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# Back up a SQL Server from the Azure VM blade
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# Back up an SQL Server from the Azure VM blade
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This article describes how to use Azure Backup to back up a SQL Server (running in Azure VM) from the SQL VM resource via the Azure portal.
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This article describes how to use Azure Backup to back up an SQL Server (running in Azure VM) from the SQL VM resource via the Azure portal.
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SQL Server databases are critical workloads that require a low recovery-point objective (RPO) and long-term retention. You can back up SQL Server databases running on Azure virtual machines (VMs) by using [Azure Backup](backup-overview.md).
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## Prerequisites
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Before you back up a SQL Server database, see the [backup criteria](backup-sql-server-database-azure-vms.md#prerequisites).
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Before you back up an SQL Server database, see the [backup criteria](backup-sql-server-database-azure-vms.md#prerequisites).
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## Configure backup for SQLServer database
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:::image type="content" source="./media/backup-sql-server-database-from-azure-vm-blade/select-backups.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows how to select the Backups option on a SQL VM." lightbox="./media/backup-sql-server-database-from-azure-vm-blade/select-backups.png":::
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3. On the **Azure Backup** blade, select **Enable** to start configuring the backup for the SQL Server using Azure Backup.
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4. To start the backup operation, select an *existing Recovery Services vault* or [create a new vault](backup-sql-server-database-azure-vms.md#create-a-recovery-services-vault).
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5. Select **Discover** to start discovering databases in the VM.
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:::image type="content" source="./media/backup-sql-server-database-from-azure-vm-blade/start-database-discovery.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows how to start discovering an SQL database." lightbox="./media/backup-sql-server-database-from-azure-vm-blade/start-database-discovery.png":::
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This operation will take some time to run when performed for the first time.
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:::image type="content" source="./media/backup-sql-server-database-from-azure-vm-blade/database-discovery-in-progress.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows the database discovery operation in progress." lightbox="./media/backup-sql-server-database-from-azure-vm-blade/database-discovery-in-progress.png":::
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Azure Backup discovers all SQL Server databases on the VM. During discovery, the following operations run in the background:
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1. Azure Backup registers the VM with the vault for workload backup. All databases on the registered VM can only be backed up to this vault.
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6. Once the operation is completed, select **Configure backup**.
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:::image type="content" source="./media/backup-sql-server-database-from-azure-vm-blade/start-database-backup-configuration.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows how to start the database backup configuration." lightbox="./media/backup-sql-server-database-from-azure-vm-blade/start-database-backup-configuration.png":::
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7. Define a backup policy using one of the following options:
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1. Select the default policy as *HourlyLogBackup*.
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2. Select an existing backup policy previously created for SQL.
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3. Create a new policy based on your RPO and retention range.
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:::image type="content" source="./media/backup-sql-server-database-from-azure-vm-blade/select-backup-policy.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows how to select a backup policy for the database." lightbox="./media/backup-sql-server-database-from-azure-vm-blade/select-backup-policy.png":::
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8. Select **Add** to view all the registered availability groups and standalone SQL Server instances.
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9. On **Select items to backup**, expand the list of all the *unprotected databases* in that instance or the *Always On availability group*.
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10. Select the *databases* to protect and select **OK**.
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:::image type="content" source="./media/backup-sql-server-database-from-azure-vm-blade/confirm-database-selection.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows how to confirm the selection of database for backup." lightbox="./media/backup-sql-server-database-from-azure-vm-blade/confirm-database-selection.png":::
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11. To optimize backup loads, Azure Backup allows/permits a maximum number of 50 databases in one backup job.
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1. To protect more than 50 databases, configure multiple backups.
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2. To enable the entire instance or the Always On availability group, in the AUTOPROTECT drop-down list, select ON, and then select OK.
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12. Select **Enable Backup** to submit the Configure Protection operation and track the configuration progress in the Notifications area of the portal.
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:::image type="content" source="./media/backup-sql-server-database-from-azure-vm-blade/enable-database-backup.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows how to enable the database backup operation." lightbox="./media/backup-sql-server-database-from-azure-vm-blade/enable-database-backup.png":::
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13. To get an overview of your configured backups and a summary of backup jobs, go to **Settings** > **Backups** in the SQL VM resource.
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:::image type="content" source="./media/backup-sql-server-database-from-azure-vm-blade/backup-jobs-summary.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows how to view the backup jobs summary." lightbox="./media/backup-sql-server-database-from-azure-vm-blade/backup-jobs-summary.png":::
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## Next steps
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- [Restore SQL Server databases on Azure VM](restore-sql-database-azure-vm.md)
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- [Manage and monitor backed up SQL Server databases](manage-monitor-sql-database-backup.md)
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- [Troubleshoot backups on a SQL Server database](backup-sql-server-azure-troubleshoot.md)
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- [Troubleshoot backups on an SQL Server database](backup-sql-server-azure-troubleshoot.md)
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- [FAQ - Backing up SQL Server databases on Azure VMs - Azure Backup | Microsoft Learn](faq-backup-sql-server.md)
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