# Create Air Gap Protect storage

Air Gap Protect storage isolates your backup data in a secure, time-based container that prevents unauthorized access and deletion. You create storage for a specific copy of a backup, which is specified in a backup plan.

Requirements

- You must configure the required outbound connections.
- To use Azure Private Link or AWS PrivateLink, you must configure it.
- For Air Gap Protect storage in AWS, OCI, or Google Cloud, you must deploy a MediaAgent in the same cloud region as the Air Gap Protect storage. This is required for defragmentation jobs.
- For Air Gap Protect storage in Azure, the MediaAgent does not need to be deployed in Azure. You can use an on-premises MediaAgent or HyperScale X deployment if network connectivity to the Air Gap Protect storage is available.

To create Air Gap Protect storage, follow these steps:

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Manage > Storage > Air Gap Protect.

2. In the upper-right area of the page, click Add.

3. Enter a name for the storage.

4. Select or create a MediaAgent that's in the same location (region) you select for the storage.

5. Select the storage type, class, and location (region).

   Need help choosing a storage class?
   - AGP Frequent access: Use for backups that need regular or rapid restores, such as databases and VMs. Only AGP Frequent access can be used as an auxiliary copy source.
   - AGP Infrequent access: Use for backups that are rarely restored (a 30-day minimum is required), such as compliance archives and historical project data.

6. Leave Use deduplication enabled and select a MediaAgent for the deduplication database (DDB) that's in the same location (region) you select for the storage.

7. Click Save.

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