Azure Backup stores its data in the Azure Storage Blob service. This service stores data as blobs in containers. A blob is a unit of storage in the Azure Storage Blob service that is addressed by a unique name. You can create a blob by uploading data to Azure Storage, or by requesting that Azure Storage create a new blob on your behalf. The maximum size for a blob is 500 terabytes (TB).
When you back up data to Azure …
Azure Backup and Recovery is a cloud-based backup service offered by Microsoft Azure. The service allows you to back up data and applications to Azure, and then to restore them in the event of a disaster. Azure Backup and Recovery can also be used to migrate data to Azure.
The Azure Backup and Recovery service is divided into two components:
Azure Backup: This component allows you to back up data to Azure. You can back up files and folders, applications …
