I have mentioned a few times that Azure Storage is the backbone of many Azure services. Because it is so important, sooner or later, you will face a need to back up the data stored in storage accounts. The problem here is that there is no automatic backup for this service. What's more is that it does not offer any kind of backup at all! In this section, we will find a proper solution to this issue and learn how to implement it properly.
To complete this exercise, you will need a storage account. To do so, please refer to the Monitoring Azure Storage services section of this chapter, where you can find detailed instructions on how to create your own storage account.
