Working with Azure Backup

Azure backup is a secure, reliable, and cost-effective cloud-based service that you can use to protect and restore your data in the Microsoft cloud. For ease of use, Azure Backup has various components that you can deploy to facilitate data protection wherever your workloads may reside. 

Getting ready

To get started with Azure Backup, you will need to set up a Recovery Services vault in the Azure portal. A Recovery Services vault is a storage entity in Azure that is used to hold protection and recovery data, such as backup copies, policies, and recovery points. Recovery Services vaults can be used to hold data for on-premises systems and for Azure services.

Creating a Recovery Services vault

To create a Recovery Services vault, take the following steps:

1. Navigate to the Azure Portal (https://portal.azure.com) and sign in
2. In the Azure Portal, type Recovery Services in the Search resources search field and select Recovery Services vaults
3. On the Recovery services vaults menu...