Microsoft Azure → Amazon Web Services
AWS equivalent of Azure Backup
The closest AWS equivalent of Azure Backup is AWS Backup.
About Azure Backup
| Provider | Microsoft Azure |
|---|---|
| Status | Generally available |
| What it is | Policy-based backup for Azure VMs, disks, Blob Storage, Azure Files, AKS, SQL Server and SAP HANA/ASE in VMs, PostgreSQL and MySQL flexible servers, and on-premises machines (MARS agent, MABS), using Recovery Services vaults and Backup vaults. |
| Documentation | learn.microsoft.com |
| Pricing | Official pricing page |
AWS mappings (1)
| Capability | AWS equivalent | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Centralized backup service | AWS Backup | Direct match |
Backup & disaster recovery(1)
Centralized backup service Direct match
AWS Backup maps to Azure Backup. Both are policy-based managed backup services that cover VMs, disks, file shares, object storage, databases, and Kubernetes, plus some on-premises workloads.
- Vaults. AWS Backup uses backup vaults, with cross-Region and cross-account copies. Azure Backup uses two vault types. Recovery Services vaults cover VMs, SQL Server and SAP HANA in VMs, Azure Files, and on-premises machines. Backup vaults cover disks, blobs, AKS, and PostgreSQL.
- Databases. AWS Backup covers RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, and other AWS databases. Azure Backup covers SQL Server, SAP HANA, and SAP ASE in VMs, plus PostgreSQL and MySQL flexible servers. Azure SQL Database and Cosmos DB rely on their own built-in backups.
- Object storage. AWS Backup backs up S3 buckets. Azure Backup has operational backup for blobs (local and continuous) and vaulted backup (offsite copies).