Is backup supported in SQL Azure?

Is Azure SQL backup?

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.

How do I enable backup for Azure SQL?

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.Back up a SQL Server database in an Azure VM - Microsoft Docs

How do you backup a Azure SQL DB?

The following steps will show you how to back up a database. Use SQL management studio to connect to your SQL server. Right click on the DB to be backed up. Select “Tasks” and then choose ”Back Up”.

Where are Azure SQL backups?

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.