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Azure SQL Database
An Azure relational database service.
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Hi @Anonymous
If you have deleted your Azure SQL Database and can't find it under "backup" or "Deleted databases", you won't be able to restore it. However, if you had configured long-term retention (LTR) for the database, LTR backups are not deleted, and they can be used to restore databases on a different server or managed instance in the same subscription, to a point in time when an LTR backup was taken.
It's important to note that the default backup retention period for Azure SQL Database is 7 days, and the retention policy defined in scheduled policy doesn't apply to on-demand backups.
If you have not configured LTR for the database, and the deleted database is not available in the "Deleted databases" section, it won't be possible to recover the database.
Let us know if you have any further questions.
Thank you!