Are Azure SQL databases backed up?

Does Azure backup SQL database?

Backup retention. Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance provide both short-term and long-term retention of backups. Short-term retention backups allow Point-In-Time-Restore (PITR) within the retention period for the database, while long-term retention provides backups for various compliance requirements.

Where are Azure SQL Database backups stored?

Azure SQL Server automatically creates full backups every week, differential backups every 12 hours, and transaction log backups every 5-10 minutes. The backups are stored in RA-GRS storage blobs that are replicated to a paired data center for protection against a data center outage.

Is backup supported in SQL Azure?

Azure Backup provides an Enterprise class backup capability for SQL Server on Azure VMs. With this service, you can centrally manage backups for multiple servers and thousands of databases. Databases can be restored to a specific point in time in the portal.

Is Azure SQL Database Cloud?

Build apps faster on a fully managed SQL database Part of the Azure SQL family, Azure SQL Database is an always-up-to-date, fully managed relational database service built for the cloud. Build your next app with the simplicity and flexibility of a multi-model database that scales to meet demand.