Introduction
The purpose of this article is to describe the process of taking on-demand snapshots for Azure File Share.
Snapshot for Azure File Share is now in General Availability. Previously, Azure File Share did not have any backup option. In case of the File Share getting deleted, there was no mechanism to recover the File Share and the data was lost. The File Share Snapshot helps organizations take on-demand snapshot backup of the existing File Share for restoring it later as and when required.
Pre-requisites
Subscription contributor
Implementation Steps
Step 1. Search for the appropriate NFS File Share. Click on Data Storage, File shares.
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Step 2. Select the appropriate File Share by clicking on it.
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Step 3. Click on Operations à Snapshots.
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Step 4. Click on ‘+Add Snapshot’, provide comments, and click on “OK”.
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