Azure uses the Azure Backup Service to back up virtual machines. You can use this service to back up your Azure VMs as well as your on-premises VMs. You can also use it to extend your backup solution in a hybrid configuration or fully replace your on-premises backup solution with Azure Backup. The service can back up files, folders, VMs, applications, workloads, system states, and volumes.
Azure Backup consists of the following backup components:
- Azure Backup (MARS) agent: This agent needs to be installed on a Windows Server VM (there is currently no support for Linux) that runs in Azure or resides on your on-premises infrastructure. You can use it to back up VMs, files, folders, and system states.
- Protection for system ...
