Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
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Azure Backup Server increasing max parallelism
I have implemented the registry advocated here: You can increase the number of maximum parallel online backup jobs from the default 8 to a configurable number using the following registry keys (if your underlying hardware and network bandwidth can…
asked 2024-04-23T18:05:02.6266667+00:00
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Brandt Smith
96
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commented 2024-04-25T08:13:43.4866667+00:00
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Amardeep Saini
835
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How many backup policies need to be defined for the following resources?
• 100 Azure virtual machines • 20 Azure SQL databases 50Azurefileshares Can I just use one backup policy for all of above?
asked 2024-04-25T02:40:41.8933333+00:00
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Shaojun Qin
100
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accepted 2024-04-25T05:43:36.4666667+00:00
Shaojun Qin
100
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Scratch file -Mars agent
I want to ask something related to the Mars agent. I changed the scratch file in the registry to drive D. knowing that was in drive C, but drive C is fully full. I have a lot of space in drive D, but when the backup runs, the failed error tells me that…
asked 2024-04-08T07:07:09.1166667+00:00
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jihad majed
335
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accepted 2024-04-24T12:55:47.27+00:00
jihad majed
335
Reputation points
3 answers
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transfer DPM 2022 to new server
Hello everyone, sorry not in our suitable category. there is a task to transfer the DPM service to a new server, it is possible to do this correctly while maintaining all settings (protection groups, control points and everything else) the pool remains…
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MABS v4 (Azure Server Backup) - online backups fail when more than 8 servers in a single protection group
If there are more than 8 servers in a job group, the online backups fail with "The operation attempted cannot be performed at this time because maximum number of backups jobs are already running" I read MABS v4 has a new reg key to allow more…
asked 2023-10-17T09:13:25.3866667+00:00
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edited a comment 2024-04-23T17:00:18.01+00:00
Brandt Smith
96
Reputation points
3 answers
Support Matrix for Azure Disk Snapshot
Currently Azure disk snapshot is supported but there is not support matrix available. For Azure disk backup and Azure VM restore point support. The support matrix is…
asked 2024-04-17T13:20:20.3866667+00:00
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Khaleel Mohamed, Fazle Kareem
0
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answered 2024-04-23T09:16:30.69+00:00
Sumarigo-MSFT
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MARS Agent Error: The operation failed because of a protection agent failure. Retry the operation. (0x08752)
Our environment consists of six Windows Servers: 2 - v2016 2 - v2019 2 - v2022 All running latest version of MARS agent (installed and configured the same). All patched/updated to current. All running the same AV agent/policy. One of the Server 2022…
asked 2024-04-18T13:36:59.88+00:00
laughey
41
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commented 2024-04-22T20:36:10.5866667+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
40,106
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer
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Azure Backup
Recently an absurd price for Azure Backup Enhanced Policy has appeared in the Calculator, but in the Azure Portal this is not real, as all of our customers use Enhanced Policy. Could this be a warning that Microsoft will change at any time? I didn't…
asked 2024-04-19T15:45:15.7966667+00:00
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Gabriel Moraes
310
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accepted 2024-04-22T11:04:38+00:00
Gabriel Moraes
310
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1 answer
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Azure Backup - Completed with warnings
Hello! I would like help understanding this "Warning" in Azure Backup. Despite successfully performing the Backup, this "Warning" appears below: The snapshot operation failed due to inadequate VM resources. / Increase the size of the…
asked 2024-04-19T13:21:25.06+00:00
Gabriel Moraes
310
Reputation points
accepted 2024-04-22T10:58:30.9566667+00:00
Gabriel Moraes
310
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How to recover files and folder from MARS based Azure Backup and download them locally to a server?
We use the Azure Backup MARS agent to backup files and folders from our local servers. How do I recover those files and folders and download them locally to a machine onsite?
asked 2024-04-18T19:17:28.9966667+00:00
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Carlos A. Barrera
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answered 2024-04-18T20:19:42.11+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
40,106
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
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Try to copy a snapshot to a different region/location, but I wasn't able to select the target region I want on azure portal
Try to copy a snapshot to a different region/location, but I wasn't able to select the target region I wanted on the Azure portal. Why wasn't I able to change the region?
asked 2024-03-21T02:01:39.9166667+00:00
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Xiaoyun Liao
40
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accepted 2024-04-18T15:25:50.8233333+00:00
Xiaoyun Liao
40
Reputation points
1 answer
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Transfer data to vault is taking long time to complete - Azure Backup
Hello, I have configured a VM backup. Both VM and Recovery Services Vault are in the same region. Please refer the screenshot in which it is showing the sub task "Take Snapshot" got completed in 7 minutes and 38 seconds, where as the sub task…
asked 2023-07-10T04:50:53.3033333+00:00
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Partho Karmakar
201
Reputation points
commented 2024-04-17T19:41:14.21+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
40,106
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer
Azure backup
When I initiate a search for server during a build backup schedule, it finds nothing. The vault is using the same resource group.
asked 2024-04-10T18:32:23.25+00:00
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arthur ross
0
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commented 2024-04-17T18:32:22.4466667+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
40,106
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer
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Can you recover files to local computer using Azure virtual machine backup?
We need to recover files from an Azure virtual machine backup and are following the directions at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-restore-files-from-vm but we wanted to know if we can recover the files on our local computer…
asked 2023-04-27T21:47:02.46+00:00
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Albert L Frausto
21
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commented 2024-04-17T14:00:02.4466667+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
40,106
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
2 answers
Unable to delete -Recovery Services vault
Issue - Unable to delete -Recovery Services vault 1st Error encountering : Deletion Failed The server cannot be unregistered as the security features setting is enabled for hybrid backups and there are associated backup items in active or soft delete…
asked 2024-04-09T11:36:49.05+00:00
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Ashutosh Kumar
0
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answered 2024-04-15T09:10:49+00:00
Amardeep Saini
835
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer
Cross Region Restore for Recovery Vault cost?
I want to test cross region restore from a recovery vault. I can enable this via Azure but how is it priced? Do i incurr a charge to enable? Or is it just on the data actually restored? My vault cost is huge so i dont want to incur any unforeseen costs…
asked 2024-04-12T09:44:20.5533333+00:00
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Steve Jaundrill
0
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answered 2024-04-13T08:11:10.5966667+00:00
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Jun
240
Reputation points
1 answer
How to estimate RPO and RTO for Daily Azure Backup
How to estimate RPO and RTO for Daily Azure Backup
asked 2024-04-10T07:45:43.7833333+00:00
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Mahavir Saroj
201
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edited an answer 2024-04-10T19:26:12.1966667+00:00
Andreas Baumgarten
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Reputation points MVP
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One account is unable to generate a security key
We are having an issue generating a security key to change a local MARS backup job on one of our accounts. This particular account has the Backup Operator permission and when trying to generate the security key under Settings > Properties >…
asked 2024-03-28T10:23:18.6+00:00
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Joshua Cousins
0
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commented 2024-04-06T20:59:29.94+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
40,106
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer
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MABS - Azure Backup Server on Recovery Service Vault
Hello everyone, I have installed successfully the MABS server and protected some VMWare VMs. However, when I access the portal I'm not able to see the Recovery points and to perform operations clicking the yellow button highlighted in yellow. Is it a bug…
asked 2024-04-04T07:49:59.8766667+00:00
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Andrea Longhitano
80
Reputation points
commented 2024-04-06T20:54:22.1166667+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
40,106
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
2 answers
VMware Restore issue with MABS
Trying to test vm recovery with MABS. The vmWare VM I backed up is not configured for online, only disk on the MABS server. But when I try and recover. The recover option is not available. For other VMs that have online backups will show the recover…
asked 2024-04-03T16:47:24.73+00:00
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Beitler, David
20
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edited a comment 2024-04-05T18:20:08.8533333+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
40,106
Reputation points Microsoft Employee