The name of the base system (platform): | Microsoft Azure |
Developers: | Microsoft |
Technology: | Cloud Computing, cybersecurity - Backup and data storage |
In new Windows 8 Server the agent of backup of Microsoft Online Backup Agent provides this functionality by means of the standard Windows Server Backup interface.
Microsoft Online Backup Service has the following advantages:
- Tracking of changes of files at the block level and incremental data backup in a cloud
- The backup copies stored on Azure service are ciphered (at the same time, the key is not transferred in a cloud, respectively, data cannot be decrypted from MS) and also there is a deduplication of data
- After creation of the backup copy in a cloud there is a control of integrity of the backup copy in order to avoid damage and data loss. Besides the protected data on the server are constantly checked for integrity, and if they are damaged, it is offered to recover them from a cloud
- Flexible politicians of RK and storage of backup copies (retention policies) are available