We’re pleased to announce public preview of the On-demand backup and export feature for Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server, which allows you to export a physical backup of your flexible server to an Azure storage account (Azure blob storage) whenever the need. You can use these backups for data recovery and to fulfill organization auditing and compliance requirements. You can also download the backups you’ve exported to set up an on-premises MySQL server or to move to other platforms, consistent with Microsoft’s commitment to support interoperability and prevent vendor lock-in. 

To trigger an on-demand backup and export, in the Azure portal, under Settings, select Backup and restore, select Export now (Preview), specify a backup name, target blob storage account, and container, and then select Export. 

For a short demo of this new capability, watch the following video! 

If you have any feedback or questions about the information provided above, please leave a comment below or email us at AskAzureDBforMySQL@service.microsoft.com. We’re here to help you on your journey using this new feature. Give it a try!

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