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Recipe: Manual Deletion of Azure SQL Backups
Expected deliverables:
Manually remove Azure SQL Backups from Veeam Backup for Azure
Time to complete: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- The appliance IP address provided by Microsoft Azure.
- Access to Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure appliance using a browser.
Before you start:
Double check that the resources that you wish to delete before doing so.
Assumptions:
You have an existing Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure deployment.
Method:
- Open the Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure console using a browser (HTTPS).
- Switch to ‘Protected Data’ tab on the left
- Ensure you have “Azure SQL” selected at the top
- Selected the SQL Databases that require Backup removal
- Click the link in the “Restore Points” column
- Select the Backup in the “Available Restore Points” window
- Click “Remove”
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