review security posture
    • Monitor jobs
    • Monitor alerts and metrics
    • Monitoring protection summary
    • Support Matrices
  • Backup center
    • Monitor and Operate
    • Obtain insights
    • Govern environment
    • Perform actions
  • Azure VM backup
    • Backup
      • Back up and restore Azure VMs with Azure Backup Instant Restore
      • Enable backup when you create an Azure VM
      • Back up an Azure VM using Enhanced policy
      • Back up an Azure VM in Azure extended zones
      • Back up Azure VM with agentless multi-disk crash-consistent backup
      • Back up an Azure VM from VM settings
      • Set up a vault and enable backup for Azure VMs
      • Back up encrypted Azure VMs
      • Configure app-consistent backups of Azure VMs running Linux
      • Selective disk backup
      • Using Azure VM backup for database consistent snapshots
    • Restore
      • About Azure VM restore
      • Restore Azure VMs in the portal
      • Recover files from Azure VM backups
      • Restore encrypted VMs
      • Restore keys and secret for encrypted VMs
    • Manage
      • Manage Azure VM backups
      • Manage recovery points
      • Migrate backups from standard to enhanced policy
      • Modify backup policy with Azure CLI
  • SQL Server database on Azure VM backup
    • Overview
    • From the Azure portal
      • Backup
        • Back up multiple SQL Server VMs from the vault
        • Back up SQL Server Availability Group
        • Back up a SQL Server VM from the VM pane
        • Back up SQL Server from the SQL Server VM blade
      • Restore
      • Manage
    • With CLI
      • Backup
      • Restore
      • Manage
    • With REST API
      • Backup
      • Restore
      • Manage
  • Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server backup retention
    • Backup
    • Restore
  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL backup
    • Overview
    • From the Azure portal
      • Backup
      • Restore
      • Manage
    • With PowerShell
      • Backup
      • Restore
    • With CLI
      • Backup
      • Restore
    • With REST API
      • Policy
      • Backup
      • Restore
  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL -Flexible server backup
    • From the Azure portal
      • Backup
      • Restore
      • Manage
    • With Azure CLI
      • Backup
      • Restore
    • With PowerShell
      • Backup
      • Restore
    • With REST API
      • Create a policy
      • Backup
      • Restore
  • Azure Kubernetes Service backup
    • From the Azure portal
      • Backup
      • Restore
      • Manage
      • Cross Region Restore for WebLogic Server on AKS
      • Cross Region Restore for Liberty on AKS
    • With PowerShell
      • Backup
      • Restore
    • With CLI
      • Backup
      • Restore
  • Windows backup using MARS agent
    • Install or upgrade
      • Install MARS agent
      • Upgrade MARS agent
    • Backup
      • Back up Windows Server files and folders
      • Back up Windows Server System State
    • Restore
      • Recover files from Azure to Windows Server
      • Restore all files in a volume
      • Restore Windows Server System State
    • Manage
  • Azure Disk backup
    • Overview
    • From the Azure portal
      • Backup
      • Restore
      • Manage
    • With PowerShell
      • Backup
      • Restore
    • With CLI
      • Backup
      • Restore
    • With REST API
      • Policy
      • Backup
      • Restore
  • Azure Blob backup
    • From the Azure portal
      • Configure and manage
      • Restore
    • With PowerShell
      • Backup
      • Restore
    • With CLI
      • Backup
      • Restore
    • With REST API
      • Policy
      • Backup
      • Restore
  • Azure File share backup
    • From the Azure portal
      • Backup
      • Restore
      • Manage
    • With Azure CLI
      • Backup
      • Restore
      • Manage
    • With PowerShell
      • Backup
      • Restore
      • Manage
    • With REST API
      • Backup
      • Restore
      • Manage
  • SAP HANA database on Azure VM backup
    • Backup
      • Database
      • HANA System Replication database
      • Instance snapshot
    • Restore
      • Database and HANA System Replication database
      • Instance snapshot
    • Manage
  • SAP ASE database on Azure VM backup
    • Backup
    • Restore
    • Manage
  • Azure Backup Server MABS
    • Protection matrices
      • MABS V4 and later protection matrix
      • MABS V3 UR1 and later
      • MABS V3 RTM protection matrix
    • Install or upgrade
      • Install Azure Backup Server
      • Add storage
      • What's New in MABS
      • Release notes MABS
      • Turn on/off telemetry settings
      • Unattended installation
    • Protect workloads
      • Back up Hyper-V virtual machines
      • Back up Azure Stack HCI virtual machines
      • VMware server
      • Exchange
      • SharePoint farm
      • SQL Server
      • Protect system state and bare metal recovery
      • Using pre-backup and post-backup scripts
      • Back up file data with MABS
    • Recover data from Azure Backup Server
    • Restore VMware VMs with Azure Backup Server
    • Back up the MABS server
  • Azure Backup Server on Azure Stack
    • Install Azure Backup Server
    • Protect files and applications
    • Protect SharePoint farm
    • Protect SQL Server database
  • Data Protection Manager DPM
    • Prepare DPM workloads in the Azure portal
    • Use DPM to back up Exchange server
    • Recover data to alternate DPM server
    • Use DPM to back up SQL Server workloads
    • Use DPM to back up a SharePoint farm
    • Replace your tape library
  • Offline backup
    • Overview
    • Offline Backup with Azure Data Box MARS
    • Offline Backup with Azure Data Box DPM/MABS
    • Offline Backup with Import/Export MARS
    • Offline Backup with Import/Export DPM/MABS
    • Offline Backup for DPM and MABS previous versions
  • Monitoring
    • Review backup estate
    • Alerts
      • Azure Monitor alerts
      • Metrics preview
      • Logs
      • Configure notifications
      • Classic Alerts
  • Reporting
    • Configure Azure Backup reports
      • Configure Report
      • View Report
      • Email Report
    • Configure Diagnostics Events
      • Use Diagnostic Settings with Log Analytics
      • Log Analytics Data Model for Resource Specific Diagnostic Events
      • Log Analytics Data Model for Legacy Diagnostic Events
      • System Functions
    • Backup Explorer
  • Automation
    • Overview
    • Built-in Azure Policy for Azure Backup
      • Auto-Enable Backup on VM Creation using Azure Policy
      • Configure vault diagnostics settings at scale
      • Audit and Enforce backup for Managed Disks using Azure policy
      • Audit and Enforce backup operations for Azure Kubernetes Service clusters using Azure policy
    • Use PowerShell
      • Azure VMs
      • Data Protection Manager DPM
      • Windows Server using the MARS agent
      • SQL in Azure VM backups
      • Azure PowerShell Samples
    • Use Azure CLI
    • Use Azure Backup REST API
      • Create Recovery Services vault
      • Update Recovery Services vault configurations
      • Create and update backup policy
      • Back up Azure VMs
      • Restore Azure VMs
      • Manage Azure Backup jobs
    • Use Azure Data Protection REST API
    • Query backup information using ARG
    • Resource Manager and Bicep templates
  • Security and Ransomware protection
    • Overview
    • Save and manage MARS agent passphrase in Azure Key Vault
    • Azure role-based access control
    • Configure Multi-user authorization using Resource Guard
    • Manage Immutable vaults
    • Soft delete
      • Overview
      • For virtual machines
      • For SQL Server and SAP HANA in Azure VMs
    • Configure and manage enhanced soft delete
    • Delete protection for Azure file shares
    • Ransomware protection
      • Overview
      • Integrate with Microsoft Defender's ransomware alerts
      • FAQ-Protection against Ransomware
    • Security for hybrid backups
    • Private Endpoints
      • V1 experience
      • V2 experience
    • Encryption in Azure Backup
    • Encryption using customer-managed keys
      • Recovery Services vault
      • Backup vault
    • Transport Layer Security
    • Security controls by Azure Policy
    • Security baseline
  • Archive tier
    • Overview
    • Use Archive tier
  • Troubleshoot
    • Backup vault
    • Azure VM
    • Azure VM file recovery
    • Azure Backup agent or VM extension timed out
    • Encrypted Azure VM backup
    • Azure Backup agent
    • Azure Blob backup
    • Files and folders backup is slow
    • Azure Backup Server
    • Azure Backup Vault
    • System Center DPM
    • Azure File share
    • Azure Disk Backup
    • SQL Server
    • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
    • Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible server backup
    • Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server
    • SAP HANA backup in Azure VMs
    • SAP HANA database instance backup in Azure VM
    • SAP ASE database backup in Azure VMs
    • System State
    • Archive tier
    • Azure Kubernetes Service
    • Data recovery from Microsoft Azure Backup Server
    • Monitoring and alerts
• Reference
  • Archived release notes
  • .NET
  • Azure CLI
  • Azure Data Protection - CLI
  • Azure PowerShell
  • Azure Data Protection - PowerShell
  • PowerShell – Azure Backup agent
  • REST - Azure Data Protection
  • REST - Backup
  • REST - Recovery Services vault
  • Resource Manager template
  • Azure Policy built-ins
• Resources
  • Compliance
  • Azure Roadmap
  • Microsoft Q&A question page
  • Pricing calculator
  • Service updates
  • Videos