Let's Talk Azure!

S5E14 - Azure Backup - utilise Azure to manage and store your backups

Apr 19, 2024

In this podcast, Alan and Sam cover Azure Backup, discussing its features, data protection, security, and costs. They emphasize the importance of robust backup strategies, evolution of backup technology, various methods and tools for Azure Backup, pricing structures, and the critical nature of backups for data protection and resilience.

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Quick takeaways

Azure Backup ensures data protection for both cloud and on-premises environments with automated backups and flexible retention policies.

Azure Backup offers secure and cost-effective cloud-based data backup solutions for various workloads, including Azure VMs, SQL databases, and file shares.

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Importance of Backup Strategy

Having a robust backup strategy is crucial for any organization to ensure data protection in the event of disasters like ransomware attacks, hardware failure, or data corruption. Traditional hosting of applications or data on-premise requires careful planning to replicate data to separate locations, manage hardware and software costs, and maintain reliable backups as an insurance policy against data loss.

Introduction

2min

Importance of Robust Data Backup Strategies and Azure Backup Usage

6min

Evolution of Backup Technology

23min

Azure Backup Methods and Tools

14min

Azure Backup Pricing and Workload Costs

6min

Importance of Backups and Teaser for Next Episode on Secure Access

3min

This week Alan and Sam discuss Azure Backup. It is a comprehensive solution offered by Microsoft Azure for safeguarding data across cloud and on-premises environments, providing seamless backup and recovery capabilities. It enables users to protect critical workloads, applications, and files with automated backups and flexible retention policies.