title: Azure Backup Retention strategy
body: <p>I'm trying to wrap my head around Azure Backup retention points &amp; want to know if the retention policy I'm choosing is optimal. With reference to the Azure pricing calculator, if I take 30 Daily RPs (Recovery Points) &amp; 5 Yearly RPs, won't my VM data be adequately covered. </p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/FFOKE.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">screenshot from Azure pricing calculator about RPs</a></p>
  
  <p>What will I miss if I ignore Weekly &amp; Monthly RPs? What scenarios would need Weekly &amp; Monthly RPs?</p>