Azure Backup
Does BDRShield support application-aware processing for Microsoft applications?
Yes, BDRShield provides application-aware processing for Microsoft applications such as MS Exchange Server and MS SQL. This ensures that backups take place when the application writers are stable and guarantees transaction-consistent snapshots.
How can I schedule automatic backups for my Azure VMs?
BDRShield allows you to schedule backups on a minute, hourly, daily, or weekly basis. You can experience near-continuous data protection for your Azure VMs by setting up automatic backup scheduling.
Can I run custom scripts before and after each backup job?
Yes, BDRShield allows you to run custom scripts in the form of batch files automatically before and after every backup job. This feature also as pre/post scripts enables you to prepare applications for backup mode before the backup starts and revert ...
How to backup Azure virtual machines?
Azure VM Backup solutions like BDRShield offers comprehensive backup features such as agentless backup, application aware processing, data retention policies, flexible recovery & more to ensure complete data protection for Azure virtual machines. ...
What happens if a backup schedule fails in BDRShield?
If a backup schedule fails in BDRShield, the backup will be automatically rescheduled. Before every retry attempt, the backup waits for a intimated time and will reattempt the backup until the successful backup. This ensures that backup data is ...
How will BDRShield ensure the consistency of my data during backup?
BDRShield's application-aware processing ensures transaction consistency application during backup by coordinating with application-specific writers. It also supports features like log truncation to free up disk space and prevent log growth, as well ...
What is a pre and post script in Azure Backup Configuration? How does it work?
Pre-Script A pre-script is a script that can be executed I/O actions before a backup or restore operation. It is used to perform custom actions, such as stopping or starting services, creating or deleting files, or sending notifications. Post- Script ...
How will BDRShield back up my Azure VMs?
BDRShield uses Azure native APIs and snapshot-based backup mechanism to capture point-in-time copies of your Azure VMs. It creates incremental snapshots to perform incremental backups, ensuring efficient storage utilization and minimal impact on VM ...
How does BDRShield’s Azure Backup work, and what key features make it effective?
BDRShield’s Azure VM Backup offers a robust solution to protect your Azure VMs with features designed for seamless data protection and recovery. Key features Agentless backup, which eliminates the need for additional software on each VM. Forever ...
Recent Articles
Error 105979 : Backup Failed Due to Duplicate VM UUID
KB ID 105979 Issue Encountering the Error "Backup Failed Due to Duplicate VM UUID" Cause This error occurs when two or more VMs on the same Proxmox host have the same UUID. The backup cannot uniquely identify these VMs, so the backup of the affected ...
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Exclusion Item Type Typical Location/Example Description / Notes BDRShield Installation Directory Folder C:\Program Files\Vembu\ Exclude the entire BDRShield installation directory.
Antivirus Exclusions for BDRShield
Antivirus (AV), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Extended Detection and Response (XDR), endpoint security, and firewall solutions can interfere with normal backup and recovery operations by scanning files, processes, and network communications ...
Customer Responsibilities for Successful Backup and Recovery
Purpose This document outlines the responsibilities of customers to help ensure successful backup and recovery operations using BDRShield. While BDRShield provides backup, recovery, monitoring, and cyber resilience capabilities, maintaining a healthy ...
Storage Requirements and Best Practices for NAS, SMB, NFS, and iSCSI Backup Repositories
This article outlines the storage requirements, sizing recommendations, and best practices for configuring NAS, SMB, NFS, and iSCSI backup repositories to ensure optimal backup performance, reliability, and data integrity. ⚠️ Important ...