Implement data protection

About this guide

Scenario

Your organization is evaluating how to backup and restore Azure virtual machines from accidental or malicious data loss. Additionally, the organization wants to explore using Azure Site Recovery for disaster recovery scenarios.

Job Skills

Task 1: Use a template to provision an infrastructure
Task 2: Create and configure a Recovery Services vault
Task 3: Configure Azure virtual machine–level backup
Task 4: Monitor Azure Backup jobs
Task 5: Enable virtual machine replication

As organizations around the world migrate solutions to the cloud, the ability to implement, manage, and monitor cloud-based solutions is highly valued in numerous industries.

Architecture Diagram

Key Takeaways:

• Azure Backup service provides simple, secure, and cost-effective solutions to back up and recover your data.
• Azure Backup can protect on-premises and cloud resources including virtual machines and file shares.
• Azure Backup policies configure the frequency of backups and the retention period for recovery points.
• Azure Site Recovery is a disaster recovery solution that provides protection for your virtual machines and applications.
• Azure Site Recovery replicates your workloads to a secondary site, and in the event of an outage or disaster, you can failover to the secondary site and resume operations with minimal downtime.
• A Recovery Services vault stores your backup data and minimizes management overhead.

Career Connections

With the increasing demand for expertise in cloud-based administration, professionals with the skills from this series can pursue job prospects in roles such as Azure Administrator, Cloud Engineer, Systems Administrator (Cloud Focus), DevOps Engineer, and Cloud Support Engineer.

As of 2025, average cloud-related salaries in the United States range from $68,215 for entry-level Azure Administrators to $130,000 for mid-career DevOps Engineers, with Cloud Engineers, Systems Administrators, and Cloud Support Engineers earning competitive pay based on experience and role demands. Please note that these figures are approximate, derived from online sources, and can vary based on factors such as location, industry, and company size.