#1 most frequent
United States of America
46.4%1,284 installations of 2,769
What is Azure Backup?
Microsoft's Azure Backup is a cloud backup service.
Categories & Use Cases
Videos
Top Performing Features
Video files
Supports video file types
Category average: 8
Access control
Users can control access to (shared) files, including different levels of access such as view-only or permission to edit.
Category average: 8.1
User and role management
Administrators can manage users and user groups by role, in terms of setting permissions for things like file access, sharing, and editing permissions.
Category average: 8.1
Areas for Improvement
Audio files
Supports audio file types, such as .mp3, .mp4, and .wav
Category average: 8.1
Device management
Administrators can manage devices connected to the cloud storage platform, including restricting access for certain devices or wiping files from devices remotely.
Category average: 8.1
File search
A search function that allows users to easily find files, and in some cases even search within multiple files.
Category average: 7.8
Who Buys & Uses Azure Backup
#2 most frequent
Canada
6.4%178 installations of 2,769
#3 most frequent
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.2%173 installations of 2,769
Azure Backup
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Azure backup as the single source for our IaaS VMs hosted in Azure. We do not layer on any third-party tools in addition to the native Azure backup services.
Pros
- Backing up Azure IaaS VMs.
- Easy to manage using the Azure portal.
- Can restore file-level data or the entire VM. Your option.
Cons
- Cost
- Not sure, but maybe it's time to restore an entire VM?
Return on Investment
- We have spent no additional money on backups or backup process.
- We have spent no additional money on training for the backup process.
- We have not experienced any technical issues with the backup process or restoration process.
Usability
Azure Backup Review
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Azure backup is currently the go-to solution for our VM's in Azure.
It is easy and fast to setup so it's quickly up and running.
Previously our "legacy" backup solutions were unable to provide Bare Metal Restores of Azure VM's because of the lack of Hypervisor access. With Azure backup we can do simple file restores our full machine (Bare Metal) restores.
It is easy and fast to setup so it's quickly up and running.
Previously our "legacy" backup solutions were unable to provide Bare Metal Restores of Azure VM's because of the lack of Hypervisor access. With Azure backup we can do simple file restores our full machine (Bare Metal) restores.
Pros
- Bare Metal Restore for Azure VM's
- Ease of installation
- Security of the backups (Immutability)
Cons
- Monitoring / Alerting could be more simplified/easy to setup
- Projected cost (including storage) would be nice, to tell how in what range the cost will be of backing up a VM for x amount of days
Return on Investment
- It is our default offering, easy and fast to setup by Junior engineers with immediate ROI due to our pricing method for our SaaS offerings
Usability
Alternatives Considered
Veeam Backup for Azure, Cove Data Protection and Arcserve ShadowProtect
Other Software Used
Veeam Data Platform, Cove Data Protection, Arcserve ShadowProtect
Protect your data effortlessly with Azure Backup
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Azure Backup is a cloud-based backup and recovery solution that can be used to protect data and applications running on-premises, on Azure, or in other cloud environments. Azure Backup helps us with various organizational needs. we use it to protect a wide range of data sources, including virtual machines, SQL databases, and file servers. Some common use cases for Azure Backup include: Protecting virtual machines running on AzureBackup of hosted SQL databasesProtection of file servers, including Windows and Linux servers.
Pros
- Flexible backup options
- Integrated with Azure services
- Built-in security features
- Scalability
Cons
- Backup and Recovery Speed
- Granular Control
- Integration with Third-Party Tools
- Cost Optimization:
Return on Investment
- Data Protection
- Efficiency
- Cost Savings
Alternatives Considered
Commvault Complete Data Protection, Acronis Advanced Backup, Micro Focus Data Protector and Veeam Backup for Azure
Other Software Used
Check Point Harmony Connect, Microsoft Teams
Azure Backups = Sleep Well
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We backup on-premises physical machines and Azure virtual machines with Azure Backup. We also use Azure Site Recovery with a few clients and it has had to be used and saved the day. Azure backups are always rock solid.
Pros
- Backup on-premises physical machines
- Backup Azure virtual machines with Azure Backup
- Restore from backups
- Azure Site Recovery syncs servers to Azure for disaster recovery purposes
Cons
- backup schedule calendar would be cool
- Backup vaults should ask if you want to send notifications when you first set it up, there have been a couple of times when I noticed a month later that, backup job failures were not configured to send email notifications.
Return on Investment
- there is a cost associated but it is very competitive with the marketplace
- The price is expensive for a company with little budget
- The price is nice for a larger company with plenty of CapEx
Alternatives Considered
Veeam Backup & Replication
Other Software Used
Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam Backup for Azure, Veritas Backup Exec
Azure Backup - Easy to use
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
To create backups for on-premises and on cloud servers. It is simple to use and the cost is affordable when compared to other backup solutions. It is all cloud-based.
Pros
- Easy to setup on the client side.
- Ready to use.
- Storage has a competitive cost.
- Supports cloud and on premises resources.
Cons
- Support for more operational systems.
- Deduplication
Return on Investment
- Have a backup solution, reliable.
- Fast implementation.
Alternatives Considered
IBM Cloud Backup
Other Software Used
IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers, IBM Cloud Virtual Servers, Azure Virtual Machines