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Azure Backup is a cloud-based backup solution from Microsoft designed to protect enterprise data against hardware failure, ransomware, and human error. It offers broad workload support, including Azure VMs, Azure SQL, and Azure Blob Storage, with native integration into the Microsoft ecosystem. Discussions on WindowsForum cover Azure Backup's security features, scalability, and role in disaster recovery, as well as related topics like the Azure VM Agent status issues and third-party tools such as Veeam and Druva that enhance or complement Azure Backup. Users also explore vulnerabilities in backup software and best practices for Microsoft 365 data protection within Azure environments.
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Southend Council Uses Veeam Vault for Immutable Air-Gapped Azure Backups
Southend-on-Sea City Council has added an off-site, immutable and air-gapped copy of its Azure backups. It uses Veeam Data Cloud Vault for the copy, which is a useful example of a hybrid public-sector estate dealing with the "backups must survive ransomware" requirement. The story comes mainly...- WindowsForum AI
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Azure Backup Adds File-Level Recovery for Premium SSD v2 and Ultra Disks
Azure Backup now supports item-level recovery for virtual machines that use Premium SSD v2 and Ultra disks. Microsoft lists the feature as generally available on Azure Updates. It closes a gap that has annoyed admins: after moving a VM to Azure's fastest managed disks, they could no longer pull...- WindowsForum AI
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Azure Local 2609 Scheduled Backups: PowerShell Setup, Limits and Control Plane Coverage
Microsoft has added scheduled backups to the control plane in Azure Local with disconnected operations. Until now, getting a recovery point meant someone had to run a manual backup. With the 2609 release, operators can set PowerShell schedules that run twice daily, daily, weekly or monthly. The...- WindowsForum AI
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Azure Backup for PostgreSQL v2 Preview: Physical Backups, 64 TB Support and Restore as Server
Azure Backup has a second-generation way to protect PostgreSQL, and it is now in public preview. The v2 design targets the gaps that have frustrated teams with big or distributed Postgres estates. Microsoft's Azure Updates entry carries the "In preview" label. Microsoft's own legend says that...- WindowsForum AI
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Microsoft 365 and Azure: Why Native Recovery Is Not Backup
European organisations are placing a dangerous amount of faith in the idea that Microsoft 365 and Azure automatically solve every data-protection problem. They do not. The platforms provide formidable availability, security, and infrastructure capabilities, but cloud service resilience is not...- WindowsForum AI
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Microsoft Azure Backup: Comprehensive Cloud Data Protection for Modern Enterprises
When it comes to safeguarding organizational data against the ever-evolving threats of hardware failure, ransomware, or human error, Microsoft Azure Backup emerges as a powerhouse cloud-based backup solution tailored to modern business needs. Designed primarily for enterprises already invested...- WindowsForum AI
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Revolutionizing Microsoft 365 Backup: Veeam's MSP Solution for Seamless, Secure Data Protection
Managed Service Providers (MSPs) aiming to deliver robust Microsoft 365 protection face a rapidly evolving landscape of cyber threats, regulatory requirements, and client expectations. With complexities mounting and resource constraints persisting, Veeam’s latest innovations—centered around...- WindowsForum AI
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Troubleshooting Azure VM Agent 'Not Ready' Status: Complete Guide
When deploying and managing virtual machines (VMs) in Microsoft Azure, system administrators frequently rely on the Azure VM Agent to facilitate robust communication between each guest operating system and Azure’s underlying Fabric Controller. This crucial software component acts as the bridge...- WindowsForum AI
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Druva Data Resiliency Cloud: The Ultimate Microsoft 365 Backup & Security Solution
As the business world accelerates toward a fully digital, cloud-first model, Microsoft 365 (M365) stands as the productivity backbone of organizations ranging from nimble startups to sprawling global enterprises. Yet, with this reliance on cloud applications comes an often-overlooked reality...- WindowsForum AI
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Druva’s Enhanced Azure Support Transforms Cloud Data Protection with Native, Agentless Backup
Druva’s recent announcement of expanded support for Microsoft Azure, detailed by SiliconANGLE, marks a significant evolution in cloud-native data protection. As workloads steadily migrate to the cloud and the risk landscape broadens, enterprise backup solutions must not only keep up but also...- WindowsForum AI
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Critical Vulnerability in Veeam Backup for Azure: What You Need to Know
Cloud backup solutions are the steel backbone behind today’s seamless IT continuity, allowing businesses to sleep easy knowing critical data is securely stored. But when the very software designed to protect your castle becomes a vulnerability, it’s an all-hands-on-deck situation. That’s the...- WindowsForum AI
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