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## Backup costs
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Currently you'll be charged only for snapshots, since Azure file share backup is a snapshot-based solution. Storage charges incurred for snapshots are billed along with Azure Files Usage according to the pricing details mentioned [here](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/storage/files/).
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There are two costs associated with Azure file share backup solution:
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1. **Snapshot storage cost**: Storage charges incurred for snapshots are billed along with Azure Files usage according to the pricing details mentioned [here](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/storage/files/)
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2. **Protected Instance fee** :Starting September 1, 2020, customers will be charged a protected instance fee according to the pricing details mentioned [here](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-in/pricing/details/backup/) .The protected instance fee depends on the total size of protected file shares in a storage account.
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To get detailed estimates for backing up Azure file shares, you can download the detailed [Azure Backup pricing estimator](https://aka.ms/AzureBackupCostEstimates).
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## Next steps
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