Azure Backup service documentation
The Azure Backup service provides simple, secure, and cost-effective solutions to back up your data and recover it from the Microsoft Azure cloud.
Learn about Azure Backup
Overview
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Learn about backup management planes
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Learn about the latest features in Azure Backup
What's new
Back up Azure Virtual Machines
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Back up storage datasources
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Back up databases
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Back up specialized datasources
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Back up with Microsoft Azure Recovery Services (MARS) agent
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- Back up Windows machines with the Azure Backup MARS agent
- Manage MARS Agent backups by using the Azure Backup service
- Cross Region Restore support for MARS agent (preview)
- MARS agent support matrix
- FAQ - MARS agent
How-To Guide
Back up with Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS) and DPM
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How-To Guide
Manage at scale
How-To Guide
- Cross region restore for Azure Virtual Machines
- Cross subscription restore for Azure Virtual Machines
- Long-term retention using Archive tier
- Monitor backup operations
- Audit and enforce Azure Files backup with Azure Policy
- Automate datasource protection
- Manage backup operations at scale using Azure CLI
- Govern at scale with Azure Policy
- Monitor and operate at scale with Backup Explorer
- Analyze at scale with Backup Reports