Azure Key Vault availability ? service downtime ??

Ranjitsinh Reval 0 Reputation points
2024-10-14T05:47:15.41+00:00

Hello ,

We are planning to use azure vault to store database username/password to provide better security in our application and we will read it from azure key vault on runtime for further usage in application. I have checked it https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/general/disaster-recovery-guidance but still wanted to confirm below question as it may create major concern for us.

Is there any chance that azure vault service will down and we not able to read details from vault ?? any scenario where azure vault service will be down and we won't be able to get details from vault ??

The reason is if we won't be able to get details from azure vault than it will create issue in our application and it won't be able to start whole application.

Any alternative to handle such scenarios if we not able to read details from azure vault ??

Thanks in advance !

Azure Key Vault
Azure Key Vault
An Azure service that is used to manage and protect cryptographic keys and other secrets used by cloud apps and services.
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  1. Deepanshukatara-6769 10,220 Reputation points
    2024-10-14T07:04:04.65+00:00

    Hello, Welcome to MS Q&A

    Azure Key Vault is designed with multiple layers of redundancy to ensure high availability. In the event of a service disruption, Azure Key Vault can automatically failover requests to a paired region without user intervention. However, there may be instances where individual components fail, and during such times, requests could be affected temporarily.

    To handle scenarios where Azure Key Vault might be unavailable, you can consider the following alternatives:

    1. Backup and Restore: Utilize the backup and restore feature to replicate the contents of your vault to another region of your choice.
    2. Secondary Vault: Store secrets and other Key Vault artifacts in a secondary vault with appropriate permissions, especially if your application requires the vault to be in the same region.
    3. Implementing Alerts: Set up alerts for upcoming expirations of secrets to ensure you are notified before any critical downtime.

    These strategies can help mitigate risks associated with potential service outages.

    For more details, you can refer to the following documentation:

    Please let us know if any further questions

    Kindly accept answers if it helps

    Thanks
    Deepanshu


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