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Microsoft Azure Backup

Composite Score
8.8 /10
CX Score
9.0 /10
Category
Microsoft Azure Backup
8.8 /10

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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Microsoft Azure Backup Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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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

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97 Plan to Renew

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84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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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.

+90 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?

5% Negative
5% Neutral
90% Positive

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Enables Productivity
  • Trustworthy

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Analytics

87

Backup Automation

85

Virtual Machine Backup

85

Backup of Cloud Based Data

85

Automated Backup Testing and Verification

85

Backup Monitoring and Reporting

84

Integration With Storage Arrays

84

Replication for High Availability

84

Deduplication Implementation

84

Application Awareness

84

Replication for Long Term Storage and Disaster Recovery

83

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 83

Ease of Implementation

85

Vendor Support

85

Business Value Created

84

Ease of Data Integration

83

Breadth of Features

83

Ease of IT Administration

83

Availability and Quality of Training

82

Quality of Features

82

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

82

Ease of Customization

81

Usability and Intuitiveness

81

Microsoft Azure Backup Reviews

Rajdeep P.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Engineering
  • Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2025

Easy to use and good interface of this product

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Azure Backup from other similar products?

It's functionality is easy to use and deeply integrated within the Microsoft Azure ecosystem, offering seamless compatibility with other Azure services and tools.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It's interface

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing is bad in this product

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would highly recommend to use this product

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Trustworthy

Sarah S.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Finance
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2025

Back It Up, the Azure Way!

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Azure Backup from other similar products?

Microsoft Azure Backup has been a lifesaver for our finance IT team. With the critical nature of our data—think transaction logs, compliance records, and client account details—having a reliable backup solution isn’t just helpful; it’s non-negotiable. Azure Backup stands out for its seamless integration with the Azure ecosystem and its ability to handle everything from virtual machines to on-premises data with ease.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

What really makes Azure Backup shine is its policy-driven automation. We’ve set up retention policies tailored to regulatory compliance needs, ensuring that older backups are archived securely while recent ones are readily accessible. The point-in-time restoration for SQL databases has also been invaluable, especially when debugging or resolving data integrity issues after system updates.

What do you dislike most about this product?

One minor drawback is the lack of a fully integrated reporting dashboard within the backup portal itself

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I’d recommend Azure Backup to any organization managing sensitive or high-stakes data. It’s a robust, reliable solution that offers peace of mind and integrates perfectly into a modern IT infrastructure.

Pros

  • Continually Improving Product
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity
  • Trustworthy

Holden L.

  • Role: Human Resources
  • Industry: Manufacturing
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2024

Scalable Data Protection for Azure Environments.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Azure Backup from other similar products?

Few vital differentiators are the solid security features of Azure Backup: advanced options like soft delete, malicious delete protection, multi-user authorization and encryption in transit and at rest provide comprehensive protection of data. Role-based access control further enhances secure and efficient access management.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Few highlights include the creation of application-consistent backups. This provides consistency for applications using databases or transaction logs. This further minimizes the risk of data loss and efficiently uses storage resources through automated scheduling and incremental backups, making the system reliable and efficient.

What do you dislike most about this product?

A disadvantage is that, under certain circumstances, some potential performance issues might appear when handling massive datasets or complex configurations. Some users mentioned very slow processing in cases of backup or restoration, which badly influences the productivity of organizations with extensive data protection needs or time-sensitive operations.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Invest in training and familiarization with the platform. Comprehensive training and leveraging of Microsoft's resources are, therefore, essential for seamless adoption. Begin with core features to lighten the initial implementation burden and expand functionality as your team becomes more experienced.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

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