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.

However, Azure SQL Managed Instance General Purpose isn't primarily used for backups, according to Andrew Snodgrass, research vice president at Directions on Microsoft (UK).

Businesses using Azure's SSD-based cloud storage can now use Azure Backup to keep their enterprise cloud application data safe.

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.

Cohesity announced it is offering new capabilities to protect an organization's data in Microsoft Azure. Cohesity Cloud Services now supports the backup and recovery of Azure Virtual Machines (VMs), ...

Microsoft aims to make cloud backups more enticing for enterprises with a new pricing model and a choice of storage locations.

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 ...

Our normal practices for backing up SQL servers is to use the regular SQL backup tools to perform full, differential and transaction log backups and this has always worked fine. Recently we ...