Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Azure Backup

Composite Score

8.9 /10

CX Score

9.2 /10

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What is Microsoft Azure Backup?

Protect your data with a cloud-based backup as a service Keep your data in Azure and on-premises safe. Backup supports VMware and Hyper-V virtual machines running on Linux and Windows, as well as physical Windows Servers.

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Awards & Recognition

Microsoft Azure Backup won the following awards in the Backup and Availability category

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Strategy and Innovation
Product Impact

2022

2021 Emotional Footprint Champion

2021

2020 Emotional Footprint Champion

2020

Microsoft Azure Backup Ratings

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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

88 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

97 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

4
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+92 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Microsoft Azure Backup?

3% Negative

6% Neutral

91% Positive

Pros

Saves Time
Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Enables Productivity

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Backup Automation

Analytics

Backup of Cloud Based Data

Virtual Machine Backup

Deduplication Implementation

Integration With Storage Arrays

Replication for Long Term Storage and Disaster Recovery

Backup Monitoring and Reporting

Automated Backup Testing and Verification

Application Awareness

File Explorer Granular Restore

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 83

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Vendor Support

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Customization

Microsoft Azure Backup Reviews

Thania D.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Other
Involvement: End User of Application

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2025

Hassle-Free Backup at Scale

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Azure Backup from other similar products?

There are three unique features that make Microsoft Azure Backup stand out from other cloud backup software. Its native integration with other Azure services allows for effective orchestration and easy management of backups through the same portal, the snapshot backup option of virtual machines allows us to perform backups without impacting system performance, which is essential for production environments.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Microsoft Azure Backup adapts to our operations by providing a scalable backup solution, ensuring that our files and databases are secure and recoverable in the event of a failure. What I like is that it has features ranging from virtual machine protection to application-specific data backup, allowing us to simplify data management. The disaster recovery feature includes advanced functionality, such as application-level recovery, which ensures that we not only restore data, but also the integrity of our applications.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The initial setup process can be a bit intimidating for less technical teams, requiring a learning curve.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I recommend it because Microsoft Azure Backup has proven to be a wise investment, providing a safe and effective backup for our organization, although it is necessary to consider certain configurations and associated costs proactively.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Ashmit Narayan R.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2025

Fantastic Product

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Azure Backup from other similar products?

Easy to use

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Scalability: Easily handles both small and large data backups. Security: Data is encrypted, with features like multi-factor authentication. Automation: Backups can be scheduled and automated.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Not much to dislike its good

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Please go for it

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Efficient Service

Ayushi S.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2025

Reliable, but needs granular restore options.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Azure Backup from other similar products?

Microsoft Azure Backup stands out with its seamless integration into the Azure ecosystem and strong support for hybrid cloud environments.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of Microsoft Azure Backup is its seamless integration with Azure services, making it easy to manage and protect data across hybrid cloud environments.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Complex setup process

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I recommend thoroughly familiarizing yourself with Azure's setup and configuration processes as well as leveraging its integration with other Azure services to maximize backup efficiency and management.

Pros

Reliable
Enables Productivity
Respectful
Fair

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2022 Emotional Footprint Champion

2021 Emotional Footprint Champion

2020 Emotional Footprint Champion

Microsoft Azure Backup Ratings

88 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

97 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

4 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+92 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Microsoft Azure Backup?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Backup Automation Solution automates backup, recovery and remediation tasks using RestAPI and CLI to integrate with 3rd party solutions, reduce cost and enforce standards.

Analytics Built-in real-time and historical reporting and analytics on SLAs, performance, and resource consumption, as well as predictive capabilities to plan & optimize.

Backup of Cloud Based Data In addition to targeting backups to the cloud, the solution also has the capability to back up primary data and services already in the cloud.

Virtual Machine Backup Automatically discovers and protects VMs as they come online, move, and change. Production VMs are replicated to a secondary data store.

Deduplication Implementation Deduplication of redundant data blocks is implemented by the solution. Deduplication can be at source, target, or globally (source and target).

Integration With Storage Arrays Integrates with APIs from major storage vendors (NetApp, HP, Dell EMC) to leverage capabilities in these arrays such as data snapshots and replication.

Replication for Long Term Storage and Disaster Recovery Onsite backup data is replicated and stored to a public cloud (AWS, Azure). Can also include restore-to-cloud capabilities for Disaster Recovery as a Service.

Backup Monitoring and Reporting Backup and replication are continually monitored for status and effectiveness. Detailed reporting is available on successful and unsuccessful operations.

Automated Backup Testing and Verification Goes beyond monitoring whether backup jobs completed by verifying the integrity of data restoration.

Application Awareness Application consistent backup and granular restore for application data from core applications such as MS SQL, Oracle, MS Exchange, MS SharePoint.

File Explorer Granular Restore Individual files can be located and restored from backup media without the need for full system mounting and restore.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Microsoft Azure Backup Reviews

Thania D.

Hassle-Free Backup at Scale

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Ashmit Narayan R.

Fantastic Product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Ayushi S.

Reliable, but needs granular restore options.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

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