Protecting Azure File Shares

To produce snapshots of Azure file shares, backup appliances run backup policies. A backup policy is a collection of settings that define the way snapshots are created: what data to protect, when to start the snapshot creation process, and so on.

Veeam Plug-in for Microsoft Azure does not install agent software to back up Azure Files data — it uses native Microsoft Azure capabilities instead. During every backup session, a backup appliance creates a cloud-native snapshot for each Azure file share added to a backup policy. For more information on how Azure Files backup works, see Azure Files Backup.

How To Protect Azure File Shares

To create an Azure Files backup policy, perform the following steps:

Check limitations and prerequisites.
Specify service accounts to access Azure services and resources.
[Optional] Configure worker instance settings to launch workers while processing Azure Files data.
[Optional] Configure global retention settings for obsolete snapshots and session records.
[Optional] Configure email notification settings for automated delivery of backup policy results and daily reports.
Complete the Add Azure Files Policy wizard.