Azure Backup Integration

IntegrateWindows Server 2012 R2 Essentials

with Azure Backup

Marco Parenzan

A step by step guide (with an introduction from Windows Server 2012 R2: The Essentials Experience)

Marco ParenzanFormazione & Divulgazione con 1nn0va

Microsoft MVP 2014 for Microsoft Azure

Formazione & Progettazione con ITS Kennedy

Ricerca e Innovazione con Servizi Cgn

www.slideshare.net/marco.parenzan

marco [dot] parenzan [at] libero/live [dot] it

www.innovazionefvg.net

Developer e Architect in .NET e Web

Cloud Developer

Loves functional programming

Some videogames for fun

The game is changing

24% annual growthin spending on hosted services by small & midsize businesses1

85% of SMBs use smartphones 25% use tablets, 43% employ telecommuters2

#1 priorityfor SMBs is improving customer experience3

The move to the cloud

Skyrocketing mobile and remote usage

Using data to compete for customers

Businesses today need to…

You need to stretch fewer resources to accomplish more. You need to get every ounce of value out of your investments.

To get the job done quickly, your people require the freedom to work from anywhere with speed and efficiency.

You need to focus on targeting the most profitable opportunities and winning sales. Those who can use data to their advantage will win.1 2 3

Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials

Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

Helps your minimize the time, effort, and money that you spend on IT.

Business continuity

Replicate Hyper‑V virtual machines froma primary site to a replica site

Benefits: Affordable in-box business continuity

and disaster recovery

Failure recovery in minutes

More secure replication across network

No need for storage arrays

Automatic handling of live migration

Simple configuration and management

Virtual instance runningWindows Server Essentials

Hyper-V replica site

Windows Azure Backup integration

Efficient backup and recovery• Efficient use of bandwidth and storage• Flexible configuration• Flexibility in recovery• Cost-effective and usage metered

A simple and integrated solution• Familiar interface• Windows Azure integration

Reliable offsite data protection• Convenient offsite protection• Safe data• Encrypted backups

1Sign up

4Back up

3 Register and configure

5 Recover to the same or a different server

2 Install Agent

Azure backup: where to start

From the Essential Dashboard

Select Azure Backup service to configure

Download Azure Backup integration module

Azure Backup needs a plug-in to be installed

Windows Server and Server Essentials supported

Now Azure Backup is enabled

(Windows) Azure Backup now available

Configure Restore Services

Part 1

From Recovery Services

Go to Windows Azure Portal August 2014: not available into

portal.azure.com

Select Backup Vault | Quick Create

Give it a name

Select a region (near to you)

Azure Dashboard

Service is created, but not configured

No servers registered: server must register from itself

Register Server

A look into…

Register Server Wizard

From Azure Backup app

Identify Server with Certificate

You need to select a certificate that can recognize server

It is already available into the server (created during installation)

Don’t choose the first one (server name,

longer validity)

Export certificate to a .cer file

Configure Restore Services

Part 2

Now back to the Azure Portal

Upload exported certificate to the portal

Now portal knows the server when it will register itself to the Vault

Register Server

Proceed

Now proceed with Server Registration

Now re-select the selected certificate

Azure knows it!

Select the Vault

Passphrase

Generate a passphrase

Shared secret with server to encrypt/decript data

Save it on an USB Key Or somewhere else

Without passphrase, Vault is unuseful

Completed registration (also in Azure)

Schedule Backup

Schedule Backup Wizard

Select file(s) or folder(s)

Select files or folders you want to backup

Specify Backup Time

Select day(s) and time(s) when scheduling backup

Specify Retention Setting

How many days do you need to keep a single backup? 7 days

15 days

30 days

This implies on how many backup exists in Azure Vault at the same time Pricing

Backup Scheduled

Back Up Now

Back Up Now

Open Windows Azure Backup

Select Back Up Now if you cannot wait scheduled time for backup

Backup Now Wizard

Shows selected folders to be backed up

Backup result

From Azure Backup tool in Windows Server 2012 R2 Essential

From Recovery Services in Azure portal

Recovery

From Azure Backup

Select the server you are interested This (the running server)

Other server

Restore modes

Two restore modes Browse

Select exactly which files/folders you want to restore

Search

Search for files or folders (with partial names) in any folder saved

Select Volume and Date

Select from which volume (drive) you want to restore

Select date and time for volume

Alternative #1: Browse for files

Select exactly which files/folders you want to restore

Alternative #2: Search for files

Search for files or folders (with partial names) in any folder saved

Specify Recovery Options

Do you want to restore files in original locations?

Do you want to restore files in another location? Select the new destination folder

Do you want to overwrite files if already existing or keep them both?

Do you want to recover ACLs?

Confirmation

Ready to recover!

Run

That’s it!

Pricing

Pricing

How much does Backup service costs?

It depends on size

From calculator, some sample sizes

IntegrateWindows Server 2012 R2 Essentials

with Azure Backup

Marco Parenzan

A step by step guide (with an introduction from Windows Server 2012 R2: The Essentials Experience)