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What happens if Azure permissions are not provided?
What happens if Azure permissions are not provided?
Discovery, backups, and restores will fail.
What happens if you attach an Azure backup set with a pool that has non-Azure-based NAS agents?
What happens if you attach an Azure backup set with a pool that has non-Azure-based NAS agents?
The backups and restores will fail.
What are the implications of combining NAS agents with older agents in the same pool for an Azure backup set?
What are the implications of combining NAS agents with older agents in the same pool for an Azure backup set?
Mixing agent types in a pool is not advisable; a dedicated pool with only NAS agents is required for Azur blob protection.
Which operating system is required for the Azure agent?
Which operating system is required for the Azure agent?
Only Ubuntu-based proxies (version 22 and above) are currently supported. For more information, see System Requirements and Prerequisites for Azure Blobs.
Are Cyber Resiliency features supported for Azure blob?
Are Cyber Resiliency features supported for Azure blob?
No.
Is LTR or Archive supported for Azure Blobs?
Is LTR or Archive supported for Azure Blobs?
No.
Are system-generated containers supported in Azure Blobs?
Are system-generated containers supported in Azure Blobs?
No. The following system-generated containers are not supported:
$logs
$web
$system
$blobchangefeed
$restore
$container-delete-history
Is hierarchical namespace supported?
Is hierarchical namespace supported?
No.
Which Blob types and tiers are not supported?
Which Blob types and tiers are not supported?
The following Blob types are not supported:
Append blob
Page blob
The following Blob tiers are not supported:
Cool
Archive
What encryption types are supported?
What encryption types are supported?
Platform/Microsoft managed key (PMK/MMK)
Customer managed keys (CMK)
Which encryption type is currently not supported?
Which encryption type is currently not supported?
Customer provided key (CPK).
Which Azure Blob APIs are being used for backups and restores?
Which Azure Blob APIs are being used for backups and restores?
API | Description | Type |
List blobs | List the Blobs. This API call returns the tags and metadata. | Backup |
Get Blob Properties | This API is called just before the data reading starts. | Backup |
ReadAt | Reads data from Blob. | Backup |
Get Container Properties | Fetches the container properties and is called at the start of the backup job. | Backup/Restore |
Get Container Access Policy | Fetchs the container access policy. | Backup |
Create Container | This API is called when the destination container is not present. | Restore |
UploadStream | Restores small files (< 256MB). | Restore |
Stage Block | Restores large files (> 256MB). | Restore |
Commit Block | Used during the restore operation for large files (> 256MB). | Restore |
Set Access Policy | Used to settle container access policy. | Restore |
For deducing the approximate cost of a single backup/restore job that you might incur, refer Azure Blobs Pricing.