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The backup tools in Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 Essentials, and System Center 2012 Data Protection Manager, working together with the Microsoft Azure Backup Service, allow the creation of (incremental or full) backups of local systems in Microsoft Azure Storage. Backups can then be loaded very easily on any server systems as needed.

Getting Started

Azure Backup Learning Path

9/27/2016, Webpage

Use Azure Backup to protect your data by backing it up to the Microsoft cloud. Your data can be anything from a single file or folder up to a datacenter. Azure Backup can be...
Protect your data with Microsoft Azure Backup

10/5/2017, Video, 1:07:07

Backups are susceptible to corruption, accidental deletion and ransomware. In this session, learn how Azure Backup can reduce the costs and complexity traditionally associated...
Introduction to Azure Backup

3/19/2018, Blog

Tim Tetrick Hello Microsoft Cloud Partners! One of the first services that we see a lot of partners and customers getting started with in Azure is Azure Backup. I recorded...
Business continuity for your business running in IaaS

9/27/2017, Video, 1:11:53

Learn how Microsoft Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery protect your enterprise data and applications while reducing costs and limiting downtime. We outline the current...
Getting Started with Azure – Backup Vaults & Policies

1/5/2017, Blog

One of the biggest questions that we have been getting from either customers that are new to Azure or who are considering Azure, is how can I quickly get up and running with...
Hybrid IT Management Part 2: Cloud-Enabled Protection

8/18/2017, Mva

If you’re wondering how the cloud can enhance your ability to protect and recover on-premises data and workloads, be sure to check out this course, the second in a multi-part...

Upcoming Events

Date	Title
2/11/2019	2/11/2019 Microsoft Azure: Backup One Day with Lab WorkshopPLUS (New Zealand) The Azure Backup One Day WorkshopPLUS offer begins with data protection challenges today before introducing Azure Backup and some of its key features such as Data Compression, Encryption,...

Latest Content

Date	Title
1/14/2019	1/14/2019 Azure Backup for virtual machines behind an Azure Firewall Microsoft Azure Blog This blog post primarily discusses how Microsoft Azure Firewall and Azure Backup can be leveraged to provide comprehensive protection to your data. The former protects your network, while the...
12/18/2018	12/18/2018 Azure Backup can automatically protect SQL databases in Azure VM through auto-protect Microsoft Azure Blog We are excited to share the auto-protection capability for SQL Server in Azure Virtual Machines (VM). This is a key addition to the public preview of Azure Backup for SQL Server on Azure VM,...
12/13/2018	12/13/2018 Azure Backup Server now supports SQL 2017 with new enhancements Microsoft Azure Blog V3 is the latest upgrade for Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS). Azure Backup Server can now be installed on Windows Server 2019 with SQL 2017 as its database. MABS V3 brings key enhancements...
12/10/2018	12/10/2018 Azure Backup for SQL Server on Azure VMs resource GUID change Service Updates Effective February 1, 2019, resource GUIDs for Azure Backup for SQL Server on Azure VMs will change.
12/5/2018	12/5/2018 An easy way to bring back your Azure VM with In-Place restore Microsoft Azure Blog We are excited to announce In-Place restore of disks in IaaS VMs along with simplified restore improvements in Azure Backup. This feature helps roll back or fix corrupted virtual machines through...
12/4/2018	12/4/2018 Azure Backup simplifies data protection and protects against ransomware. Service Updates Azure Backup is simple to use because it’s a modern software-as-a-service application built into the platform to give you the latest updates while reducing management.
11/26/2018	11/26/2018 Microsoft Azure Backup Server(MABS) V3 is now available Microsoft Azure Backup Server(MABS) V3 is now available for download. Please refer to the Microsoft Help Article 4457852 for new features and critical bug fixes in MABS V3. MABS V3 combines all...
10/31/2018	10/31/2018 Real world examples of implementing cloud based backup and disaster recovery - THR2205 YT: Ignite [0:27:50] With over 40,000 students, Joliet Junior College was the first community college that was established in the United States. Due to recent security improvement measures, JJC was presented with the...
10/30/2018	10/30/2018 Simplified restore experience for Azure Virtual Machines Microsoft Azure Blog Azure Backup now offers an improved restore experience for Azure Virtual Machines by leveraging the power of ARM templates and managed disks. The new restore experience directly creates Managed...
10/18/2018	10/18/2018 Backup your data with Microsoft Azure Backup - BRK3060 YT: Ignite [1:20:54] Organizational data is susceptible to corruption, accidental deletion and ransomware. In this session, you will discover how Azure can securely backup and restore your data across multiple...
10/6/2018	10/6/2018 Azure Backup available in Australia Central regions Service Updates Azure Backup has expanded its operations to Australia Central and Australia Central 2.
10/3/2018	10/3/2018 Real world examples of implementing cloud based backup and disaster recovery - THR2205 YT: Ignite [0:22:06] With over 40,000 students, Joliet Junior College was the first community college that was established in the United States. Due to recent security improvement measures, JJC was presented with the...

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Web Content

Azure Backup Documentation

1. Overview
     1.1. What is Azure Backup?
2. Quickstarts
     2.1. Back up a VM - Portal
     2.2. Back up a VM - PowerShell
     2.3. Back up a VM - CLI
3. Tutorials
     3.1. Back up Azure VMs at scale
     3.2. Restore a disk
     3.3. Restore individual files
     3.4. Back up Windows Server
     3.5. Restore files to Windows Server
4. Samples
     4.1. Azure PowerShell
     4.2. Resource Manager templates
5. Concepts
     5.1. Backup architecture
     5.2. Backup support matrix
     5.3. FAQ
          5.3.1. FAQ on Recovery Services vault
          5.3.2. FAQ on Azure VM backup
          5.3.3. FAQ on file-folder backup using Azure Backup agent
          5.3.4. FAQ on auto-upgrade of backup vault
     5.4. Role-Based Access Control
     5.5. Security for hybrid backups
     5.6. Configure offline-backup
     5.7. Offline backup for DPM and Azure Backup Server
     5.8. Replace your tape library
6. How to
     6.1. Azure Backup Server
          6.1.1. Azure Backup Server protection matrix
          6.1.2. Install or upgrade
               6.1.2.1. Install Azure Backup Server
               6.1.2.2. Add storage
               6.1.2.3. What's New in MABS
               6.1.2.4. Release notes MABS V3
               6.1.2.5. Unattended installation
          6.1.3. Protect workloads
               6.1.3.1. VMware server
               6.1.3.2. Exchange
               6.1.3.3. SharePoint farm
               6.1.3.4. SQL Server
               6.1.3.5. Protect system state and bare metal recovery
          6.1.4. Recover data from Azure Backup Server
     6.2. Azure Backup Server on Azure Stack
          6.2.1. Install Azure Backup Server
          6.2.2. Protect files and applications
          6.2.3. Protect SharePoint farm
          6.2.4. Protect SQL Server database
     6.3. Azure File shares
          6.3.1. Back up Azure File shares
          6.3.2. Back up Azure File shares FAQ
     6.4. Azure VMs
          6.4.1. Prepare the VM
               6.4.1.1. Prepare Resource Manager-deployed VMs
               6.4.1.2. Application consistent backups of Linux VMs
          6.4.2. Plan your environment
               6.4.2.1. Plan VM backup infrastructure
          6.4.3. Back up VMs
               6.4.3.1. Back up Azure VMs to Recovery Services vault
               6.4.3.2. Back up encrypted VMs
               6.4.3.3. Enable VM backup during VM creation
          6.4.4. Manage and monitor VMs
               6.4.4.1. Manage Azure VM backups in Azure portal
               6.4.4.2. Monitor alerts for Azure VM backups
          6.4.5. Restore data from VMs
               6.4.5.1. Recover files from Azure VM backups
               6.4.5.2. Restore VMs in Azure portal
               6.4.5.3. Instant Restore capability
               6.4.5.4. Restore encrypted VMs
               6.4.5.5. Restore Key Vault key and secret for encrypted VMs
     6.5. Configure Azure Backup reports
          6.5.1. Configure Azure Backup reports
          6.5.2. Data model for Azure Backup reports
          6.5.3. Log Analytics data model for Azure Backup
          6.5.4. Updating Azure Backup Central Reporting Content Pack
     6.6. Data Protection Manager
          6.6.1. Prepare DPM workloads in Azure portal
          6.6.2. Use DPM to back up Exchange server
          6.6.3. Recover data to alternate DPM server
          6.6.4. Use DPM to back up SQL Server workloads
          6.6.5. Use DPM to back up a SharePoint farm
     6.7. Use Azure PowerShell
          6.7.1. Azure VMs in Azure portal
          6.7.2. DPM in Azure portal
          6.7.3. Windows Server in Azure portal
          6.7.4. Azure File shares in Azure portal
     6.8. Use Azure Backup REST API
          6.8.1. Create Recovery Services vault
          6.8.2. Create and update backup policy
          6.8.3. Back up Azure VMs
          6.8.4. Restore Azure VMs
          6.8.5. Manage Azure Backup jobs
     6.9. SQL on Azure VMs
          6.9.1. Back up SQL database in Azure
     6.10. Windows Server
          6.10.1. Back up Windows Server files and folders
          6.10.2. Back up Windows Server System State
          6.10.3. Recover files from Azure to Windows Server
          6.10.4. Restore Windows Server System State
          6.10.5. Monitor and manage Recovery Services vaults
     6.11. Recovery Services vault
          6.11.1. Overview of Recovery Services vaults
          6.11.2. Upgrading a Backup vault to Recovery Services vault
          6.11.3. Move a Recovery Services vault
          6.11.4. Delete a Recovery Services vault
     6.12. Troubleshoot
          6.12.1. Azure VM
          6.12.2. Azure Backup agent or VM extension timed out
          6.12.3. Files and folders backup is slow
          6.12.4. Azure Backup Server
          6.12.5. System Center DPM
          6.12.6. Azure Backup agent
          6.12.7. Azure File share
          6.12.8. SQL Server
7. Reference
     7.1. .NET
     7.2. Azure CLI
     7.3. PowerShell
     7.4. REST - Backup
     7.5. REST - Recovery Services vault
     7.6. Resource Manager template
8. Resources
     8.1. Azure Roadmap
     8.2. MSDN forum
     8.3. Pricing
     8.4. Pricing calculator
     8.5. Service updates
     8.6. Videos

Web Pages

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Azure Backup Learning Path	Webpage

Online Training Content

Date	Title
8/18/2017	Hybrid IT Management Part 2: Cloud-Enabled Protection If you’re wondering how the cloud can enhance your ability to protect and recover on-premises data and workloads, be sure to check out this course, the second in a multi-part series on Hybrid IT Management. With the new speed and agility brought to the datacenter by the cloud come challenges around visibility, protection, monitoring, and streamlining...
1/19/2016	Design and Implement Cloud Data Platform Solutions Would you like to know how to design and implement Microsoft cloud data platform solutions? Check out this course, and get the help you need. Learn the features and capabilities of the Microsoft cloud data platform. Get a platform overview, and hear about security features, options for high a
12/14/2015	Modernize Your Datacenter What’s driving business transformation in the cloud-first world? Technology innovation! And Windows Server, System Center, and Microsoft Azure can play a pivotal role. To accelerate value and to stay ahead of the competition, you need infrastructure that unleashes application innovation and you need
1/20/2015	Hybrid Cloud Workloads: Disaster Recovery and High Availability Windows Azure Hyper-V Recovery Manager protects applications by coordinating the replication of virtual machines (VMs) at a secondary location. In this course, explore how Windows Azure Hyper-V Recovery Manager brings together Hyper-V Replica asynchronous virtual machine replication capabilities in
12/30/2014	Microsoft Business Continuity If you'd like a deeper understanding of the breadth of capabilities that Microsoft provides for business continuity, be sure to check out this course. Microsoft business continuity offerings enable you to achieve higher levels of availability, protect important data, and reduce downtime. And all of
8/26/2014	Hybrid Cloud Workloads: Storage and Backup This course introduces you to strategies and features of both on-premises and cloud solutions in the area of storage from Microsoft, along with some hands-on experiences.
8/26/2014	Hybrid Cloud Workloads: Disaster Recovery and High Availability Explore how Windows Azure Hyper-V Recovery Manager brings together Hyper-V Replica asynchronous virtual machine replication capabilities in Windows Server and the Virtual Machine Manager component of System Center

Tools

Tool	Description	Author

Videos

Date	Title	Length
10/31/2018	Real world examples of implementing cloud based backup and disaster recovery - THR2205 YT: Ignite With over 40,000 students, Joliet Junior College was the first community college that was established in the United States. Due to recent security improvement measures, JJC was presented with the challenge of protecting critical...	0:27:50
10/18/2018	Backup your data with Microsoft Azure Backup - BRK3060 YT: Ignite Organizational data is susceptible to corruption, accidental deletion and ransomware. In this session, you will discover how Azure can securely backup and restore your data across multiple workloads running in the cloud as well as...	1:20:54
10/3/2018	Real world examples of implementing cloud based backup and disaster recovery - THR2205 YT: Ignite With over 40,000 students, Joliet Junior College was the first community college that was established in the United States. Due to recent security improvement measures, JJC was presented with the challenge of protecting critical...	0:22:06
10/2/2018	Understanding architectural patterns and practices for business continuity and - BRK3335 YT: Ignite Learn how to recover from catastrophic data loss. Understand the benefits of connecting Azure Stack to Azure Site Recovery and Azure Backup. We discuss both the infrastructure business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) as well as...	0:43:13
10/2/2018	Implement Cloud Backup and Disaster Recovery at Scale in Azure - BRK3064 YT: Ignite Organizations increasingly need to scale their IT operations to protect their data and bolster disaster recovery(DR) strategy. Join this session to learn how Azure Backup and Site Recovery (ASR) help solve typical problems of managing...	1:09:54
10/2/2018	Backup your data with Microsoft Azure Backup - BRK3060 YT: Ignite Organizational data is susceptible to corruption, accidental deletion and ransomware. In this session, you will discover how Azure can securely backup and restore your data across multiple workloads running in the cloud as well as...	1:21:03
6/9/2018	How to share reports using email \| Azure Backup Tips and Tricks YT: Microsoft Azure Learn how to configure PowerBI workspaces to share reports across your organization. One of the most important pillars for enterprise success is sharing information with the right stakeholders in the right format. With Azure Backup, we...	0:03:11
6/4/2018	How to perform a backup of SQL Server running in Azure IaaS VM YT: Microsoft Azure This video provides a brief overview of how Azure Backup provides enterprise-class backup for SQL Servers in Microsoft Azure. A quick demo will help new users to get started with Azure Backup. Learn more:...	0:03:48
5/8/2018	Secure and manage your Azure resources : Build 2018 In Azure, Security & Management are a joint responsibility between Microsoft and our customers. Microsoft recommends that every production virtual machine and application is secure and well managed with security, backup and monitoring...	1:16:21
5/6/2018	Secure and manage your Azure resources In Azure, Security & Management are a joint responsibility between Microsoft and our customers. Microsoft recommends that every production virtual machine and application is secure and well managed with security, backup and monitoring...	1:33:22

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