Azure Backup

Reliable backup for VMs, databases, files, disks, and blob storage. Azure-native, no third-party licenses.

Your Backup Has Gaps — and Nobody Tests the Restore

Some VMs are backed up, others are not. SQL databases run without log backup. The last restore test? Years ago. And the on-premises backup software behind it, Veeam or Commvault, carries its own annual licence — for a solution that protects Azure workloads only awkwardly.

Azure Backup is included in every Azure subscription — pay-as-you-go, no license costs. VMs, SQL, Azure Files: all with one service. All that is missing is structured configuration with tested restore processes.

ACTIVITIES IN DETAIL

DELIVERABLES

Workload Inventory: RPO, RTO, and retention requirement captured per application
Vault Design: Recovery Services Vault and Backup Vault with region, identity, and permissions
Ransomware Hardening: Soft delete, immutability, multi-user authorization, and role separation
Backup Policies: Daily and weekly schedules with monthly and yearly retention per workload
Workload Protection: VMs, SQL Server, Azure Files, managed disks, blob storage, PostgreSQL
Policy Enforcement: Azure Policy so no newly created machine stays unprotected
Restore Validation: Five real restores with measured recovery times and the restore runbook

3 steps. From start to finished project

How a typical Microsoft project runs with DAMALO

STEP 1

Choose a blueprint and analyze your environment

Select a proven blueprint. AI agents pull your licenses, current config, and compliance needs into the plan. No generic advice.

STEP 2

Receive your plan and start implementation

Review the plan. AI agents draft architecture, sequence tasks, and map dependencies to Microsoft best practices. Tailored to your tenant.

STEP 3

Guided implementation through to completion

Execute step by step. AI agents provide PowerShell scripts, admin center deep-links, and walkthroughs. Every change auto-documented.

The result: A completed Microsoft project in 1-2 weeks. Documented. Audit-ready. Understood by your team. Adjustable at any time. No change requests. No follow-up engagements.

See How It Works

3 steps. From start to finished project

How a typical Microsoft project runs with DAMALO

STEP 1

Choose a blueprint and analyze your environment

Select a proven blueprint. AI agents pull your licenses, current config, and compliance needs into the plan. No generic advice.

STEP 2

Receive your plan and start implementation

Review the plan. AI agents draft architecture, sequence tasks, and map dependencies to Microsoft best practices. Tailored to your tenant.

STEP 3

Guided implementation through to completion

Execute step by step. AI agents provide PowerShell scripts, admin center deep-links, and walkthroughs. Every change auto-documented.

The result: A completed Microsoft project in 1-2 weeks. Documented. Audit-ready. Understood by your team. Adjustable at any time. No change requests. No follow-up engagements.

See How It Works in Detail

Next steps after Azure Backup

A cleanly configured tenant is the foundation. These blueprints build directly on it

Azure Data Archiving

Azure

Problem: Old data sits in expensive storage tiers, retention requirements are met manually, tape backups are a dying model. Azure Archive Storage is the lowest-cost storage tier Azure offers — but rarely configured.

Scope: Data classification by access frequency and retention requirements - Lifecycle management policies for automatic tiering - Immutable storage (WORM) for regulated data - Document rehydration strategy

Result: Automated data archiving on the lowest-cost storage tier, with WORM compliance and a rehydration runbook measured in a real test.

Set up archiving

Azure Data Archiving

Azure

Result: Automated data archiving on the lowest-cost storage tier, with WORM compliance and a rehydration runbook measured in a real test.

Set up archiving

Azure Landing Zone Setup

Azure

Problem: Without a structured landing zone, Azure environments grow wild: uncontrolled subscriptions, missing governance, no network isolation. Every subsequent Azure project suffers from the missing foundation.

Scope: Management group hierarchy and dedicated subscriptions - Hub-and-spoke networking with firewall and VPN - Azure Policy initiatives for governance and compliance - Deployment parameter set for the landing zone accelerator you choose

Result: Structured Azure environment following Cloud Adoption Framework — secure, scalable, and ready for workload migrations.

Build landing zone

Azure Landing Zone Setup

Azure

Result: Structured Azure environment following Cloud Adoption Framework — secure, scalable, and ready for workload migrations.

Build landing zone

Defender for Business

Security

Microsoft 365

Problem: Most mid-market companies have antivirus — but no Endpoint Detection & Response. Attacks are detected but not automatically stopped. Defender for Business is included in M365 Business Premium, for tenants up to 300 users.

Scope: Device onboarding for Windows, macOS, iOS, Android - Next-Gen Protection and firewall policy review - Web content filtering plus ASR rules and Controlled Folder Access in audit mode first, with a dated switch to block - Automatic Attack Disruption, vulnerability baseline, and incident response playbook

Result: Complete endpoint security with EDR, automatic attack disruption, and audit-ready documentation.

Protect endpoints

Defender for Business

Security

Microsoft 365

Result: Complete endpoint security with EDR, automatic attack disruption, and audit-ready documentation.

Protect endpoints

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DAMALO | AI-native Microsoft Partner. Making IT expertise accessible and affordable for mid-market companies.

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Product

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