Azure Backup

Reliable backup for VMs, SQL databases, and files. 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 on-premises backup software (Veeam, Commvault) costs EUR 5,000-20,000 annually in licenses — 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

Inventory of workloads to protect and retention requirements
Create Recovery Services Vault: RBAC, encryption, soft delete
Backup policies: daily, weekly, monthly, yearly — per workload
Activate VM backup with selective disk backup for cost optimization
SQL Server in Azure VM: full backup + log backups (hourly possible)
Set up Azure Files backup (snapshot-based)
Azure Policy for automatic backup enforcement (no VM without backup)
End-to-end restore test of all workload types and runbook creation

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.

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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 >95% cheaper — 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 with >95% cost reduction, WORM compliance, and documented access processes.

Set up archiving

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 >95% cheaper — but rarely configured.

Result: Automated data archiving with >95% cost reduction, WORM compliance, and documented access processes.

Set up archiving

Azure Monitoring

Azure

Problem: Without structured monitoring, Azure environments fly blind: outages are noticed only when users complain, costs rise uncontrolled, compliance evidence is missing.

Scope: Set up Log Analytics Workspace - Configure alerts with dynamic thresholds and action groups - Dashboards and workbooks for infrastructure overview - Azure Policy for consistent monitoring

Result: Proactive Azure monitoring with automatic alerts, dashboards, and cost-optimized log strategy.

Set up monitoring

Azure Monitoring

Azure

Problem: Without structured monitoring, Azure environments fly blind: outages are noticed only when users complain, costs rise uncontrolled, compliance evidence is missing.

Scope: Set up Log Analytics Workspace - Configure alerts with dynamic thresholds and action groups - Dashboards and workbooks for infrastructure overview - Azure Policy for consistent monitoring

Result: Proactive Azure monitoring with automatic alerts, dashboards, and cost-optimized log strategy.

Set up monitoring

Azure Landing Zone Setup

Azure

Security

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 - IaC deployment with Bicep/Terraform

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

Build landing zone

Azure Landing Zone Setup

Azure

Security

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

Build landing zone

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