Which Azure service provides a way to restore data from backups according to a defined schedule?

Azure Backup is the service designed specifically to provide backup and restore capabilities for your data in Azure. It allows you to ensure that your data is safe and can be recovered according to a defined schedule. Through Azure Backup, you can automate the backup of various data sources, including virtual machines, files, and SQL databases, to help protect against data loss. The service allows users to define backup policies that dictate the frequency and retention period of backups, ensuring compliance with organizational or regulatory requirements.

Additionally, Azure Backup provides features such as incremental backups, which help to reduce storage costs and improve efficiency by backing up only the changes made since the last backup. This service also supports recovery options that can be granular, allowing users to restore not just entire systems but also specific files or folders as needed.

In contrast, Azure Site Recovery is primarily focused on disaster recovery and ensuring business continuity rather than providing backup capabilities. Azure Storage Accounts provide a mechanism for data storage but do not offer built-in backup and restore functionalities like Azure Backup does. Finally, Azure Cosmos DB is a globally distributed database service that offers features suited for scalability and performance but lacks the specific backup scheduling functionalities that Azure Backup provides.