Azure sql server backup to Azure blob - CherrySafe

Question

I am new to Azure SQL server and trying to understand how do I backup Azure SQL databases to Azure blob few times a day.

My company is currently using [Cherry Safe][1] to backup Azure SQL Databases but Cherry Safe is shutting down in 2 weeks.

As I read more about it, it seems like I can configure export to Azure blob but I do not see that option. I see history of exports but I do not know where is the configuration to schedule or change it.

For long term retention, I see an option to configure retention vault.

Are there replacement services out there that Cherry Safe users are using?

Do I need an external service or I can configure the backups myself?

Thanks.

Answer 1

It seems that you could backup sql server to azure blob storage, not the azure sql server.

You could use SQLBackupAndFTP to backup Azure sql database to local machine.

1.Connect SQLBackupAndFTP to the logical SQL Server in the Azure 2.Create a job for regular Azure SQL Database backup

Also as you have said, you could use long-term backup retention to backup. It allows you to preserve weekly, monthly, and yearly backups for an extended period of time up to 10 years.

Restore a database from a specific long-term backup if the database has been configured with a long-term retention policy. This allows you to restore an old version of the database to satisfy a compliance request or to run an old version of the application. See Long-term retention.

Answer 2

I found a replacement for Cherry Safe that can backup your Azure SQL databases. Its Cherry Safe 2 I hope this helps someone because I too was effected by CherrySafe shutting down.

Answer 3

You don't need to use any third party to backup Azure SQL database, they have much better backup and retention tool on portal. Read this https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sql-database/sql-database-long-term-backup-retention-configure