Microsoft sheds more light on cloud backup service for Windows Server 8
Microsoft is testing a beta of an Azure-based online backup service for Windows Server 8.
The Online Backup Service is a Windows-Azure-based service that will enable Windows Server 8 users to back up and recover files and folders (but not system state). There’s a downloadable Online Backup Agent that is meant to transfer this data securely to the cloud, and which uses the Windows Server Backup Interface. The backup can be configured via Computer Management or PowerShell cmdlets, as Finn pointed out earlier this month.
Microsoft is limiting the pool of testers of the service to a select group. “Please note that there are a limited number of customers that we can support during the beta and we will grow our capacity over time. We have available slots right now so if you are willing to give us feedback, sign up now to try this great new service,” according to yesterday’s post. The beta of the service currently is limited to 10 GB of cloud storage, as well.
