Backup

Filter out specific files, file types, and sub-folders from a back selection when using the Azure Backup MARS agent to protect files and folders on a Windows PC or server.

Aidan Finn shares an online backup solution for small businesses, branch offices, and mobile workers, where Azure Backup can be used to cost effectively protect files and folders in the cloud.

This post will discuss the recent announcement that Microsoft has added support for backing up VMware virtual machines using System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2012 R2.

In today’s Ask the Admin, I’ll look at why you might need to back up data stored in the cloud and two options for backing up Office 365.

Aidan shows how to recover a virtual machine using the Azure Portal from a back up of your Azure Resource Manager (ARM) or CSP virtual machine.

Learn how to configure backup of Azure virtual machines using the Recovery Services vault in the Azure Portal.

After lots of feedback, Microsoft Azure has added public preview support for backing up and restoring virtual machines that use Premium Storage. This article will explain what that means for you. Background Most people who are new to cloud or hosting assume that any hosted virtual machine will be backed up by default and for…

Microsoft’s free Azure Backup Server (MABS) is a free on-premises backup server that will protect Microsoft workloads, such as Hyper-V, SQL Server, SharePoint, and more, by performing disk-to-disk-to-cloud backup.

Aidan Finn provides an overview of the process that Azure Backup currently uses to seed the first full backup using a secure couriered disk transfer.

Azure Backup is finally starting to generate interest among SMEs, thanks to the slew of recent improvements that were driven by customer feedback.