Improvements to Azure VM backups are now available

Azure Backup now has even greater support and functionality for Azure VM backups: * Azure Backup is introducing restoring Unmanaged VMs/Disks as Managed VMs/Disks to provide the benefit of Managed disks for customers who are currently backing up their unmanaged disks. For more details, please read our [documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-arm-restore-vms#restoring-unmanaged-vms-and-disks-as-managed) [](https://azurecomcdn.azureedge.net/mediahandler/acomblog/updates/UpdatesV2/blog/fc768264-66c7-424b-b305-2260e1c0d47c.jpg) * Azure Backup now supports Replace existing disks as an option for VMs that have Managed Service Identities (MSI) Both User assigned Identities and System assigned Identities. * Azure Backup now supports backup & restore of [Virtual Machine Scale Sets](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/orchestration-modes) in the orchestration mode prescribed [here](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/orchestration-modes). For more details, please read our [documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-arm-restore-vms#restore-options). All the above features are generally available in all Azure regions. * Azure Backup * Features * [ Azure Backup](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/services/backup/)