Removal of Azure recovery services and copying a final backup to azure storage

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Removal of Azure recovery services and copying a final backup to azure storage

Cameron Brennan 20

Hi,

We had a server that was using azure recovery services to backup system state and drives. We no longer have access to this server and would like to remove the azure recovery services to reduce our monthly bill. However, we would like to see if there is a way to move the last backup to some other storage to reduce the costs.

Is this possible?

Thanks very much

SadiqhAhmed-MSFT 49,331 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2023-11-13T10:16:40.3966667+00:00

Hi @Cameron Brennan Thank you for reaching out to us on Microsoft Q&A platform. Happy to help!

I understand that you no longer have access to the server that was backed up using Azure backup and would like to have a final copy of the backup and delete recovery services vault to avoid further billing.

If you no longer have access to the server that was using Azure Recovery Services to backup system state and drives, you will not be able to move the last backup to another storage account.

Azure backup does offer the option to restore the backup to an alternate machine. Please follow the instructions from below links.

For MABS: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/restore-azure-backup-server-vmware

For MARS: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-restore-windows-server#use-instant-restore-to-restore-data-to-an-alternate-machine

Also refer to - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/1263163/can-you-recover-files-to-local-computer-using-azur

Hope this helps. Please write back to us if you have any further questions!
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT 49,331 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2023-11-14T19:26:04.82+00:00

@Cameron Brennan Just checking in to see if you got a chance to see my response and if it helped, I would request you to "Accept Answer and Upvote" so that the relevancy of this post will improve when anyone in the community search for a similar query.
Cameron Brennan 20 Reputation points

2023-11-15T07:31:50.3966667+00:00

Hi Sadiqh,

Sorry for the slow response. Thanks for your answer. I will see if we have another server we can use as an alternate.

Thanks again.

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SadiqhAhmed-MSFT 49,331 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2023-11-13T10:16:40.3966667+00:00

Hi @Cameron Brennan Thank you for reaching out to us on Microsoft Q&A platform. Happy to help!

I understand that you no longer have access to the server that was backed up using Azure backup and would like to have a final copy of the backup and delete recovery services vault to avoid further billing.

If you no longer have access to the server that was using Azure Recovery Services to backup system state and drives, you will not be able to move the last backup to another storage account.

Azure backup does offer the option to restore the backup to an alternate machine. Please follow the instructions from below links.

For MABS: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/restore-azure-backup-server-vmware

For MARS: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-restore-windows-server#use-instant-restore-to-restore-data-to-an-alternate-machine

Also refer to - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/1263163/can-you-recover-files-to-local-computer-using-azur

Hope this helps. Please write back to us if you have any further questions!
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT 49,331 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2023-11-14T19:26:04.82+00:00

@Cameron Brennan Just checking in to see if you got a chance to see my response and if it helped, I would request you to "Accept Answer and Upvote" so that the relevancy of this post will improve when anyone in the community search for a similar query.
Cameron Brennan 20 Reputation points

2023-11-15T07:31:50.3966667+00:00

Hi Sadiqh,

Sorry for the slow response. Thanks for your answer. I will see if we have another server we can use as an alternate.

Thanks again.

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Hi Cameron,

I am a consultant and a customer reached out few days ago with a similar question.

After doing a ton of research and according to Microsoft documentation:

Direct Transfer to Other Storage:
- It's not possible to directly move or copy the last backup from Azure Recovery Services to another storage account for cost reduction.
Alternative Approach - Restoring to an Alternate Machine:
- Azure Backup allows for the restoration of the backup to an alternate machine. This means you can restore the data from Azure Recovery Services to a different server or machine, which could then be manually moved to another storage solution.
  - For guidance on restoring using Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS), refer to the Restore Azure Backup Server guide.
    - For Microsoft Azure Recovery Services Agent (MARS), the instructions are available in the Restore data to an alternate machine guide.
Deleting the Recovery Services Vault:
- After ensuring that the necessary data is restored and secured, you can delete the Azure Recovery Services vault to stop further billing. Be cautious as this action is irreversible and will delete all backup data in the vault.
Billing Considerations:
- Be aware of potential additional costs involved in restoring to an alternate machine and transferring data to a different storage solution.

Hope this answer can help you with your issue.

Cameron Brennan 20 Reputation points

2023-11-15T07:33:14.1566667+00:00

Thanks Adam. Will chat with our management and see which way they would like to go. Cheers!

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