Creating Azure SQL Backups Manually

Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure allows you to manually create backups of Azure SQL databases that are added to your backup policies. Each backup is saved to the same Azure region where the protected Azure SQL database reside.

To manually create a backup of an Azure SQL database, do the following:

1. Navigate to Resources > Azure SQL.
2. Select the check box next to the necessary Azure SQL database.

For an Azure SQL database to be displayed in the list, it must reside in any region included in a backup policy as described in section Creating Backup Policies (step 3c).

3. Click Take Backup Now and complete the wizard:

1. At the Account step of the wizard, select an Azure Active Directory whose permissions Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure will use to create a backup.

For an Azure Active Directory to be displayed in the list of available directories, it must be created in the Microsoft Azure portal as described in Microsoft Docs.

2. At the Options step of the wizard, do the following:

1. In the Backup target section, click the Choose backup repository link.

In the Specify the backup repository window, select a backup repository where the created backups must be stored. For a backup repository to be displayed, it must be created as described in Adding Backup Repositories section.

2. In the Specify database processing settings section and configure processing settings as described at the Configure Processing Options step of the wizard.

3. At the Summary step of the wizard, select check box next to the Go to Sessions option to track the progress of snapshot creation.
4. Review the configuration information and click Finish.

Related Topics

• How Backup Works
• Removing Manual Snapshots
• Backup Chain