This case study report from DCIG compares two backup-as-a-service (BaaS) options for protecting virtual machines hosted in Microsoft Azure — HYCU for Azure and Azure Backup. Key points include:

1. Both offer BaaS models, integrating with Azure's identity and access management.
2. HYCU provides more default backup policy options and greater flexibility in scheduling backups.
3. HYCU offers a dedicated console for centralized backup management and can automatically discover and protect new VMs.
4. HYCU uses its own computing resources for backups, minimizing performance impact on production VMs.
5. HYCU automatically manages storage tiering based on policies, while Azure Backup requires more manual configuration.
6. HYCU offers file and folder-level recovery options, while Azure Backup currently only supports full VM recovery.
7. HYCU includes premium technical support at no extra charge, whereas Azure Backup charges for higher support tiers.

HYCU for Azure offers a feature-rich backup experience in Azure compared to Azure Backup, with particular advantages in ease of use, flexibility, and included support.

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