App-aware backups, file/folder/volume backups, and machine state backups (bare-metal, system state). Each machine runs the DPM/MABS protection agent. App aware snapshots; full flex for when to backups; recovery granularity; linux support on Hyper-V and VMware VMs; backup and restore VMware VMs, doesn't require a System Center license. Cannot backup Oracle workloads; always requires live Azure subscription; no support for tape backup. Stores backups in recovery services vault or locally attached disk.