Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
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Backup to Azure and Restore to different server on-premise
Hi, There is a small conundrum I have encountered concerning Azure Backup and Restore. Here is the situation: So for each server one needs: a Vault, uploaded cert and a passphrase at the minimum. Let's say now I'd like to restore my data…
asked 2020-09-26T14:02:52.397+00:00
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InfoTechdude
156
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commented 2020-09-30T08:57:42.91+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
40,286
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Azure Backup : Autoprotect is not working for AAG
Autoprotect is not working for AAG , added new database to the AG , but the next backup schedule is not including the backup of the database. (test3 was added to the AG)
asked 2020-09-22T03:43:24.877+00:00
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sakuraime
2,321
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commented 2020-09-29T08:11:26.72+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
40,286
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Azure Windows Server File and Folder restore to Windows Workstation
I am running Azure Cloud backup of a WIndows 2012 Standard Server. Backing up only server files and folders. Very small church environment only 1Tb stored to Azure Cloud Backup. In preperation of disaster recovery if the server being backed up is lost,…
asked 2020-09-24T18:06:06.337+00:00
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IT_FUMCOB
1
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commented 2020-09-28T07:07:54.06+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
40,286
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
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Azure Backup MTTR, RTO & RPO confirmation?
Can anyone here please assist me in confirming the capabilities of Azure Backup or any other replication technology for the below: Backup & Restore the VM without causing the outage. Recover file level (Granular File Level Recovery) so I can…
asked 2020-09-10T03:13:04.677+00:00
EnterpriseArchitect
5,016
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commented 2020-09-28T05:05:09.59+00:00
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SwathiDhanwada-MSFT
18,461
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Transition Azure Backup to New Server
I have a client where we replaced our on-site server. I need to (1) delete the Azure backup data for the OLD server and replace it with (2) Azure Backup for the new server. I do not need to recover or save any of the old data, and the new server has a…
asked 2020-09-24T18:16:04.123+00:00
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Ken St John
21
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commented 2020-09-25T16:46:53.037+00:00
Ken St John
21
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Need AZ or RM module powershell script/command to get last backup job start and end time for Azure VM
Hi, I have multiple servers running in the Azure cloud in multiple subscriptions and backup is configured for those servers into the Azure recovery service vault. I need a Powershell RM or AZ module script or commands to get the last backup job start…
asked 2020-09-16T10:52:42.3+00:00
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Jagadish P
1
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commented 2020-09-21T04:12:48.753+00:00
SwathiDhanwada-MSFT
18,461
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2 answers
Azure Backup VMWware vCenter- Reverting VM to current snapshot always makes Azure backup fail.
Is this expected behavior? For instance, backup taken the day before with Azure backup, VM already has 2 snapshots on it, everything is fine. I revert the VM back to its snapshot taken the day before, and it seems this is enough to screw everything up…
asked 2020-09-11T03:32:27.703+00:00
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T16
1
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commented 2020-09-17T18:37:42.12+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
40,286
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
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When will the public preview feature "Cross Region Restore" in Azure Backup, Recovery Services Vault have API support?
When will the public preview feature "Cross Region Restore" in Azure Backup, Recovery Services Vault have API support? Kind Regards Hans O. Martinsen
asked 2020-09-11T19:25:12.43+00:00
Hans O. Martinsen
11
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commented 2020-09-17T18:34:34.47+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
40,286
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
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AKS - Recovery Services-Tresors
Hello Azure-Community, Can I use a Recovery Services vault for my Kubernetes cluster? I want my cluster to be hosted in another region in case of failure. Kind regards
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Is it possible to back up an Azure VM onto our own on-prem environment?
We have a VM on Azure. The VM runs fine, however we would like to back up this VM onto our own on-prem environment. Is that possible?
asked 2020-09-09T20:55:53.437+00:00
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Mike T
1
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answered 2020-09-14T11:19:33.557+00:00
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Peter van Oord van der Vlies
1
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Azure - Lock Resource Group without breaking backups of VM in the resource group
I have one subscription, with one resource group, and essentially within that resource group is everything related to a VM that is being used as one of our main production web servers. So now that everything is configured and running, I want to put a…
asked 2020-09-02T17:08:57.417+00:00
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Shelly R
6
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commented 2020-09-10T19:32:43.417+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
40,286
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Azure Recovery Vault Services SQL restore to another subscription?
We run two Azure subscription - Prod and non-Prod. Within each subscription, we have Recovery Vault Services which undertake both VM and SQL backups. We have a requirement to regularly restore our Prod SQL databases and use them in the non-Prod…
asked 2020-09-07T10:58:20.96+00:00
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a8ree1
21
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commented 2020-09-10T19:29:38.177+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
40,286
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
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Can I use Azure Backup to persist my resources, while my site is in temporary freeze?
My site has lost its financing and we are looking to cut costs. Can Azure Backup be used to create a recoverable copy of our VMs, services and databases and then shutdown premium Azure for the time the site is in limbo? Once financing is secured we would…
asked 2020-09-08T03:00:04.21+00:00
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Dmitry Tyomkin
1
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commented 2020-09-10T14:30:04.58+00:00
SwathiDhanwada-MSFT
18,461
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3 answers
Azure BAckup
While scheduling backups of my on premise windows server to azure It appears now that the backup software is requiring that the computer it is being installed on be joined to a domain and have a domain administrator. During install, It will no advanced…
asked 2020-09-02T16:48:14.907+00:00
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Anonymous
commented 2020-09-08T12:18:27.863+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
40,286
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How to move backup from storage site recovery to blob storage
Hello community, I have the following issue. I need to move some backups from the site recovery storage to a blob storage archive. How do i do this step?
asked 2020-09-03T00:09:03.787+00:00
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Hugo Fernando Miranda Morin
26
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commented 2020-09-07T06:24:58.833+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
40,286
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer
Can I back up files only?
Hi, does azure backup install any agents to perform backup procedures? I know that it is possible to make a backup of the complete machine and for SQL the recommendation is to backup only the databases. But I want to backup only the SQL LOGs inside…
asked 2020-08-31T02:42:46.373+00:00
Salves
501
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commented 2020-09-02T16:52:09.25+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
40,286
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer
Why are my backup jobs so slow?
Ive got around 10 different Resource groups. In each group there are around 10 VMs. Each group contains one Recovery service vault which contains these 10 VMs. Now I have backupwindows in the night for around 2-3 hours. And I have to start all of them…
asked 2020-08-26T13:18:11.357+00:00
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Jim
46
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commented 2020-08-31T07:30:50.097+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
40,286
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer
Create new Vault for my existing VMs
Im having a problem with the recovery service vaults. Ive got 3 VMs in one RG and they are currently backuped in one RSVault. These RSVault have been created some time ago by my precursor and he used really weird namings. Now I created for every RG…
asked 2020-08-26T06:17:10.403+00:00
Jim
46
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commented 2020-08-28T18:59:04.973+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
40,286
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer
Azure Managed Instance manual backup to Storage container
I am migrating to Azure Managed Instance. Once there, I have to be regularly refreshing the lower environments from production. My script to take a manual .bak to a storage container is failing. I am connect to the managed instance from a jumpbox. I…
asked 2020-08-26T19:59:26.09+00:00
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Gasongo, Ildephonse
1
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commented 2020-08-28T12:57:21.463+00:00
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Anurag Sharma
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2 answers
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i lost my passprhase (azure backup)
i lost my azure backup passprhase, my server was attacked by a ransoware, could you please help me? I need to recover my data!
asked 2020-08-26T12:21:08.567+00:00
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Ivan Zorzi
26
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commented 2020-08-28T11:42:56.247+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
40,286
Reputation points Microsoft Employee