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Expert knowledge for Azure Backup development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when protecting Azure VMs/AKS, SQL/PostgreSQL, SAP HANA, Files/Blobs, or automating via REST/CLI/PowerShell, and other Azure Backup related development tasks. Not for Azure Site Recovery (use azure-site-recovery), Azure Virtual Machines (use azure-virtual-machines), Azure Virtual Network (use azure-virtual-network).

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TroubleshootingL37-L71Diagnosing and fixing Azure Backup issues across VMs, databases, files, disks, blobs, agents, and vaults, including backup, restore, monitoring, encryption, and workload-specific errors.
Best PracticesL72-L82Best practices for securing Azure Backup data and configuring reliable backups/restores for Azure VMs, Hyper-V (MABS), DPM, SQL Always On, and other workloads.
Decision MakingL83-L94Guidance on choosing backup/restore options, VM image support, crash-consistent backups, offline backups, reserved capacity discounts, alerts migration, and PostgreSQL v1→v2 backup migration.
Architecture & Design PatternsL95-L99Azure Backup’s architecture for protecting SAP HANA: components, data flow, backup/restore process, scalability, security, and integration with Azure storage and recovery services.
Limits & QuotasL100-L135Backup limits, quotas, support matrices, and behavioral constraints for Azure Backup across workloads (VMs, disks, files, databases, SAP, AKS), plus monitoring metrics and reporting.
SecurityL136-L177Securing Azure Backup: identity/RBAC, encryption (CMK, TLS), soft delete and immutability, private endpoints, threat detection, ransomware protection, and secure restore/cross-tenant access.
ConfigurationL178-L268Configuring Azure Backup and monitoring for VMs, databases, AKS, Files, Blobs, Managed Disks, SAP HANA, and MARS/DPM/MABS, including policies, scripts/APIs, diagnostics, and vault management.
Integrations & Coding PatternsL269-L321Automating Azure Backup via REST, CLI, PowerShell, and scripts: create vaults/policies, protect and restore VMs, disks, files, blobs, SQL/PostgreSQL, integrate alerts, and manage reports.
DeploymentL322-L328Supported workload matrices and how to stop or manage protection for workloads in Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS) v3/v4, including RTM and UR1 variants.

Troubleshooting

TopicURL
Diagnose and fix Azure Data Lake Storage backup errorshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/azure-data-lake-storage-backup-troubleshoot
Troubleshoot Azure Kubernetes Service backups with Azure Backuphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/azure-kubernetes-service-backup-troubleshoot
Troubleshoot data recovery from Microsoft Azure Backup Serverhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-alternate-dpm-server-troubleshoot
Diagnose and fix Azure Backup Vault errorshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-backup-vault-troubleshoot
Resolve Azure PostgreSQL Flexible Server backup and restore issueshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-database-postgresql-flex-troubleshoot
Troubleshoot Azure Database for PostgreSQL backups with Azure Backuphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-database-postgresql-troubleshoot
Diagnose and fix encrypted Azure VM backup errorshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-encrypted-vm-troubleshoot
Troubleshoot Microsoft Azure Backup Server errorshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-mabs-troubleshoot
Diagnose and fix Azure Backup agent errorshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-mars-troubleshoot
Resolve Azure Backup monitoring and reporting issueshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-monitor-alert-faq
Fix Azure Backup monitoring and protection status issueshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-monitor-troubleshoot
Troubleshoot Azure MySQL Flexible Server backups using Azure Backuphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-mysql-flexible-server-troubleshoot
Fix SAP HANA database backup errors on Azure VMshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-sap-hana-database-troubleshoot
Troubleshoot System Center DPM with Azure Backup integrationhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-scdpm-troubleshooting
Resolve System State Backup issues with Azure Backuphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-system-state-troubleshoot
Diagnose and fix Azure Blob backup failureshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-troubleshoot-blob-backup
Diagnose slow file and folder backups with Azure Backuphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-troubleshoot-slow-backup-performance-issue
Resolve Azure Backup agent and extension failureshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-troubleshoot-vm-backup-fails-snapshot-timeout
Troubleshoot Azure VM file-level recovery issueshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-vm-file-recovery-troubleshoot
Fix Azure VM backup and restore errorshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-vms-troubleshoot
Resolve known issues in MABS v3 and v4https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-mabs-release-notes-v3
Troubleshoot SQL Server backups on Azure VMs using Azure Backuphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-sql-server-azure-troubleshoot
Troubleshoot Backup vault management errorshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-vault-troubleshoot
Resolve common issues with Azure Blob Backuphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/blob-backup-faq
Resolve common issues with Azure Disk Backuphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/disk-backup-faq
Fix backup and restore failures in Azure Disk Backuphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/disk-backup-troubleshoot
Restore Azure Backup for encrypted virtual machineshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/restore-azure-encrypted-virtual-machines
Troubleshoot SAP HANA database instance backups on Azure VMshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/sap-hana-database-instance-troubleshoot
Troubleshoot Azure Backup archive tier recovery point errorshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/troubleshoot-archive-tier
Troubleshoot Azure Files backup and restore issueshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/troubleshoot-azure-files
Troubleshoot SAP ASE (Sybase) database backups using Azure Backuphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/troubleshoot-sap-ase-sybase-database-backup

Best Practices

TopicURL
Apply Azure Backup security best practices for datahttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/azure-backup-data-protection-best-practices
Back up and restore Hyper-V VMs with MABShttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/back-up-hyper-v-virtual-machines-mabs
Recover Azure Backup Server data from any vault-registered serverhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-alternate-dpm-server
Prepare DPM server for Azure backups with TRIM considerationshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-dpm-introduction
Apply Azure VM backup best practices with Azure Backuphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-vms-introduction
Back up SQL Server Always On availability groups with Azure Backuphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-sql-server-on-availability-groups
Apply Azure Backup best practices for workloadshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/guidance-best-practices

Decision Making

TopicURL
Choose Azure MARS agent restore optionshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/about-restore-microsoft-azure-recovery-services
Check VM image SKUs supported by Azure Backup policieshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-policy-supported-skus
Plan and execute migration from PostgreSQL v1 to v2 backupshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-postgresql-flex-server-elastic-cluster-v2-migrate
Choose Azure Backup reserved capacity to reduce storage costshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-reserved-pricing-optimize-cost
Decide how Azure Backup reserved capacity discounts applyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-reserved-pricing-overview
Choose and configure crash-consistent Azure VM backupshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-vms-agentless-multi-disk-crash-consistent-overview
Migrate Azure Backup classic alerts to Azure Monitor alertshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/move-to-azure-monitor-alerts
Choose offline backup options in Azure Backuphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/offline-backup-overview

Architecture & Design Patterns

TopicURL
Understand Azure Backup architecture for SAP HANAhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/azure-backup-architecture-for-sap-hana-backup

Limits & Quotas

TopicURL
Azure Backup for AKS FAQs and constraintshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/aks-backup-faq
Check Azure Data Lake Storage backup support limitshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/azure-data-lake-storage-backup-support-matrix
Review Elastic SAN backup support limits and regionshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/azure-elastic-san-backup-support-matrix
Review Azure Files backup support limits and settingshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/azure-file-share-support-matrix
Review AKS backup support limits and scenarioshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/azure-kubernetes-service-cluster-backup-support-matrix
Azure Backup service limits, behaviors, and constraintshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-backup-faq
Azure Cosmos DB backup support limits matrixhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-cosmos-db-support-matrix
Review backup support limits for PostgreSQL Flexible Serverhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-database-postgresql-flex-support-matrix
Overview and retention limits for Azure PostgreSQL backupshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-database-postgresql-overview
Azure Backup limits for PostgreSQL server backupshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-database-postgresql-server-faq
Support matrix for PostgreSQL single server backuphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-database-postgresql-support-matrix
Review Azure Backup Server and DPM protection limitshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-dpm-azure-server-faq
Understand MARS agent backup limits and behaviorhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-file-folder-backup-faq
Azure Files backup FAQs with limits and behaviorshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-files-faq
Support matrix for MySQL Flexible Server long-term backuphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-mysql-flexible-server-support-matrix
Check support matrix and limits for PostgreSQL v2 backupshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-postgresql-flex-server-elastic-cluster-v2-support-matrix
Understand Azure VM Backup limits and behaviorshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-vm-backup-faq
Check Backup center workload support and limitationshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-center-support-matrix
Instant Restore limits and behavior for Azure VM backupshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-instant-restore-capability
Review Azure Backup support settings and limitshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-support-matrix
Check support limits for Azure VM backupshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-support-matrix-iaas
MABS and DPM Azure Backup support and limits matrixhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-support-matrix-mabs-dpm
Check MARS agent backup support and limitationshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-support-matrix-mars-agent
Check limits and support for Azure Blob backupshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/blob-backup-support-matrix
Check Azure Disk Backup support and limitationshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/disk-backup-support-matrix
Azure Backup limits for SQL Server on Azure VMshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/faq-backup-sql-server
Use Azure Backup metrics and thresholds to monitor backup healthhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/metrics-overview
Check Azure Backup support limits for SAP ASEhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/sap-ase-backup-support-matrix
Review Azure Backup support limits for SAP HANAhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/sap-hana-backup-support-matrix
Understand SAP HANA backup limits on Azure VMshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/sap-hana-faq-backup-azure-vm
SQL Server in Azure VMs backup support limitshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/sql-support-matrix
View Azure Backup reports and workspace limitshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/view-reports

Security

TopicURL
Meet AKS backup prerequisites and trusted access requirementshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/azure-kubernetes-service-cluster-backup-concept
Enforce AKS backup compliance using Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/azure-kubernetes-service-cluster-backup-policy
Configure and manage Azure Backup soft deletehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-enhanced-soft-delete-configure-manage
Manage Azure Backup immutable vault operationshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-immutable-vault-how-to-manage
Configure and manage Azure Backup private endpointshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-private-endpoints-configure-manage
Restore Key Vault keys and secrets for encrypted Azure VMs via Azure Backuphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-restore-key-secret
Secure hybrid backups with Azure Backup featureshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-security-feature
Back up and restore encrypted Azure VMs with Azure Backuphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-vms-encryption
Understand encryption behavior in Azure Backuphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-encryption
Manage Azure Backup access with RBAC roleshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-rbac-rs-vault
Create Application Control supplemental policy for MABShttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-server-application-control-supplemental-policy-create
Configure managed identities and RBAC for Backup vaulthttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/enable-managed-identity-backup-vault
Configure managed identities and RBAC for Recovery Services vaulthttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/enable-managed-identity-recovery-services-vault
Enable multi-user authorization for Azure Backuphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/enable-multi-user-authorization-quickstart
Encrypt Azure Backup data with customer-managed keyshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/encryption-at-rest-with-cmk
Use CMKs to encrypt Backup vault datahttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/encryption-at-rest-with-cmk-for-backup-vault
Configure multi-user authorization with Resource Guardhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/multi-user-authorization
Configure Resource Guard and MUA for backup vaultshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/multi-user-authorization-tutorial
Secure MABS backups with Azure Backup private endpointshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/private-endpoint-configure-vault-backup-server
Create and use private endpoints for Azure Backuphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/private-endpoints
Secure Azure Backup with private endpointshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/private-endpoints-overview
Protect Azure Backup data from ransomware attackshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/protect-backups-from-ransomware-faq
Re-register MABS vault access after removing private endpointshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/register-public-access-vault-backup-server
Restore Azure PostgreSQL backups with cross-subscription accesshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/restore-azure-database-postgresql
Configure permissions to restore Azure Managed Diskshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/restore-managed-disks
Store MARS backup passphrases securely in Key Vaulthttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/save-backup-passphrase-securely-in-azure-key-vault
Harden Azure Backup with security configurationshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/secure-backup
Use secure-by-default soft delete in Azure Backuphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/secure-by-default
Use Azure Policy compliance controls for Azure Backuphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/security-controls-policy
Configure Azure Backup security capabilities and protectionshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/security-overview
Understand soft delete behavior for Azure Backuphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/soft-delete-azure-backup-faq
Enable accidental delete protection for Azure Files backupshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/soft-delete-azure-file-share
Protect SQL and SAP HANA VM backups with soft deletehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/soft-delete-sql-saphana-in-azure-vm
Use soft delete to protect VM backups in Azurehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/soft-delete-virtual-machines
Enable and monitor Azure VM backup threat detectionhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/threat-detection-configure-monitor-tutorial
Configure threat detection for Azure VM backupshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/threat-detection-overview
Enable TLS 1.2 encryption for Azure Backup traffichttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/transport-layer-security
Configure cross-tenant restore with role assignmentshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/tutorial-cross-tenant-restore

Configuration

TopicURL
Configure Azure Backup for Active Directory domain controllershttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/active-directory-backup-restore
Automate Azure Backup operations with scripts and APIshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/automation-backup
Configure vaulted backup for Data Lake via ARM/Bicephttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/azure-data-lake-storage-backup-configure-quickstart-arm-bicep
Set up vaulted backup for Data Lake via portal/CLIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/azure-data-lake-storage-configure-backup
Configure AKS backups with Azure Backup via CLIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/azure-kubernetes-service-cluster-backup-using-cli
Configure AKS backup extension and trusted accesshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/azure-kubernetes-service-cluster-manage-backups
Restore AKS clusters using Azure Backuphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/azure-kubernetes-service-cluster-restore
Configure Azure Backup vault diagnostics via Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/azure-policy-configure-diagnostics
Configure PostgreSQL Flexible Server backup via Azure CLIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/back-up-azure-database-postgresql-flex-backup-cli
Configure PostgreSQL Flexible Server backup via PowerShellhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/back-up-azure-database-postgresql-flex-backup-powershell
Configure SQL Server instance snapshot backups on Azure VMshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/back-up-sql-server-instance-snapshot
Auto-enable VM backups using Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-auto-enable-backup
Configure DPM to back up Exchange databaseshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-backup-exchange-server
Configure MARS offline seeding with Azure Import/Exporthttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-backup-import-export
Configure DPM and MABS offline seeding with Import/Exporthttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-backup-server-import-export
Configure Azure Backup DPM policies for SQL Serverhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-backup-sql
Create PostgreSQL Flexible Server backup policies via REST APIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-database-postgresql-flex-use-rest-api-create-update-policy
Create blob backup policies via Data Protection REST APIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-dataprotection-use-rest-api-create-update-blob-policy
Define disk backup policies via Data Protection REST APIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-dataprotection-use-rest-api-create-update-disk-policy
Remove dependencies and delete Azure Recovery Services vaultshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-delete-vault
Configure diagnostic events for Azure Backup vaultshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-diagnostic-events
Use legacy Azure Backup diagnostics data model in Log Analyticshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-diagnostics-mode-data-model
Configure Azure Backup Server for Exchangehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-exchange-mabs
Configure Azure Files backups in Recovery Services vaulthttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-files
Audit and enforce Azure Files backup using Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-files-policy-automation
Configure granular billing for Azure Backup costshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-granular-billing
Configure application-consistent backups for Azure Linux VMshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-linux-app-consistent
Use enhanced prescript framework for database-consistent Linux VM backupshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-linux-database-consistent-enhanced-pre-post
Manage and monitor MARS agent backup configurationshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-manage-mars
Manage and monitor Azure VM backups using Recovery Services vaulthttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-manage-vms
Monitor and manage Recovery Services vaults via Overview dashboardhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-manage-windows-server
Configure Azure Monitor alerts for Azure Backuphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-monitoring-alerts
Configure built-in monitoring for Azure Backup workloadshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-monitoring-built-in-monitor
Configure Azure Monitor Logs and custom alerts for Azure Backuphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-monitoring-use-azuremonitor
Use resource-specific diagnostic data model for Azure Backuphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-reports-data-model
Restore individual files from Azure VM backupshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-restore-files-from-vm
Configure Azure Backup for SQL Server on VMshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-sql-database
Configure agentless multidisk crash-consistent backups for Azure VMshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-vms-agentless-multi-disk-crash-consistent
Configure Enhanced backup policy for Azure VMshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-vms-enhanced-policy
Back up Azure VMs using Azure Extended Zoneshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-vms-extended-zones
Back up Azure VMs from VM settings using Azure Backuphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-vms-first-look-arm
Configure blob backups via ARM template in Azure Backuphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-blobs-storage-account-arm-template
Configure blob backups with Bicep in Azure Backuphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-blobs-storage-account-bicep
Back up Azure blobs in a storage account using PowerShellhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-blobs-storage-account-ps
Perform backup and restore actions via Backup Centerhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-center-actions
Govern Azure backup compliance using Backup Centerhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-center-govern-environment
Monitor and operate backups at scale using Backup Centerhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-center-monitor-operate
Analyze Azure Backup trends and insights with Backup Centerhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-center-obtain-insights
Create and configure Azure Recovery Services vaults with CRRhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-create-recovery-services-vault
Enable Azure VM backup during VM creationhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-during-vm-creation
Configure Modern Backup Storage for Azure Backup Serverhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-mabs-add-storage
Configure silent installation for Azure Backup Serverhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-mabs-unattended-install
Configure Azure Managed Disk backups in the portalhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-managed-disks
Audit and enforce Managed Disks backup with Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-managed-disks-policy
Query Azure Backup logs using system functionshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-reports-system-functions
Use ARM and Bicep templates for Azure Backuphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-rm-template-samples
Configure monitoring for Microsoft Azure Backup Serverhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-server-monitor
Configure and manage operational and vaulted Blob backupshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/blob-backup-configure-manage
Configure Azure Backup for Confidential VMs with DES keyshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/confidential-vm-backup
Restore Azure Confidential VMs with PMK or CMKhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/confidential-vm-restore
Create and delete Azure Backup vaults for newer workloadshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/create-manage-backup-vault
Manage and monitor Azure Files backups in Azure Backuphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/manage-afs-backup
Manage backup lifecycle for Azure Managed Diskshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/manage-azure-managed-disks
Manage Azure Backup vault settings and operationshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/manage-backup-vault
Manage and monitor Azure Backup for SQL on VMshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/manage-monitor-sql-database-backup
Configure telemetry and diagnostics for Azure Backup Serverhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/manage-telemetry
Modify Azure VM backup policies using CLI JSONhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/modify-vm-policy-cli
Monitor Azure Backup estate using Backup Explorer workbookhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/monitor-azure-backup-with-backup-explorer
Configure Azure Monitor collection for Azure Backuphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/monitor-backup
Reference Azure Backup monitoring metrics and logshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/monitor-backup-reference
Set up Azure Data Box offline backup for DPM and MABShttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/offline-backup-azure-data-box-dpm-mabs
Offline backup workflow for legacy DPM and MABS versionshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/offline-backup-server-previous-versions
Configure pre-backup and post-backup scripts in MABShttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/pre-backup-post-backup-scripts
Configure vaulted Blob backup using Azure CLIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/quick-blob-vaulted-backup-cli
Configure vaulted Blob backup using Azure PowerShellhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/quick-blob-vaulted-backup-powershell
Restore Azure VM SQL Server databases with Azure Backuphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/restore-sql-database-azure-vm
Configure instance-level SAP HANA backups on Azure VMshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/sap-hana-database-instances-backup
Restore SAP HANA database instances from Azure Backup snapshotshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/sap-hana-database-instances-restore
Manage and configure Azure Backup for SAP HANA VMshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/sap-hana-database-manage
Configure backup for SAP HANA System Replication on Azure VMshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/sap-hana-database-with-hana-system-replication-backup
Configure selective disk backup for Azure VMshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/selective-disk-backup-restore
Recover Windows Server files from Azure using MARShttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/tutorial-backup-restore-files-windows-server
Configure MARS agent backups for Windows Server to Azurehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/tutorial-backup-windows-server-to-azure
Configure AKS item-level backups with hookshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/tutorial-configure-backup-aks
Configure SAP HANA instance snapshot backups with Azure CLIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/tutorial-configure-sap-hana-database-instance-snapshot-backup
Enable AKS Vault Tier protection and cross-region restorehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/tutorial-restore-aks-backups-across-regions
Upgrade configuration for the MARS backup agenthttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/upgrade-mars-agent

Integrations & Coding Patterns

TopicURL
Restore AKS with Azure Backup via PowerShellhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/azure-kubernetes-service-cluster-restore-using-powershell
Configure and run VM backups via REST APIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-arm-userestapi-backupazurevms
Create Azure Backup policies using REST APIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-arm-userestapi-createorupdatepolicy
Create Recovery Services vaults using Backup REST APIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-arm-userestapi-createorupdatevault
Track Azure Backup jobs using REST APIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-arm-userestapi-managejobs
Restore Azure VMs and disks using REST APIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-arm-userestapi-restoreazurevms
Configure Azure Backup Server for VMware VM protectionhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-backup-server-vmware
Restore PostgreSQL Flexible Server using Azure CLIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-database-postgresql-flex-restore-cli
Restore PostgreSQL Flexible Server using PowerShellhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-database-postgresql-flex-restore-powershell
Back up PostgreSQL Flexible Server using REST APIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-database-postgresql-flex-use-rest-api
Restore PostgreSQL Flexible Server using REST APIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-database-postgresql-flex-use-rest-api-restore
Back up storage account blobs using Data Protection REST APIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-dataprotection-use-rest-api-backup-blobs
Back up Azure Disks using Data Protection REST APIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-dataprotection-use-rest-api-backup-disks
Create Backup vault and blob policies via REST APIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-dataprotection-use-rest-api-create-update-backup-vault
Restore blobs using Data Protection REST APIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-dataprotection-use-rest-api-restore-blobs
Restore Azure Disks using Data Protection REST APIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-dataprotection-use-rest-api-restore-disks
Configure Azure Files backup via Azure Backup REST APIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-file-share-rest-api
Integrate Defender ransomware alerts with Azure Backuphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-integrate-microsoft-defender-using-logic-apps
Automate Azure VM SQL backup with PowerShellhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-sql-automation
Back up SQL Server in Azure VMs using Azure CLIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-sql-backup-cli
Manage Azure Backup for SQL Server VMs using CLIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-sql-manage-cli
Restore SQL Server databases on Azure VMs via CLIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-sql-restore-cli
Back up SQL Server databases in Azure VMs via REST APIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-sql-vm-rest-api
Back up Azure Blobs using Azure CLI commandshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-blobs-storage-account-cli
Back up Azure Managed Disks using Azure CLIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-managed-disks-cli
Back up Azure Managed Disks using PowerShell APIshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-managed-disks-ps
Automate and email Azure Backup reports using Logic Appshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-reports-email
Manage Azure Backup resources with Azure CLIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/create-manage-azure-services-using-azure-command-line-interface
Manage Azure Files backups with Azure Backup REST APIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/manage-azure-file-share-rest-api
Manage Azure Backup for SQL Server VMs via REST APIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/manage-azure-sql-vm-rest-api
Use Azure Backup PowerShell script sampleshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/powershell-backup-samples
Query Azure Backup state using Azure Resource Graphhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/query-backups-using-azure-resource-graph
Restore Azure Files using Azure Backup REST APIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/restore-azure-file-share-rest-api
Restore SQL Server databases in Azure VMs using REST APIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/restore-azure-sql-vm-rest-api
Restore Azure Blobs to a point in time using CLIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/restore-blobs-storage-account-cli
Restore Azure Blobs using PowerShell and Azure Backuphttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/restore-blobs-storage-account-ps
Restore Azure Managed Disks using Azure CLIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/restore-managed-disks-cli
Restore Azure Managed Disks using PowerShell commandshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/restore-managed-disks-ps
Restore Azure PostgreSQL databases using Azure CLIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/restore-postgresql-database-cli
Restore Azure PostgreSQL databases using PowerShellhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/restore-postgresql-database-ps
Restore PostgreSQL databases using Data Protection REST APIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/restore-postgresql-database-use-rest-api
Use PowerShell to find the Recovery Services vault for a storage accounthttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/scripts/backup-powershell-script-find-recovery-services-vault
Disable Azure Files soft delete via ARM API scripthttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/scripts/disable-soft-delete-for-file-shares
Scripted installation of the latest MARS agent on Windows servershttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/scripts/install-latest-microsoft-azure-recovery-services-agent
Automate Azure Backup configuration for on-premises Windows servershttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/scripts/microsoft-azure-recovery-services-powershell-all
Register on-premises Windows machines with a Recovery Services vault via scripthttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/scripts/register-microsoft-azure-recovery-services-agent
Script to create or modify MARS file and folder backup policieshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/scripts/set-file-folder-backup-policy
Script to create or modify system state backup policies with MARShttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/scripts/set-system-state-backup-policy
Update Recovery Services vault settings via REST APIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/use-restapi-update-vault-properties

Deployment

TopicURL
Check supported workloads for Azure Backup Server v4https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-mabs-protection-matrix
Stop protection for workloads in MABShttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-server-stop-protection
Use MABS v3 RTM protection matrix for supported workloadshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/microsoft-azure-backup-server-protection-v3
Use MABS v3 UR1 protection matrix for supported workloadshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/microsoft-azure-backup-server-protection-v3-ur1