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How can we export the vm backup from azure to on-prem server.
Is there any power shell script through which we can do that?
Hi @Amit Kumar ,
as far as I know there is no option to export a VM backup from an Azure Recovery Services Vault.
Neither in Azure portal nor via PowerShell,
What use-case is behind your request/question?
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Regards
Andreas Baumgarten
Hi Andreas,
Thanks for your answer.My manger wants to export the vm backup to local storage.
So that if they want to use that backup to create the replica of that vm to on-prem server any time.
He also wants to save the cost on this.
Is there any free third party tool or power-shell script through which we can perform this task.
We can export the disk and download the vhd file but he wants to some other way to get this done.
Hi @Amit Kumar ,
I am not aware of a 3rd party tool to get this done.
The export and download of the disk is an option.
This is similar to the official statement:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-backup-faq#how-can-i-move-data-from-the-recovery-services-vault-to-on-premises
Data must be restored to a storage account
This means restore the VM and export the disk. At least that's my understanding.
To optimize costs maybe this helpos:
https://azure.microsoft.com/de-de/blog/5-ways-to-optimize-your-backup-costs-with-azure-backup/
(If the reply was helpful please don't forget to upvote and/or accept as answer, thank you)
Regards
Andreas Baumgarten
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I too have this question. I have some VM's scheduled for deletion. I want to save a backup locally incase, six months from now, a developer realizes they forgot something. I am a big fan of long-term backups because users typically screwup long down the road.
@Steven Davis As andreas mentioned there is no option to move data from Azure to on-premises.
For now, you can delete protection and retain backup data in the vault as long as you want.
Note: You will be billed for the amount of data being stored in the vault.
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is this what you are looking for? https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/download-vhd?tabs=azure-portal
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Hi guys, What i am currently doing to create a test environment from production, is to export / create a VHD on the vm itself with Disk2VHD. I setup a volume big enough on another vm in azure to receive the export. I use 1st Gen vhd and VSS. (select all volumes, it does not work just selecting the c:) I cannot make it work with VHDX. Then copy VHD on Prem and mount on a HyperV server as vm gen1. Or get a backup solution and replicate offsite.