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Apr 11, 2025
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Backup vaults Vs Recovery Service Vault

Hello Team,

Microsoft has introduced multiple vault types, each serving different backup and disaster recovery needs. Below is a high-level differentiation:

Recovery Services Vault (RSV)
Supports Azure Backup (VMs, SQL, SAP HANA, Files) and Azure Site Recovery (disaster recovery).
Offers backup policies, recovery points, replication, and failover management.
Backup Vault
A newer, streamlined vault designed for Azure Backup only.
Supports Backup Short-Term Retention (Instant Restore) and Cross-region Restore.
Primarily used with Azure Policy & Backup Center for better management at scale.
Microsoft Continuity Center (MCC)
A centralized disaster recovery hub in Azure.
Integrates Azure Site Recovery (ASR) and backup services into a single pane of glass.
Allows for failover, backup monitoring, and business continuity planning. 

Do we have any document talks about little deeper about the above topics. 

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