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How to save Azure Data Factory work (objects)?
Hi, I'm new to Azure Data Factory (ADF). I need to learn it in order to ingest external third-party data into our domain. I shall be using ADF Pipelines to retrieve the data and then load it into an...
Hello AzureNewbie1,
I do not know the internals of how Azure performs backups and disaster recovery for ADF in the event of an issue with Azure. However, if you want to take manual backups of your ADF environment to put your mind at ease, the easiest way I can think of is to export it as an ARM template (JSON file). See the image below on what I am referring to. Click on export and save this file in a location that you are comfortable with. To import, refer to the following document (if you only have one environment, be careful not to unintentionally overwrite it):
The export process could be done manually or you should be able to automate it by using Azure DevOps Pipelines to schedule a PowerShell or Azure CLI script.
Kind Regards,
Zack
Hello AzureNewbie1,
I do not know the internals of how Azure performs backups and disaster recovery for ADF in the event of an issue with Azure. However, if you want to take manual backups of your ADF environment to put your mind at ease, the easiest way I can think of is to export it as an ARM template (JSON file). See the image below on what I am referring to. Click on export and save this file in a location that you are comfortable with. To import, refer to the following document (if you only have one environment, be careful not to unintentionally overwrite it):
The export process could be done manually or you should be able to automate it by using Azure DevOps Pipelines to schedule a PowerShell or Azure CLI script.
Kind Regards,
Zack
zack-sponaugle - thank you.