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author AbhishekMallick-MS
ms.service azure-backup
ms.topic include
ms.date 06/18/2025
ms.author v-abhmallick

Create a backup policy

A backup policy defines the schedule and frequency of the recovery points creation, and its retention duration in the Backup vault. You can use the same backup policy to configure backup for multiple storage accounts to a vault.

To create a backup policy, follow these steps:

  1. Go to Resiliency > Protection policies, and then select + Create Policy > Create Backup Policy.

    :::image type="content" source="./media/blob-backup-azure-portal-create-policy/add-policy.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows how to initiate adding backup policy for vaulted blob backup." lightbox="./media/blob-backup-azure-portal-create-policy/add-policy.png":::

  2. On the Start: Create Policy page, select the Datasource type as Azure Blobs (Azure Storage), and then select Continue.

    :::image type="content" source="./media/blob-backup-azure-portal-create-policy/datasource-type-selection-for-vaulted-blob-backup.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows how to select datasource type for vaulted blob backup.":::

  3. On the Create Backup Policy page, on the Basics tab, enter a Policy name, and then from Select vault, choose a vault you want this policy to be associated.

    :::image type="content" source="./media/blob-backup-azure-portal-create-policy/add-vaulted-backup-policy-name.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows how to add vaulted blob backup policy name.":::

    Review the details of the selected vault in this tab, and then select Next.

  4. On the Schedule + retention tab, enter the backup details of the data store, schedule, and retention for these data stores, as applicable.

    1. To use the backup policy for vaulted backups, operational backups, or both, select the corresponding checkboxes.
    2. For each data store you selected, add or edit the schedule and retention settings:
      • Vaulted backups: Choose the frequency of backups between daily and weekly, specify the schedule when the backup recovery points need to be created, and then edit the default retention rule (selecting Edit) or add new rules to specify the retention of recovery points using a grandparent-parent-child notation.
      • Operational backups: These are continuous and don't require a schedule. Edit the default rule for operational backups to specify the required retention.

    :::image type="content" source="./media/blob-backup-azure-portal-create-policy/define-vaulted-backup-schedule-and-retention.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows how to configure vaulted blob backup schedule and retention." lightbox="./media/blob-backup-azure-portal-create-policy/define-vaulted-backup-schedule-and-retention.png":::

  5. Select Review + create.

  6. Once the review is successful, select Create.