Need assistance on the azure workbook to view the all subscriptions rsv size in one place

Question

Hi Team,

Can you please assist on the azure work book to get the recovery service vault utilized size?

Answer 1

Hello Siva

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Q&A platform.

Azure Monitor Workbooks cannot display the utilized storage size of a Recovery Services Vault (RSV) because Azure does not expose RSV storage-consumption metrics or logs through Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, or the Metrics API.

It only exposes these types of information for Recovery Services Vaults in Azure Monitor:

Health Events, Backup/Restore Alerts, Backup Job details, etc.

Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/reference/supported-metrics/microsoft-recoveryservices-vaults-metrics

Supported Log Tables capture jobs, alerts, protected items but not vault used storage

Reference: https://docs.azure.cn/en-us/azure-monitor/reference/supported-logs/microsoft-recoveryservices-vaults-logs

None of these logs or metrics contain “Used Size”, “Utilized Storage”, or “Storage Consumed” for the vault.

Because Azure Monitor/Log Analytics does not hold that data, a Workbook query cannot retrieve or visualize this information.

It provides RSV storage usage only through:

1. Recovery Services Vault → Overview → Usage Tiles which shows the consumed LRS/GRS backup storage directly inside the vault UI.

Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-manage-windows-server

2. Backup Reports (Power BI): Backup Reports provide vault‑level and item‑level storage data across subscriptions.

Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/configure-reports?tabs=recovery-services-vaults#backup-items

Azure Monitor Workbooks cannot show RSV utilized size because no metric exists in Azure Monitor for vault storage consumption. No Log Analytics table contains vault size. Diagnostics settings do not export storage usage. KQL cannot retrieve RSV size, because the backup service does not emit that data.

If you have any other queries, please do let us know.

Thanks,

Suchitra.

Answer 2

To view the utilized size of Recovery Services Vaults in Azure, you can create or customize an Azure Monitor workbook. While the specific details for Recovery Services Vaults are not explicitly covered in the provided context, you can generally follow these steps to create a workbook that meets your needs:

1. Open Azure Monitor: Sign in to the Azure portal and navigate to Azure Monitor.
2. Create a New Workbook: Select the option to create a new workbook.
3. Add Data Sources: You will need to connect to the Recovery Services Vault data. This typically involves selecting the appropriate resource type and metrics.
4. Customize Visualizations: You can customize the workbook to display the utilized size of the vaults. This may include adding charts or tables that aggregate the size data across all subscriptions.
5. Save and Share: Once you have configured the workbook to your satisfaction, save it for future use and share it with your team if necessary.

If you need specific metrics or guidance on how to visualize the data, consider referring to the Azure documentation on workbooks and metrics for Recovery Services Vaults.

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References:

• Governance workbook