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AZURE DEVOPS BACKUP AND RECOVERY
Automated, cyber-resilient protection for your Azure DevOps code and pipelines
DevOps platforms saw 500+ security incidents in 2024, and native version history lives in the same blast radius as your code. Rubrik DevOps Protection automatically backs up your Azure DevOps repos, pipelines and project data into air-gapped, immutable storage, so you can recover exactly what you need, wherever you need it.
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WHAT IS AZURE DEVOPS BACKUP
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Version history isn't a backup. Your innovation engine needs one.
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Azure DevOps backup is an independent, immutable copy of your repositories, pipelines and project data, stored outside the Azure DevOps environment and its identity domain, so a deleted repo, a compromised account or a malicious force-push can't take your recovery data with it. Under the shared responsibility model, Microsoft keeps the platform running; the code, pipelines and work you build on it are yours to protect. Rubrik DevOps Protection delivers this as automated, policy-driven protection on the same platform that protects your cloud, SaaS and on-prem data.
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CRITICAL
80%
Of organizations will rely on a DevOps platform by 2027, up from 25% in 2023. Your code platform is now Tier 0.
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TARGETED
500+
Security incidents across DevOps platforms in 2024. Attackers are going after code, pipelines and the secrets inside them.
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AUTONOUMS
97%
Of enterprise developers have used AI coding tools at work. More code now reaches your repos with less human review and broader write access.
COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE
Protect the whole Azure DevOps project, not just the code.
Code is only part of how your teams build software. Rubrik backs up your repositories alongside the pipelines, infrastructure as code, work tracking, documentation and settings around them. SLA policies at the organization, project or repository level, plus auto-discovery, mean every new repo and artifact is protected the day it appears.
- Automated SLA backups that auto-discover every new repo
- Every repo, branch, tag, PR and commit, plus Git LFS
- YAML pipelines and Terraform/IaC, backed up together
- Boards, work items, wikis and settings intact
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FLEXIBLE RECOVERY
Recover a repo, a project or an entire org, wherever you need it
Whether it's one bad commit, a deleted repository or a lost project, pick any point in time and restore exactly what you need. Restore into a new repo, a different project, organization or tenant, or to another DevOps platform, so a single mistake or a wider disruption doesn't stop your developers from shipping.
- Recover a single repo or an entire project
- Point-in-time recovery in just a few clicks
- Restore to any repo, project, org or tenant
- Cross-platform recovery keeps developers shipping
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AIR-GAPPED CYBER RESILIENCE
Backups that attackers and rogue agents can't reach
Native version history sits in the same security domain as your code, so one attacker can wipe out both in a single move. Rubrik backups live in a separate Rubrik-managed tenant outside your Azure DevOps identity domain, with immutability always on. A stolen token, a compromised admin or a rogue agent has no path to them.
- Separate tenant, outside your identity domain
- Immutable on write: no edits, overwrites or force-pushes
- Unlimited retention, not just the native 28 days
- Your own Azure Blob WORM storage for strict data residency
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ENTERPRISE-GRADE PLATFORM
Backups no one can wipe, on one unified platform
Rubrik builds Zero Trust controls into DevOps protection, so changing or deleting backups is never a one-person action. Access is least privilege by default, and every Azure DevOps backup appears in the same console, reports and alerts you already use for cloud, SaaS and on-prem data, giving you provable compliance with mandates like DORA.
- Granular RBAC and least-privilege access by default
- Retention Lock: no one shortens retention, not even admins
- Quorum Authorization for critical actions
- Unified visibility and reporting across your footprint
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WHY NATIVE IS NOT ENOUGH
Rubrik DevOps Protection vs. native version history
Native version history helps you undo yesterday's change. It wasn't built to recover from deletion or an attack. Rubrik gives you true code backups that stay recoverable when the platform itself is compromised.
| Criteria | Native version history | |
| Where recovery data lives | Same identity domain as your code | Air-gapped in a separate tenant |
| Who can delete backups | Any admin can do it | Retention Lock + Quorum Authorization |
| What a force-push does | Wipes code and history together | Immutable, air-gapped snapshots stay intact |
| How far back you can go | ~28 days for deleted data | As long as you need |
| What gets protected | Git history only | Repos, pipelines, IaC, pull requests, boards, wikis, settings |
| How recovery works | Manual scripts, one repo at a time | Point-in-time, to any repo, project, org or tenant |
TARGET KEYWORD // USE CASES
Real-world Azure DevOps recovery, powered by Rubrik
Recovering your code from a cyberattack
One stolen token or compromised admin can force-push over history, mass-delete repos or take out an entire org. Native tools sit in the same blast radius.
- Find the clean snapshot in air-gapped, immutable backups
- Restore to a new repo, project, org or tenant
- Rebuild outside the compromised environment
10–15 min
recovery in a deletion test, down from 1–2 days (Siemens)
Protecting infrastructure as code and data pipelines
Terraform provisions your cloud. Data pipelines run the ETL that prepares data for analytics, reporting and AI. Lose either, and you can’t rebuild infrastructure or deliver trusted data.
- Back up IaC and ETL code with every commit, branch and tag
- Restore exact infrastructure and pipeline states from any point in time
- Recover YAML pipelines with the code they run
36 projects
of custom development and reporting pipelines protected
Keeping developer collaboration and productivity intact
Code is only half of how teams build. Lose backlogs, sprints and wikis, and teams spend weeks rebuilding plans and docs by hand.
- Protect Boards, work items, sprints and wikis with full history
- Restore a whole project: code, plans and docs together
- Auto-protect every new repo and project, with no extra developer effort
One platform
across projects, wikis and pipelines protected
Staying recoverable and compliant through a platform outage
When a DevOps platform goes down, builds, releases and security fixes stop. Regulators still expect proof you can recover.
- Cross-platform recovery keeps developers shipping
- Test restores to isolated projects or orgs without disruption
- Generate audit-ready reports for DORA and internal controls
~1,000 hours
of disruption across DevOps platforms in 2025
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How it all connects
Rubrik secures the software you build, from code and pipelines to the cloud they run on.
ESOURCES & EXPERTISE
Learn more from our experts
Datasheet
2 pages
Rubrik DevOps Protection
Air-gapped, immutable backups, SLA-driven automation and flexible recovery for your code and pipelines, on one platform.
Customer story
6 min read
How Siemens automated Azure DevOps protection
Siemens replaced developer scripts with policy-driven protection across 150 repos and cut recovery from days to 10–15 minutes.
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White paper
19 pages
How It Works: Azure DevOps Protection with Rubrik
The architecture behind Azure DevOps protection: onboarding, SLA policies, incremental backups and recovery options.
FAQ
Everything you need to know
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What is Azure DevOps backup?
Azure DevOps backup is an independent, immutable copy of your repositories, pipelines and project data, stored outside Azure DevOps and its identity domain so it survives deletion, corruption or attack. It differs from native version history, which lives in the same environment as your code and keeps deleted data for only about 28 days. Rubrik DevOps Protection automates Azure DevOps backups with SLA policies and stores them in air-gapped, immutable storage on the same platform that protects your cloud, SaaS and on-prem data.
Doesn't Microsoft already back up my Azure DevOps data?
Microsoft keeps the Azure DevOps service available, but under the shared responsibility model the data you create on it is yours to protect. Native features like version history and soft delete help with short-term mistakes, but they sit in the same security domain as your code and only cover a limited recovery window. If a compromised account deletes repositories or rewrites history, you need an independent backup outside that environment to recover.
What Azure DevOps data does Rubrik protect?
Rubrik protects Azure Repos with every branch, tag, commit and Git LFS object, along with YAML pipeline backups and infrastructure as code such as Terraform configurations. It also covers Azure Boards work items, backlogs, sprints and queries, project and code wikis, and repository and organization settings, with revision history, comments and attachments preserved. Coverage continues to expand across platform metadata and the developer collaboration stack.
How does Rubrik keep Azure DevOps backups out of reach of attackers?
Rubrik-hosted backups are stored in Rubrik Cloud Vault, a separate Rubrik-managed Azure tenant outside your identity domain, with immutability always on. Snapshots can't be edited, overwritten or deleted during their retention period, and are encrypted with AES-256 at rest and TLS in transit. Retention Lock and Quorum Authorization stop any single admin, including a compromised one, from shortening retention or deleting backups. Organizations with strict data residency requirements can keep repository backups in their own Azure Blob storage with WORM immutability.
Can I restore to a different project, organization or tenant?
Yes. Rubrik restores repositories and their YAML pipelines to a new repository, a different project, a different Azure DevOps organization or a different tenant, and supports cross-platform recovery. You can recover a single file, a full repository or an entire project, including work items, boards, sprints and wikis, from any point in time. Restores go to a new location, so active development keeps running while you recover.
How does Rubrik connect to Azure DevOps securely?
Onboarding uses OAuth 2.0 through Microsoft Entra ID, with short-lived access tokens that Rubrik rotates automatically. Discovery and backups run with read-only access, and write permissions are granted only while a recovery runs; you can opt out of recovery permissions at any time. Rubrik also respects Azure DevOps API rate limits and uses incremental-forever backups, so protection doesn't slow your developers down.