Full access to monitoring data and analysts available around the clock when you need them.
Azure Managed Backup.
Independent, compliant Azure backup with 24×7 monitoring.
When it comes to data protection, experience matters. Our Azure Managed Backup solutions are designed to secure your Azure data in an independent, isolated environment aligned to regulatory expectations.
Independent Azure backup done right.
Organisations face increasing pressure to meet compliance standards, defend against ransomware and protect critical data from human error. Backups must be secure, isolated and resilient, not just available.
- Regulatory scrutiny from APRA and Sarbanes-Oxley.
- Rising ransomware and insider threats.
- Accidental deletion and human error.
- Need for independent, isolated backup storage.
Value you see
Stronger protection for Azure data.
Independent backup aligned to compliance and cyber resilience.
Immutability
Backups stored in a non-erasable, non-rewriteable manner to help prevent unauthorised change.
Isolation
Data secured in a completely independent and isolated location from production environments.
Intelligence
Proactive anomaly detection and alerting on retention-locked data to help identify suspicious activity.
Compliance alignment
Controls designed to protect backups from compromise and support regulatory obligations.
Managed infrastructure
We manage the backup infrastructure and monitoring, reducing operational overhead.
Reduced complexity
Stronger protection without the management burden of clunky, error-prone tape solutions.
Independent by design
Best practice for data protection.
Secure information in a completely independent and isolated location to production data.
Protecting your future by having your back up sorted.
Azure Backup complements the existing Macquarie Cloud Services backup product suite. This provides a comprehensive backup solution for customers needing an Azure independent backup to protect data, that meets compliance standards and protect against cyber attacks.
Common use cases
Where Azure Managed Backup fits.
Practical protection for risk, compliance and resilience.
Meet compliance requirements
Support regulatory obligations including ASD Essential 8, CPS 234 (APRA) and Sarbanes-Oxley through controls designed to protect backups from compromise and align to strict data protection expectations.
Defend against ransomware
Apply immutability, isolation and anomaly detection to strengthen your position against crypto, ransomware and other malicious attacks targeting backup environments.
Protect against insider threat
Maintain independent backups that reduce risk from internal misuse, compromise or unauthorised changes to production environments.
Recover from human error
Restore data affected by accidental deletion or configuration mistakes without relying on production systems alone.
We’re certified by the best.
Why Macquarie Cloud Services
Experience that counts in data protection.
Proven scale, long-term expertise and always-on service.
20+ years experience
Providing data protection services to corporate and government customers for over 20 years.
Proven operational scale
Managing over 110,000 backup jobs per month across diverse environments.
150+ petabytes protected
Protecting more than 150 petabytes of customer data.
24×7 monitoring
Round-the-clock local monitoring and service support to maintain backup oversight.
Independent backup design
Securing data in a completely independent and isolated location from production.
Human support, on call
Introducing Data Vault.
This value-added feature enhancement to our existing off-site backup is simple and focused to protect your organisations’ data.
Contact us
Talk to an Azure expert.
Talk to our specialists about securing your Azure data with independent managed backup.
- 1800 004 943
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Azure Managed Backup FAQs.
What are Azure Backup Services?
Azure Backup Services is a cloud-based solution that provides secure, scalable, and reliable data backup and recovery for on-premises and cloud-based applications. It simplifies data protection with automated backup, long-term retention, and quick recovery options.
How are backups done in Azure?
Backups in Azure are done by using Azure Backup, which can back up data from on-premises servers, virtual machines, and Azure storage. The process involves scheduling automated backups, encrypting data for security, and storing it in Azure’s scalable cloud storage.
What is the difference between Azure Backup and Azure Recovery?
Azure Backup focuses on creating and managing backups of your data, ensuring its safety and availability. Azure Site Recovery, on the other hand, is designed for disaster recovery, providing replication and failover capabilities to keep applications running during outages.
What are the benefits of Azure Backup Service?
Benefits include automated backup management, enhanced security with data encryption, scalability to meet growing data needs, reliable data recovery options, and cost-effectiveness by reducing the need for on-premises backup infrastructure.
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