Azure Database for MySQL
An Azure managed MySQL database service for app development and deployment.
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What is taking up so much backup storage
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Adrian Guzman
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My database size is ~100GB, but when I check the backup storage used it shows 1TB. The backup retention policy is on the lowest value possible. Is Azure really storing 10 copies of the database or is something else going on I'm not understanding? Thanks.
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Navtej Singh Saini 4,226 Reputation points Microsoft Employee2020-08-17T16:43:36.52+00:00 We will try to resolve this to best of our ability. But can you please convey the following:
1) This issue is for which server - Azure MySQL or Azure SQL Database. Please clarify.
2) Back up retention policyThanks
Navtej S -
Navtej Singh Saini 4,226 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
2020-08-18T16:44:20.403+00:00 Please get back to us with the answers to the questions to help you further.
Thanks
Navtej S
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