What is Azure Business Continuity Center?
Azure Business Continuity Center is a centralized management console for backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity in Microsoft Azure. The service provides a unified overview of the protection status of all Azure resources and enables the definition and monitoring of recovery policies. It unifies Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery, and other services in a single interface.
Core Features
- Central dashboard for backup and recovery status of all resources
- Compliance reports and governance overview
- Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) and Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) monitoring
- Automated protection recommendations for unprotected resources
- Integration with Azure Policy for governance rules
Typical Use Cases
IT teams use Business Continuity Center to monitor all backup jobs and identify unprotected VMs or databases. Compliance officers generate reports on protection status for audits. DevOps teams define recovery policies as code.
Benefits
- Unified view of fragmented backup infrastructure
- Proactive recommendations to close protection gaps
- Simplified compliance evidence for GDPR and ISO 27001
- No additional costs for the management console
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between Business Continuity Center and Azure Backup?
Azure Backup is the actual backup service. Business Continuity Center is a management console that unifies Azure Backup, Site Recovery, and other services in a single interface. It does not replace these services but provides a centralized overview.
Does Azure Business Continuity Center cost extra?
No, the management console itself is free. You only pay for the underlying services like Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery according to their pricing models.
Which resources can I monitor with Business Continuity Center?
The center supports VMs, SQL databases, Azure Files, SAP HANA, Kubernetes clusters, and other Azure resources. It displays the protection status of all resources across subscriptions.
How does Business Continuity Center help with compliance?
The center generates reports on the protection status of all resources, shows RPO/RTO compliance, and identifies unprotected resources. These reports can be used for GDPR and ISO 27001 audits.
Integration with innFactory
As a Microsoft Solutions Partner, innFactory supports you with Azure Business Continuity Center: disaster recovery strategy, backup policy implementation, and compliance consulting.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between Business Continuity Center and Azure Backup?
Azure Backup is the actual backup service. Business Continuity Center is a management console that unifies Azure Backup, Site Recovery, and other services in a single interface. It does not replace these services but provides a centralized overview.
Does Azure Business Continuity Center cost extra?
No, the management console itself is free. You only pay for the underlying services like Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery according to their pricing models.
Which resources can I monitor with Business Continuity Center?
The center supports VMs, SQL databases, Azure Files, SAP HANA, Kubernetes clusters, and other Azure resources. It displays the protection status of all resources across subscriptions.
How does Business Continuity Center help with compliance?
The center generates reports on the protection status of all resources, shows RPO/RTO compliance, and identifies unprotected resources. These reports can be used for GDPR and ISO 27001 audits.
