With the announcement of the new Windows Azure Backup preview, we’re happy to announce the new release of the Windows Server Essentials integration module. Windows Azure Backup helps you protect important server data off-site with automated backup and restoration. You can manage cloud backups from Windows Server 2012 Essentials Dashboard by installing the integration module. To start using the Windows Azure Backup preview, please create a Windows Azure account. To begin your sign up, go to the. Then visit the to New a backup vault, download and install the integration module, and register your server. If you had the previous version of the integration module installed, you must retrieve your stored data before May 4.
Then you need to uninstall the previous integration module and the Windows Azure Online Backup agent, before trying the new version. To uninstall the integration module: • Go to the Essentials Dashboard. • Navigate to Applications page, Add-ins tab. • Remove the online backup add-in. To uninstall the Windows Azure Online Backup agent: • Go to Control Panel. • Click Uninstall a program.