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title: "Get-VESQLRDSBackup"
description: "Returns backups of Amazon RDS instances for Microsoft SQL Server. Veeam Backup & Replication Product Edition: Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet returns an array of backups of Amazon RDS instances for Microsoft SQL Server."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/explorers_powershell/get-vesqlrdsbackup.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam Explorers PowerShell Reference > Veeam Explorers PowerShell Reference > Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SQL Server > Get-VESQLRDSBackup"
dateModified: "2026-08-18"
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# Get-VESQLRDSBackup

## Short Description

Returns backups of Amazon RDS instances for Microsoft SQL Server.

**Veeam Backup & Replication**

**Product Edition**: Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

## Syntax

```
Get-VESQLRDSBackup [-Name <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description

This cmdlet returns an array of backups of Amazon RDS instances for Microsoft SQL Server.

## Parameters

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  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <th style="width:20%;">
      <p>Parameter</p>
    </th>
    <th style="width:20%;">
      <p>Description</p>
    </th>
    <th style="width:20%;">
      <p>Type</p>
    </th>
    <th style="width:10%;">
      <p>Required</p>
    </th>
    <th style="width:10%;">
      <p>Position</p>
    </th>
    <th style="width:10%;">
      <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
    </th>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td>
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Name</span></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Specifies an array of backup names. The cmdlet will return backups with these names.</p>
      <p>This parameter accepts wildcard characters.</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:10%;">
      <p>String[]</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:10%;">
      <p>False</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:10%;">
      <p>Named</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:10%;">
      <p>False</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see the [About Common Parameters](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216) section of Microsoft Docs.

## Output Object

The cmdlet returns the [`VESQLRDSBackup`](vesqlrdsbackup.md)`[]` object that contains an array of backups of Amazon RDS instances for Microsoft SQL Server.

## Examples

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### Example 1. Getting All Backups of Amazon RDS Instances for Microsoft SQL Server

This command returns all backups of Amazon RDS instances for Microsoft SQL Server.

```
Get-VESQLRDSBackup
```

:::

::: dropdown
### Example 2. Getting Specific Backup of Amazon RDS Instance for Microsoft SQL Server

This command returns backups of Amazon RDS instances for Microsoft SQL Server that have specific names. Use the wildcard * character to get all backups whose names begin with "RDS".

```
Get-VESQLRDSBackup -Name "RDS*"
```

:::