Is Azure SQL backup?

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.

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.

Where are Azure SQL 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.

How do I backup my Azure Database?

Run an on-demand backup1In your Recovery Services vault, choose Backup items.2Select "SQL in Azure VM".3Right-click on a database, and choose "Backup now".4Choose the Backup Type (Full/Differential/Log/Copy Only Full) and Compression (Enable/Disable)5Select OK to begin the backup.