Azure Backup Server Configuration and Recovery
Azure Backup Server Configuration and Recovery With Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS) installation complete, we can begin setting up backup configurations. Remember, the initial backup copy writes to local storage. Therefore, before setting up items for backup, we need to configure local storage for the server. This storage needs to be at least the total […]
Azure Site Recovery Features
Azure Site Recovery Features Azure Site Recovery (ASR) can provide quick, simple, and cost-effective means to design and deploy a functional disaster recovery plan. ASR can work with many on-premises technologies as well as within Azure. Microsoft has tested out many crucial business applications to ensure ASR can provide failover capabilities. In addition, you will […]
Should You Back Up Your Data in Microsoft Office 365?
Should You Back Up Your Data in Microsoft Office 365? In one word? “Maybe” It is a business decision that may depend on a diverse set of factors including: What are your business objectives, requirements, policies, etc? How do your retention policies align with your objectives? Do you have to backup for auditing purposes? If […]
Azure Backup Server Installation
Azure Backup Server Installation The final two deployment options for Azure Backup are System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) and Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS). Since both are very similar this article will review how to deploy MABS. Except for the small monthly Azure costs, MABS is completely free. Customers do not need any System Center or SQL […]
Getting Started with Azure Storage
Getting Started with Azure Storage Microsoft Azure Storage is a cloud-based storage solution that provides easy access and secure, high availability for all storage needs. Azure Storage has many different options to configure based on the type of storage that is required. This can provide a great alternative for tasks like backups or file shares and may even be able to […]
Azure Pricing
Azure Pricing In our last article we discussed the four (4) different ways to use Microsoft’s Azure Backup services. With Azure Backup, regardless of the way you deploy, the cost of Azure Backup is the same. You pay per protected instance and storage consumption. For storage, Azure Backup uses Block Blob storage and you can choose […]
Four Primary Ways to Use Azure Backup
Four Primary Ways to Use Azure Backup Azure Backup is the Microsoft’s cloud-based service you can use to back up and restore your data in Microsoft Azure. Azure Backup can replace your existing backup solution with a pure cloud-based solution that is reliable, secure, and competitive in cost and functionality to all major enterprise backup solutions. Azure Backup […]
Protect Azure Resources from Accidental Changes and Deletion
A topic that comes up often in conversations about the Cloud is “How do I protect Virtual Machines and other Cloud resources from accidental deletion?”. Microsoft Azure provides a simple and effective way for Administrators to do this through “Locks”. When combined with other administration best practices, like backups, Locks allows administrators to ensure resources […]
Microsoft Incentive Program to Help Your Business Get Started with Cloud in 2017 – Microsoft Azure
Microsoft has created a great program to allow qualified businesses the opportunity to engage eGroup certified Cloud experts to come on-site and help your business get going with Cloud solutions. The Microsoft Azure Everywhere program (expires June 30th, 2017) provides Microsoft funding to qualified partners, like eGroup, to conduct on-site education workshops, proof of concept environments, […]
