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Sunday, January 23, 2022

Azure backup options

 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/configure-virtual-machine-backups/8-compare-backup-options

This table summarizes the Azure Backup (MARS) agent and the Azure Backup Server usage cases.

Component

Benefits

Limits

What is protected?

Where are backups stored?

Azure Backup (MARS) agent

Backup files and folders on physical or virtual Windows OS; no separate backup server required

Backup 3x per day; not application aware; file, folder, and volume-level restore only; no support for Linux

Files and folders

Recovery services vault

Azure Backup Server (MABS)

App aware snapshots; full flex for when to backups; recovery granularity; linux support on Hyper-V and VMware VMs; backup and restore VMware VMs, doesn't require a System Center license

Cannot backup Oracle workloads; always requires live Azure subscription; no support for tape backup

Files, folders, volumes, VMs, applications, and workloads

Recovery services vault, locally attached disk


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