How do I backup an Azure SQL server database?

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Run an on-demand backup In your Recovery Services vault, choose Backup items. Select "SQL in Azure VM". Right-click on a database, and choose "Backup now". Choose the Backup Type (Full/Differential/Log/Copy Only Full) and Compression (Enable/Disable) Select OK to begin the backup.

Are Azure SQL databases backed-up automatically?

Basic, standard, and premium databases are backed up automatically in Azure SQL Database. These backups are retained for 7 days, 14 days, and 35 days respectively. With these backups Azure SQL Database supports two restore capabilities.

How do I backup my Azure server?

1Sign in to Azure. Sign in to the Azure portal.2Create a Recovery Services vault. ... 3Download Recovery Services agent. ... 4Install and register the agent. ... 5Configure Backup and Retention. ... 6Perform an on-demand backup. ... 7Next steps.

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.

How do I manually backup Azure?

Apply a backup policy1Go to Backup center and click +Backup from the Overview tab.2Select Azure Virtual machines as the Datasource type and select the vault you have created. Then click Continue.3Assign a Backup policy. The default policy backs up the VM once a day. The daily backups are retained for 30 days.

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