| title | Support Matrix for Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server Retention for the Long Term by Using Azure Backup |
|---|---|
| description | This article provides a summary of support settings and limitations when you're backing up Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server. |
| ms.topic | reference |
| ms.date | 11/21/2024 |
| ms.custom | references_regions |
| ms.service | azure-backup |
| author | AbhishekMallick-MS |
| ms.author | v-mallicka |
Support matrix for Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server protection by using Azure Backup (preview)
[!INCLUDE Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server backup advisory]
This article summarizes the supported scenarios, considerations, and limitations for Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server backup and long-term retention by using Azure Backup.
Long-term retention for Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server (preview) is available in all Azure public cloud regions.
- This feature backs up the entire Azure Database for MySQL flexible server to a Backup vault.
- You can recover the Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server long-term retention (LTR) data in the specified storage containers that you use to rebuild the Azure Database for MySQL flexible server. You can also restore this data as a new Azure Database for MySQL flexible server with database native tools.
- Individual database-level granular selection is currently not supported.
- End-to-end creation and restoration of Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server by using Azure Backup is currently not supported.