Azure DR Backup
Description
Assess existing infrastructure, applications, dependencies, backup configurations, and DR readiness.
Gather and document Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) requirements, including RPO, RTO, retention, workload criticality, and recovery priorities.
Design DR solutions using Azure Site Recovery (ASR) for applicable Azure and on-premises workloads.
Design and implement backup solutions using Azure Backup and Recovery Services Vaults.
Configure replication, recovery settings, protection policies, backup schedules, retention policies, and recovery configurations.
Develop workload/application-specific DR runbooks and recovery procedures.
Define the recovery sequence for interconnected applications, including infrastructure and application dependencies.
Plan and execute DR drills, test failovers, planned/unplanned failover, and failback activities.
Perform backup restoration and recovery testing to validate recoverability.
Monitor replication and backup health and troubleshoot failed backup, replication, recovery, and restore jobs.
Identify gaps in the existing DR/backup environment and provide remediation recommendations.
Implement appropriate security and access controls for backup and recovery infrastructure.
Support automation of repetitive DR/backup operational activities using PowerShell, Azure CLI, Azure Automation, or Infrastructure as Code, where applicable.
Prepare technical documentation such as HLD, LLD, DR Plan, Backup Plan, SOPs, Runbooks, DR Drill Reports, and operational handover documentation.
Coordinate with application, server, network, security, database, cloud, and business teams during planning and DR exercises.