Backing Up SQL Databases on an Azure Cloud

You can run a full backup operation to back up SQL databases on an Azure cloud.

Before You Begin

Commvault recommends that by default you use the staging path export method for exporting the database. This option has the following benefits:

You can export an Azure SQL database even if it's BACPAC file will be larger than 200 GB.
Protecting Azure SQL instances that have private endpoint connections or public network access disabled will fail with the storage connection string export method, since Microsoft has a limitation of exporting databases to storage accounts behind a firewall. The staging path export method does not have this limitation.

For more information about the staging path export method, see Using the Staging Path Export Method for a Secure Transfer of Data.

From the navigation pane, go to Protect > Databases.

The Overview page appears.
On the Instances tab, in the row for the instance that you want to back up, click the action button , and then click Backup.

The Backup options dialog box appears.
Under Backup level, select Full.
Click Submit.