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--- title: Perform actions using Backup center in Azure Backup description: This article explains how to perform actions using Backup center ms.topic: how-to ms.date: 08/22/2025 ms.service: azure-backup ms.custom: engagement-fy24 author: AbhishekMallick-MS ms.author: v-mallicka # Customer intent: As a cloud administrator, I want to use the Backup center to manage backup actions for various data sources, so that I can efficiently configure, restore, and monitor backups from a centralized interface without navigating multiple vaults. --- # Perform actions using Backup center [!INCLUDE [backup-center-deprecation.md ](../../includes/backup-center-deprecation.md )] Backup center allows you to perform key backup-related actions from a central interface without needing to go to an individual vault. Some actions that you can perform from Backup center are: * Configure backup for your datasources * Restore a backup instance * Create a new vault * Create a new backup policy * Trigger an on-demand backup for a backup instance * Stop backup for a backup instance ## Supported scenarios * Backup center is currently supported for Azure VM backup, SQL in Azure VM backup, SAP HANA in Azure VM backup, Azure Files backup, and Azure Database for PostgreSQL Server backup. * Refer to the [support matrix](backup-center-support-matrix.md) for a detailed list of supported and unsupported scenarios. [!INCLUDE [How to open the Backup center.](../../includes/backup-center-open-console.md)] ## Configure backup If you're backing up Azure VMs, SQL in Azure VMs, SAP HANA in Azure VMs or Azure Files, you should use a Recovery Services vault. If you're backing up Azure Databases for PostgreSQL Server, you should use a Backup vault. Depending on the type of datasource you wish to back up, follow the appropriate instructions as described below. **Choose a vault type to configure backup**: # [Recovery Services vault](#tab/recovery-services-vault) To configure backup to a Recovery Services vault, follow these steps: 1. On the **Backup center**, select **+ Backup** at the top of the **Overview** tab.  2. Select the type of datasource you wish to back up.  3. Choose a Recovery Services vault and select **Proceed**. This leads you to the backup configuration experience that is identical to the one reachable from a Recovery Services vault. [Learn more about how configure backup for Azure virtual machines with a Recovery Services vault](tutorial-backup-vm-at-scale.md). # [Backup vault](#tab/backup-vault) To configure backup to a Backup vault, follow these steps: 1. On the **Backup center**, select **+ Backup** at the top of the **Overview** tab. 2. Select the type of datasource you wish to back up (Azure Database for PostgreSQL server in this case).  3. Select **Proceed**. This leads you to the backup configuration experience that it identical to the one reachable from a Backup vault. [Learn more about how to configure backup for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Server with a Backup vault](backup-azure-database-postgresql.md#configure-backup-on-azure-postgresql-databases). --- ## Restore a backup instance Depending on the type of datasource you wish to restore, follow the appropriate instructions as described below. **Choose a vault type for restore**: # [Recovery Services vault](#tab/recovery-services-vault) To restore data from a Recovery Services vault, follow these steps: 1. On the **Backup center**, select **Restore** at the top of the **Overview** tab.  2. Select the type of datasource you wish to restore.  3. Choose a backup instance and select **Proceed**. This leads you to the restore settings experience that is identical to the one reachable from a Recovery Services vault. [Learn more about how to restore an Azure Virtual Machine with a Recovery Services vault](backup-azure-arm-restore-vms.md#before-you-start). # [Backup vault](#tab/backup-vault) To restore data from a Backup vault, follow these steps: 1. On the **Backup center**, select **Restore** at the top of the **Overview** tab. 2. Select the type of datasource you wish to restore (Azure Database for PostgreSQL Server in this case).  3. Choose a backup instance and select **Proceed**. This leads you to the restore settings experience that is identical to the one reachable from a Recovery Services vault. [Learn more about how to restore an Azure Database for PostgreSQL Server with a Backup vault](restore-azure-database-postgresql.md). --- ## Create a new vault You can create a new vault by going to the Backup center and selecting **+ Vault** at the top of the **Overview** tab.  * [Learn more about creating a Recovery services vault](backup-create-rs-vault.md) * [Learn more about creating a Backup vault](backup-vault-overview.md) ## Create a new backup policy Depending on the type of datasource you wish to back up, follow the appropriate instructions described below. **Choose a vault type to create a backup policy**: # [Recovery Services vault](#tab/recovery-services-vault) To create a backup policy for backing up to a Recovery Services vault, follow these steps: 1. On the **Backup center**, select **+ Policy** at the top of the **Overview** tab.  2. Select the type of datasource you wish to back up.  3. Choose a Recovery services vault and select **Proceed**. This leads you to the policy creation experience that is identical to the one reachable from a Recovery Services vault. [Learn more about how to create a new backup policy for Azure Virtual Machine with a Recovery services vault](backup-azure-arm-vms-prepare.md#create-a-custom-policy). # [Backup vault](#tab/backup-vault) To create a backup policy for backing up to a Backup vault, follow these steps: 1. On the **Backup center**, select **+ Policy** at the top of the **Overview** tab. 2. Select the type of datasource you wish to back up (Azure Database for PostgreSQL Server in this case).  3. Select **Proceed**. This leads you to the policy creation experience that it identical to the one reachable from a Backup vault. [Learn more about how to create a new backup policy with a Backup vault](backup-azure-database-postgresql.md#create-backup-policy). --- ## Execute an on-demand backup for a backup instance Backup center allows you to search for backup instances across your backup estate and execute backup operations on demand. To stop protection, go to the Backup center and select the **Backup Instances** menu item. Selecting this lets you view details of all the backup instances that you have access to. You can search for the backup instance you wish to back up. Right-clicking on an item in the grid opens up a list of available actions. Select the **Backup Now** option to execute an on-demand backup.  [Learn more about performing on-demand backups for Azure Virtual Machines](backup-azure-manage-vms.md#run-an-on-demand-backup). [Learn more about performing on-demand backups for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Server](backup-azure-database-postgresql.md). ## Stop backup for a backup instance There are scenarios when you might want to stop backup for a backup instance, such as when the underlying resource being backed up doesn’t exist anymore. To stop protection, go to the Backup center and select the **Backup Instances** menu item. Select this lets you view details of all the backup instances that you have access to. You can search for the backup instance you wish to back up. Right-clicking on an item in the grid opens up a list of available actions. Select the **Stop Backup** option to stop backup for the backup instance.  - [Learn more](backup-azure-manage-vms.md#stop-protecting-a-vm) about stopping backup for Azure Virtual Machines. - [Learn more](manage-azure-managed-disks.md#stop-protection) about stopping backup for a disk. - [Learn more](manage-azure-database-postgresql.md#stop-protection) about stopping backup for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Server. ## Resume backup You can resume backup for your workloads if you have retained data during **Stop Protection**. - [Learn more](manage-azure-managed-disks.md#resume-protection) about resuming protection for your disk. - [Learn more](manage-azure-database-postgresql.md#resume-protection) about resuming protection for Azure Database for PostgreSQL server. ## Configure replication To configure replication on Backup center, follow these steps: 1. On the **Backup center**, select **Overview** > **Backup instances** tile > **View ASR Replicated items**. :::image type="content" source="./media/backup-center-actions/backup-center-view-replication-item-inline.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows how to view an item for replication." lightbox="./media/backup-center-actions/backup-center-view-replication-item-expanded.png"::: 2. On the **Replicated Items** tab, select **+ Replicate**. :::image type="content" source="./media/backup-center-actions/backup-center-start-replication-inline.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows how to start the replication process." lightbox="./media/backup-center-actions/backup-center-start-replication-expanded.png"::: 3. Select the type of source you want to replicate. :::image type="content" source="./media/backup-center-actions/backup-center-replication-source-.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows how to select the replication source."::: 4. Select a *Recovery Services vault* > **Proceed**. The replication configuration experience is same as that of the one on a Recovery Services vault. Learn more [how to configure replication for Azure virtual machine](../backup/tutorial-backup-vm-at-scale.md). ## Next steps * [Monitor and Operate backups](backup-center-monitor-operate.md) * [Govern your backup estate](backup-center-govern-environment.md) * [Obtain insights on your backups](backup-center-obtain-insights.md)