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# About Azure File share backup
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Azure File share backup is a native, cloud-based backup solution that protects your data in the cloud and eliminates additional maintenance overheads involved in on-premises backup solutions. The Azure Backup service smoothly integrates with Azure File Sync, and allows you to centralize your file share data as well as your backups. The simple, secure, and managed backup solution enables you to perform *Snapshot tier backup* and *Vaulted backup (preview)* to protect your enterprise file shares so that you can recover the data in case of any accidental or malicious deletion.
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Azure File share backup is a native, cloud-based backup solution that protects your data in the cloud and eliminates additional maintenance overheads involved in on-premises backup solutions. The Azure Backup service smoothly integrates with Azure File Sync, and allows you to centralize your file share data as well as your backups. The simple, secure, and managed backup solution enables you to perform *snapshot backup* and *vaulted backup (preview)* to protect your enterprise file shares so that you can recover the data in case of any accidental or malicious deletion.
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>Vaulted backup for Azure File share is currently in preview.
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# Back up Azure File shares
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This article describes how to back up [Azure File shares](../storage/files/storage-files-introduction.md) from the Azure portal.
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This article describes how to back up [Azure File shares](../storage/files/storage-files-introduction.md) from the Azure portal.
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Azure File share backup is a native, cloud based backup solution that protects your data in the cloud and eliminates additional maintenance overheads involved in on-premises backup solutions. The Azure Backup service smoothly integrates with Azure File Sync, and allows you to centralize your file share data as well as your backups. This simple, reliable, and secure solution enables you to configure protection for your enterprise file shares in a few simple steps with an assurance that you can recover your data in case of any accidental deletion.
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Azure File share backup is a native, cloud based backup solution that protects your data in the cloud and eliminates additional maintenance overheads involved in on-premises backup solutions. The Azure Backup service smoothly integrates with Azure File Sync, and allows you to centralize your file share data as well as your backups. This simple, reliable, and secure solution enables you to configure protection for your enterprise file shares by using [snapshot backup](azure-file-share-backup-overview.md?tabs=snapshot) and [vaulted backup (preview)](azure-file-share-backup-overview.md?tabs=vault-standard)in a few simple steps with an assurance that you can recover your data in case of any accidental deletion.
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[Learn about](azure-file-share-backup-overview.md) the Azure File share snapshot-based backup solution.
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## Configure the backup
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You can configure *snapshot backup* and *vaulted backup (preview)* for Azure File share from *Backup center* or *File share blade*.
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:::image type="content" source="./media/backup-afs/backup-center-configure-inline.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing to configure Backup for Azure File." lightbox="./media/backup-afs/backup-center-configure-expanded.png":::
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1.Select **Azure Files (Azure Storage)** as the datasource type, select the vault that you wish to protect the file shares with, and then select **Continue**.
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1.On the **Start: Configure Backup** blade, select **Azure Files (Azure Storage)** as the datasource type, select the vault that you want to protect the file shares with, and then select **Continue**.
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:::image type="content" source="./media/backup-afs/azure-file-share-select-vault.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing to select Azure Files.":::
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The **Select storage account**blade opens on the right, which lists a set of discovered supported storage accounts. They're either associated with this vault or present in the same region as the vault, but not yet associated to any Recovery Services vault.
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:::image type="content" source="./media/backup-afs/azure-file-share-select-storage-account-inline.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing to select a storage account." lightbox="./media/backup-afs/azure-file-share-select-storage-account-expanded.png":::
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1.On the **Select storage account** blade, from the list of discovered storage accounts, select an account, and select **OK**.
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:::image type="content" source="./media/backup-afs/azure-file-share-confirm-storage-account-inline.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing to select one of the discovered storage accounts." lightbox="./media/backup-afs/azure-file-share-confirm-storage-account-expanded.png":::
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1.On the **Configure Backup** blade, under the **FileShares to Backup** section, select the *file shares type*you want to back up, and then select **Add**.
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:::image type="content" source="./media/backup-afs/azure-select-file-share-inline.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing to select the file shares to back up." lightbox="./media/backup-afs/azure-select-file-share-expanded.png":::
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1. The **Select File Shares** context pane opens on the right. Azure searches the storage account for file shares that can be backed up. If you recently added your file shares and don't see them in the list, allow some time for the file shares to appear.
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1. The **Select file shares** context blade opens on the right. Azure searches the storage account for file shares that can be backed up. If you recently added your file shares and don't see them in the list, allow some time for the file shares to appear.
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1.From the **Select File Shares** list, select one or more of the file shares you want to back up. Select**OK**.
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1.Under**Policy Details**, choose an existing *backup policy* from the list for your file share protection or create a new policy.
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:::image type="content" source="./media/backup-afs/create-backup-policy-for-azure-file-share.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows how to create a new backup policy for Azure File share." lightbox="./media/backup-afs/create-backup-policy-for-azure-file-share.png":::
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