<commit_before>---
layout: post
title: Integration of Azure Backup into VM create experience
description: " Integration of Azure Backup into VM create experience"
modified: 2018-01-25
tags: [Azure, Backup]
categories: [Cloud]
author: Ajeet
---
Microsoft recently announce the **ability to enable backup on virtual machines from VM create experience in the portal**.

Azure Backup supports backup of wide variety of VMs offered by Azure including Windows or Linux, VMs on managed or unmanaged disks, premium or standard storage, encrypted or non-encrypted VMs, or a combination of the above.

## Benefits of Azure VM backup

Azure VM backup provides following benefits using cloud-first approach to backup:

*   **Freedom from infrastructure**: No need to deploy any additional infrastructure to backup VMs.<commit_msg>post added<commit_after>---
layout: post
title: Integration of Azure Backup into VM create experience
description: " Integration of Azure Backup into VM create experience"
modified: 2018-01-25
tags: [Azure, Backup]
categories: [Cloud]
author: Ajeet
---
Microsoft recently announce the **ability to enable backup on virtual machines from VM create experience in the portal**.

Azure Backup supports backup of wide variety of VMs offered by Azure including Windows or Linux, VMs on managed or unmanaged disks, premium or standard storage, encrypted or non-encrypted VMs, or a combination of the above.

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## Benefits of Azure VM backup

Azure VM backup provides following benefits using cloud-first approach to backup:

*   **Freedom from infrastructure**: No need to deploy any additional infrastructure to backup VMs.
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