Chapter 5 · Monitor and Maintain Resources·v2.0.0·Updated 6/28/2026·~8 min
What's changed: Deepened AZ-104 Chapter 5 to Associate depth (tables, scenarios, FAQ, traps; localized figures)
5.2Backup and Disaster Recovery
Key points
Understand the difference between Azure Backup (backup/restore via Recovery Services vault) and Azure Site Recovery (replication/failover to another region).
Protecting against data loss and disasters is a key admin duty. Azure has two pillars: Azure Backup (backup) and Azure Site Recovery (business continuity/DR).
5.2.1Backup and DR
- Azure Backup: scheduled backups of files, VMs, DBs, etc., with restore when needed; stored in a Recovery Services vault.
- Azure Site Recovery (ASR): replicates VMs to another region and fails over on disaster to keep running (BC/DR).
Exam point
A common AZ-104 distinction: enable restoring data = Azure Backup, keep running by switching to another region on disaster = Azure Site Recovery. Backup = restore; ASR = failover.
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