Microsoft added the option of using the Azure Backup service to provide recovery support for SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 when those workloads are hosted on Azure virtual machines.

Microsoft on Tuesday also held online presentations on Azure Arc options for managing Azure SQL backups in its Azure Hybrid and Multicloud Digital Event, which is said to be now available on demand.

Here's how to create both local and cloud-based backups with this 'surprisingly good' software, and why it’s a good idea, at least for Microsoft-heavy shops.

On October 7th, 2015 Microsoft announced the general availability of its Azure Backup Server. Azure Backup Server was previously known as Project Venus and targets backup scenarios for small and ...

Azure Backup is designed with file-level granularity and longer data retention periods. But the backup agent only supports SQL Server 2012 and later, making it unavailable as an option for SQL ...

Hyperscale is an Azure SQL Database built upon a new set of Hyperscale storage technologies that enable high throughput and performance, databases of up to 100Tb in size, and offers very elastic and ...

A step-by-step guide to deploying, configuring, and testing a multi-AZ, multi-region SQL Server FCI in the Azure cloud, complete with a PowerShell script that handles the networking configuration.

EVault, Inc., a Seagate company , today announced EVault® Backup Services for Windows Azure enabling customers worldwide to back up cross-platform and ...

Microsoft today announced an interesting update to its database lineup with the preview of Azure SQL Database Edge, a new tool that brings the same database engine that powers Azure SQL Database ...