Azure backup for confident recovery
Strengthen your Azure virtual machine (VMs) with Datto Backup for Microsoft Azure from Kaseya. Go beyond basic backup and recovery with an off-tenant solution that supports business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) for Azure workloads.
Protect Azure VM in a dedicated environment
Datto Backup for Microsoft Azure uses a multi-cloud approach that prevents single points of failure, while providing added storage security and recovery assurances. All at a cost-effective, predictable price with no surprise fees.
Eliminate in-tenant risks
Avoid relying on a single cloud by replicating backups to a secure, standalone cloud. With Microsoft reporting an 87% increase in cyberthreat campaigns targeting Azure in 2025, the need to keep recovery points outside your tenant has never been greater.
“Datto Backup for Microsoft Azure centralizes everything in a single pane of glass, so you can understand everything that’s happening at a given moment” Rick Topping, Vice President of Operations and Technology, Ceeva
Keep backups resilient
Rest easy knowing your Azure data is stored in a security-first cloud engineered for business continuity. You can rely on anti-deletion safeguards, immutable cloud architecture, ransomware detection, enterprise-grade encryption and screenshot verification for reliable recovery.
“With Datto, there are many layers of security and redundancy that allow us to know with certainty that backups will be accessible, no matter what.” Oscar Diaz, CEO, Tecbound
Boost margins, control spend
Increase your MSP profits or protect your bottom line with a low total cost of ownership (TCO). Do away with estimating variable cloud costs and invest in a flat-fee solution that includes storage, data transfer, disaster recovery (DR) and support for 30-50% less than native Azure options.
“Microsoft doesn’t provide the level of native protection that most of our customers think, and Datto has played a significant role in filling those gaps and adding that extra layer of protection. That has boosted our customer value.” Chris Miller, Vice President of IT Sales and Solutions, POA
Offsite, cloud-based Azure backup for BCDR
Simplified administration
Get started with this turnkey solution in a few clicks and reduce manual effort with automated backups, verification, testing and alerts. Manage Azure backups from a secure cloud portal and easily generate reports that detail protection status, restores, configurations and more.
Hourly backup, fast recovery
Backup data automatically at hourly increments to capture ongoing changes and support a 60-minute recovery point objective (RPO). Quickly recover anything needed, from individual files and folders to entire disks, through an intuitive interface.
Multi-cloud continuity
Maintain backups in multiple locations for better resilience and recovery versatility. In-region copies are stored in a Kaseya-owned tenant for fast restore inside Azure, while secondary copies are replicated to the offsite cloud for redundancy and instant virtualization in DR scenarios.
Immutable backup storage
Your backups are isolated from production environments, as well as Azure-targeted attacks, with immutable cloud storage that can't be altered, encrypted or deleted. Customize storage periods to meet client or business needs with options for 1-year, 7-year or infinite retention.
Daily backup verification
Enjoy the confidence of knowing that Azure backups are complete, healthy and recoverable with automated screenshot verification. VMs are built and booted from existing backups, then output is evaluated using context-sensitive tests to determine a pass or fail state.
Cloud-based disaster recovery
Spin up VMs in Azure, or within the offsite recovery cloud if Azure is unavailable, at no extra cost. Instantly virtualize to validate recovery points, then convert to file restores or export images back to Azure. Get expert support for DR planning, testing and live incidents.
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Read Case Study →Frequently asked questions about Microsoft Azure backup
Azure backup is the practice of creating and storing restore points for data and systems running in Microsoft Azure. These backups support recovery after deletion, corruption, ransomware, or service disruption. Depending on your business or customers’ needs, backups may cover files and folders, full virtual machines or application data such as SQL databases.
Azure backup works by capturing changes from protected Azure resources on a set schedule that supports a defined RPO. These copies are typically stored in a secondary location, so recovery is possible when something goes wrong with data or systems in the production environment.
With Datto Backup for Microsoft Azure, backups are taken hourly to align with a 60-minute RPO and stored across multiple clouds for redundancy. This dual-cloud design adds recovery flexibility, enabling restores in Azure and virtualization in the independent cloud.
Azure backups are usually stored in a separate location from the workloads they protect. This may be within Azure in a different tenant or region, or in an external offsite cloud or data center, depending on the design and solution used. In any case, best practice is to keep at least one copy outside the production environment to reduce single points of failure.
With Datto Backup for Microsoft Azure, backups are stored in a Kaseya-owned, in-region tenant. They are then replicated to a secure, private cloud designed for disaster recovery. The secondary location adds offsite protection and helps preserve recovery options when Azure tenants are impacted.
Azure backups can be immutable, depending on the backup approach and storage configuration. Datto Backup for Microsoft Azure replicates data offsite to a dedicated recovery cloud with immutable block storage, preventing unauthorized changes or alteration by any external source. Layered defenses also help protect against accidental or malicious cloud deletion and ransomware activity.
Yes, Microsoft offers native backup and recovery services for Azure workloads. However, many organizations opt for an independent Azure backup solution to reduce reliance on a single-cloud environment, add recovery-focused capabilities like immutability and verification and simplify cost predictability compared to consumption-based billing.
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