Moving backup replication core repo to Azure

Azure repository feature is meant for replication, not for backups as the compression and deduplication process is an intensive task the performance in an Azure repository is really bad for backups. 

In your scenario, the best option might be to use the archive functionality instead.

To archive the data to Azure you need to create a cloud account first by following these steps:

1. Click the 3 dots and then select Cloud accounts.  https://app.screencast.com/IDIBsn9ibrysP
2. Click "Add new account"
3. Input the storage account name and access key
4. Click save

Once you have the Cloud account created do the following:

1. Click the archive button
2. Select "One-time archive" or "schedule archive" as you prefer and click next
3. Click the Location type drop-down menu and select "Cloud"
4. Select the newly created account from the drop-down menu and click next.
5. Select the machines you want to archive, click next
6. Click Finish

Hope this helps.

That makes sense.  I think I saw another post (maybe yours) that spoke to the intensive nature of dedup likely making this idea an ineffective solution. The archiving will serve our purposes for now.  Thanks!

That makes sense.  I think I saw another post (maybe yours) that spoke to the intensive nature of dedup likely making this idea an ineffective solution. The archiving will serve our purposes for now.  Thanks!