Creating a backup plan

This article contains information on how to set up Azure DevOps & DevOps Server backup plan.

Creating an Azure DevOps (or DevOps Server) backup plan ensures your projects and data are securely protected and easily restorable.


Backup plan setup

1

Login to GitProtect Management Service, open the Plans > Backup tab and click the Add plan button in the top bar.

2

Select Azure DevOps from the list.

3

Select (or add) the Azure DevOps or DevOps Server environment you want to include in the backup process, and choose the repositories to back up.

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  1. Protect all β€” protects an entire Azure DevOps organization.

  2. Select projects β€” allows you to protect selected Azure DevOps projects (including its metadata).

  3. Select repositories β€” protects only selected repositories.

  4. Set rules β€” lets you set rules for GitProtect to automatically select resources to protect.

4

Specify a name for the backup plan.

5

Select the appropriate metadata that you want to back up. Here, you can also change the default worker, which is the device directly responsible for the backup process of your repositories.

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6

Select one of the locations assigned to your GitProtect instance as storage.

7

Customize the scheduler and specify how long your data should be retained. If needed, adjust the advanced settings to suit your needs.

8

If necessary, adjust the advanced settings such as encryption, error handling, or bandwidth limits to fit your requirements.

9

Double-check your data and click Save to create the backup plan.


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