First Backup Walkthrough
Learn how to monitor and manage your first Azure DevOps repository backup with Cloudback, including dashboard navigation, automated backups, and manual backup options.
Introduction
Welcome to Cloudback for Azure DevOps! This guide will walk you through understanding your first backup process. Cloudback is designed to automatically protect your Azure DevOps repositories, so most of the work is already done after the setup process. We'll explore how to monitor these automated backups and make any customizations you might need.
Cloudback Dashboard
Cloudback provides a unified dashboard to manage backups across all your connected platforms, including Azure DevOps.
To access your Cloudback dashboard:
Go to app.cloudback.it
Log in with your account
Navigate to the Azure DevOps dashboard
Once logged in, you'll see all your connected organizations and repositories.
Each row in the table represents a repository with the following columns:
Account: The Azure DevOps organization name
Name: The project or repository name (format:
project/repositoryfor repositories)Type: Indicates whether this is a "Project" or "Repository" backup
Status: Badge showing "Scheduled", "Not Scheduled", or "Restore Only"
Schedule: The backup schedule name (e.g., "Daily at 9 pm")
Storage: Where backups are stored
Retention: How long backups are kept
Backup: Status of the last backup attempt (e.g., "Succeeded", "Failed", "In Progress")
Last Run: Time since the last successful backup (e.g., "2 hours ago") or "-" if no backup has run yet
To find a specific repository, use the search bar in the top toolbar or click the filter icon to filter by various criteria.
Automated Backups
Cloudback automatically backs up your repositories to the cloud. After installing Cloudback, backups start automatically with sensible defaults: daily schedule, Cloudback Managed Storage, and 30-day retention. You can customize these settings anytime in Account Settings.
Your First Automated Backup
Your first backup will occur within 24 hours of setup. Check the Backup and Last Run columns on your dashboard to monitor progress.
Performing a Manual Backup
While automated backups cover most needs, you might want to run a manual backup before a major change. Here's how:
From your dashboard, find the repository you want to back up.
Check the checkbox in the first column next to the repository.
When items are selected, action buttons appear in the toolbar: Trigger, Restore, and Edit.
Click the Trigger button to start the backup immediately.
A confirmation dialog will show the backup progress.
You can also select multiple repositories and click Trigger to back them all up at once.
Accessing Your Backed-Up Data
Cloudback stores your backups in a secure cloud storage. You can access your backups at any time and restore them to your Azure DevOps repositories. You can learn more about downloading backups in the Download Backups page.
To restore a backup to your Azure DevOps repository, follow the steps in the Restoring a Repository page.
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Need help? Contact our support team.
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