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    How to back up data files from Azure using Backup4all

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    Sep 30, 2022
    Backup4all 9.x
    This article explains how you can back-up files FROM Microsoft Azure (i.e. using it as a backup source). If you are looking on how to back-up your data TO Microsoft Azure (i.e. having it as a backup destination), you can read more here: How to Backup to Azure
    This article explains how you can define a backup job in Backup4all that will back-up your data from Microsoft Azure.
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    Azure is a Microsoft service and thus a very reliable destination for your cloud backups. You can easily configure Backup4all to back-up your data to Microsoft Azure but just as well you can configure it to back-up your data from Azure (i.e. in case you'd like to duplicate that onto another cloud service).

    How to backup from Azure

    Below are the steps you can follow to define a backup job in Backup4all that will back-up files from Microsoft Azure:
    1. Open Backup4all and select File -> New (Ctrl+N).
      Open Backup4all
    2. On the Where do you want to save the backup? page, select the backup destination you want to use. In this article we will use a Removable USB drive. Press Next.
      New backup wizard - Step 1
    3. On the What do you want to backup page, add the backup sources from Azure. Under Online section, press Define new.
      Define new online connection
    4. Type a name for this configuration. Enter the credentials for Azure and press Test, to make sure everything is correctly configured. Then press Save.
      Add a name
    5. The new configuration will appear in the sources list. Select the files you want to back up. Press Next.
      Select files
    6. On the Filter the backup sources page, you can set include/exclude filters for backup sources. Then press Next.
      New backup wizard - Step 3
    7. On the How do you want to backup page, you can choose the backup type and the encryption.
      New backup wizard - Step 4
    8. On the When do you want to backup page, you can set the backup job to automatically run on the specified time and days. Press Next.
      New backup wizard - Step 5
    9. On the Personalize your backup job page, enter a name for the backup in the Backup name field. Then simply press Save -> Save and run to run the backup job.
      New backup wizard - Step 6
    This article explains how you can back-up files from Microsoft Azure, meaning having the source of the backup in the cloud. If you are looking on how to back-up your data TO Microsoft Azure (i.e. having it as a backup destination), you can read more here: How to Backup to Azure