We have a very enthusiastic Sonia Gupta, Azure Backup PM, talking to us about the service. She gives us a quick refresher and some very interesting updates on this important but often neglected Azure service. Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode219.mp3 Indexed audio: https://www.videoindexer.ai/media/135d358da9/ Resources: Azure Backup’s Cloud-First Approach https://azure.microsoft.com/blog/azure-backup-cloud-first-architecture/ Azure Backup blogs http://blog.azure.com/tag/azure-backup/ Azure Backup landing page http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/backup/ Feedback (UserVoice) https://feedback.azure.com/forums/258995-azure-backup-and-scdpm/ Other updates: Preview of Soft Delete for Storage blobs   We’re excited to announce Azure for Students. Designed uniquely with student-focused cloud usage in-mind, this offer gives verified students full access to 25+ free Azure products as well as US$100 monetary credit for use toward our paid products with no credit card requirement. If you’re seeking to grow your cloud dev skills – you’re in the right place.