How to Restore to Azure VM Using MSP360 Backup
With MSP360 Backup you can recover the server as a cloud virtual machine. Here’s a guide on full server recovery to the Microsoft Azure VM service.
Prerequisites
To perform server recovery to the Azure VM service you need:
- A completed image-based backup
- To sign up to Azure VM
You are limited by 1TB per disk on restore - this is Microsoft Azure limitation for Azure VMs.
Full System Recovery to Microsoft Azure VM
1. Go to tab Backup Storage, find your completed image-based backup and right-click it
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From the drop-down menu choose the Restore to Azure VM option
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Sign in to your Microsoft Azure VM account
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In the opened Restore Wizard choose the Restore as Azure Virtual Machine
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Select partitions, you need to restore
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Specify the size of the disk, you will recover to.
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Specify the details for the Azure Virtual Machine Instance you are going to restore to
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Select the option for Temporary Instance. You can select your local infrastructure or the Azure's
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If you have selected Azure as your temporary instance, enter details for it
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Specify the notifications settings. That's the last step of the Restore Wizard
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After the recovery has been completed, you should be able to see your recovered virtual machine in your Microsoft Azure Console
Conclusion
With MSP360 Backup you can restore your image-level backup directly to Microsoft Azure VM. You can try MSP360 Backup for free. Just go ahead and download a 15-days fully functional trial version of MSP360 Backup and check if our backup solution meets your needs and requirements.