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If cloud tiering is enabled, solutions that directly back up the server endpoint or a VM on which the server endpoint is located shouldn't be used. Cloud tiering causes only a subset of your data to be stored on the server endpoint, with the full dataset residing in your Azure file share. Depending on the backup solution used, tiered files will either be skipped and not backed up (because they have the `FILE_ATTRIBUTE_RECALL_ON_DATA_ACCESS` attribute set), or they will be recalled to disk, resulting in high egress charges. We recommend using a cloud backup solution to back up the Azure file share directly. For more information, see [About Azure file share backup](../../backup/azure-file-share-backup-overview.md?toc=/azure/storage/files/toc.json) or contact your backup provider to see if they support backing up Azure file shares.
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If you prefer to use an on-premises backup solution, backups should be performed on a server in the sync group that has cloud tiering disabled. When performing a restore, use the volume-level or file-level restore options. Files restored using the file-level restore option will be synced to all endpoints in the sync group, and existing files will be replaced with the version restored from backup. Volume-level restores won't replace newer file versions in the Azure file share or other server endpoints.
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If you prefer to use an on-premises backup solution, backups should be performed on a server in the sync group that has cloud tiering disabled and make sure there are no tiered files. When performing a restore, use the volume-level or file-level restore options. Files restored using the file-level restore option will be synced to all endpoints in the sync group, and existing files will be replaced with the version restored from backup. Volume-level restores won't replace newer file versions in the Azure file share or other server endpoints.
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> [!NOTE]
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> Bare-metal (BMR) restore can cause unexpected results and isn't currently supported. VSS snapshots (including Previous Versions tab) are supported on volumes which have cloud tiering enabled. However, you must enable previous version compatibility through PowerShell. [Learn how](file-sync-deployment-guide.md#optional-self-service-restore-through-previous-versions-and-vss-volume-shadow-copy-service).
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> Bare-metal (BMR) restore, VM restore, system restore (Windows built-in OS restore), and file-level restore with its tiered version (this happens when backup software backs up a tiered file instead of a full file) can cause unexpected results and aren't currently supported when cloud tiering is enabled. VSS snapshots (including Previous Versions tab) are supported on volumes which have cloud tiering enabled. However, you must enable previous version compatibility through PowerShell. [Learn how](file-sync-deployment-guide.md#optional-self-service-restore-through-previous-versions-and-vss-volume-shadow-copy-service).
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