Azure is a cloud computing platform of Microsoft, that offers a wide range of storage options and one of the popular storage options is Azure Blob Storage. In this internet era, every piece of information that is on the internet is vulnerable, even the precious data that is stored in your cloud, so taking a backup is the only option that we have. So, let’s know how to back up Azure Blob storage.
What Is Azure Blob Storage
Microsoft’s Azure Blob Storage is an object oriented storage solution for the cloud, which means it is specialized in storing unstructured data in huge amounts. There are three types of Azure Blob cloud storage according to their functionality:
- Block Blobs
- Page Blobs
- Append Blobs
Azure Blob Storage Backup
To prevent data loss, Azure Blob provides a storage backup that create copies of cloud data to counter data loss. Backup enables you to create an extra layer of security to prevent data loss apart from the data that is already stored in Azure data centers.
How To Do It
For Backup, different types of options are available in Azure. You can choose according to your requirements.
- Azure Blob Versioning: If you want to restore/preserve every version of the object in the Blob Storage with a proper historical record, then you should consider this option.
- Azure Backup Services: This service will help you to reduce your manual intervention, and automate the whole backup process for you. You can also select the frequency of your regular backups.
- Azure Site Recovery: When the disaster hits, this is the option you should go forward with. But apart from emergency recovery, it can also be used as a regular backup option. It creates parallel virtual as well as physical servers to ensure data protection even in times of failure.
Effective Practices
Here are the best practices you can do to maximize your data protection:
- Regular backups: You can choose between automated or manual backups as regular backups are important in case of data loss. If you want minimal involvement go for automatic backups with daily/hourly backups. If you want to control the time of your backup then go with manual backup.
- Encryption: In today’s world encryption is crucial because it will protect your data by adding a layer of encryption, which will make your data confidential. So make sure to encrypt your backup.
- Backup Health: The backup process is very important, so always monitor your backup process. Create an automatic notification alert in case of any issues, so that you should know when there is any problem.