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Learn how to implement Azure Site Recovery
Implementing Azure Site Recovery (ASR) involves configuring and replicating your infrastructure to ensure business continuity during outages. ASR enables disaster recovery for Azure VMs, on-premises machines, and workloads by replicating data to another Azure region or on-premises location. Here's a step-by-step guide. Step 1: Prepare… [ Read More ]
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Hand-on – step-by-step guide to restore your virtual machines backup
Restoring a virtual machine (VM) backup in Azure involves using the Recovery Services Vault to retrieve data from a recovery point. Here are the steps: Step 1: Access the Recovery Services Vault Log in to the Azure Portal: Open the Recovery Services Vault: Navigate to… [ Read More ]
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Hands-on – step-by-step to Back up your Azure Virtual Machines
To back up your virtual machines (VMs) in Azure, you use Azure Backup with a Recovery Services Vault. Here’s a step-by-step guide. Step 1: Set Up a Recovery Services Vault Navigate to the Azure Portal: Create a Recovery Services Vault: Search for Recovery Services Vaults… [ Read More ]
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Learn the things to know about Recovery Services vaults in Azure
Azure Recovery Services Vaults are a critical component for managing and protecting data backups and disaster recovery solutions. They serve as a centralized repository for storing and managing recovery points for various Azure resources. Here's what you need to know about them. Purpose of Recovery… [ Read More ]
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Learn the things to know about Snapshots and Recovery Points of Virtual Machines in Azure
When working with snapshots and recovery points for virtual machines (VMs) in Azure, understanding their functionality, use cases, and key differences is critical for designing an effective backup and recovery strategy. Here's a detailed guide: Snapshots in Azure What Are Snapshots? Point-in-Time Disk Copies: A… [ Read More ]
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Azure Disk Snapshots vs Azure Virtual Machine Backup vs Azure Site Recovery
Here’s a detailed comparison of Snapshots, Azure Backup, and Azure Site Recovery (ASR) to help understand their differences and use cases: 1. Purpose Feature Snapshots Azure Backup Azure Site Recovery (ASR) Primary Use Case Point-in-time disk snapshots for quick recovery or migration. Long-term data retention… [ Read More ]
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Let’s explore options to protect Virtual Machine data in Azure
Azure provides several options to protect virtual machine (VM) data to ensure availability, integrity, and recoverability in case of failures, disasters, or malicious activities. Below are the key methods. Azure Backup Azure Backup is a managed service designed to protect VM data with minimal complexity.… [ Read More ]
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Learn the things to know about backup options for virtual machines in Azure
When backing up Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) using Azure Backup, there are several important considerations and options to ensure your data is protected effectively. Here's what you need to know. Types of VM Backups Crash-Consistent Backup: Captures the state of the VM at a specific… [ Read More ]
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Learn about the various layers in Azure Backup
Azure Backup consists of multiple layers that work together to provide a robust and secure backup solution. These layers address data management, security, storage, and recovery, ensuring seamless operations across different workloads. Data Source Layer This layer represents the origin of the data being backed… [ Read More ]
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Learn about Azure Backup architecture and its components
Azure Backup Architecture is a cloud-based backup solution provided by Microsoft Azure to protect data across a wide range of workloads. It leverages Azure's underlying storage and security capabilities to ensure data integrity, redundancy, and recoverability. Key Components of Azure Backup Architecture Recovery Services Vault… [ Read More ]