How to change the backup time of Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible servers

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How to change the backup time of Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible servers

Fadi Alzebdeh 25

we can we find the option of changing the backup schedule of the Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible servers? This is PaaS and controlled by Microsoft. At 8 am impacts our CPU and other related systems.

Fadi Alzebdeh 25 Reputation points

2023-12-08T10:37:24.6566667+00:00

The problem is that the backup starts at 8 am our time and at this time the system url goes down for some time and we receive big complaints, it became big issue here. can you please advise how to change the time from 8 am to 6 pm?
ShaktiSingh-MSFT 16,271 Reputation points

2023-12-11T07:44:43.8166667+00:00

Hi
Fadi Alzebdeh •,

Thanks for the details.

Let me check with the internal team and get back to you.

Thanks
ShaktiSingh-MSFT 16,271 Reputation points

2023-12-14T07:08:35.1433333+00:00

Hi
Fadi Alzebdeh •,

Response is still awaited from internal team, thanks for your patience.
ShaktiSingh-MSFT 16,271 Reputation points

2023-12-18T06:30:29.1066667+00:00

Hi
Fadi Alzebdeh •,

Internal team seems to be busy in other deliverables, I would recommend you to please file a support ticket for deeper analysis and in case if you don't have a support plan, do let us know here so that we can check on other options to unblock you.

Thanks

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Fadi Alzebdeh 25 Reputation points

2023-12-08T10:37:24.6566667+00:00

The problem is that the backup starts at 8 am our time and at this time the system url goes down for some time and we receive big complaints, it became big issue here. can you please advise how to change the time from 8 am to 6 pm?
ShaktiSingh-MSFT 16,271 Reputation points

2023-12-11T07:44:43.8166667+00:00

Hi
Fadi Alzebdeh •,

Thanks for the details.

Let me check with the internal team and get back to you.

Thanks
ShaktiSingh-MSFT 16,271 Reputation points

2023-12-14T07:08:35.1433333+00:00

Hi
Fadi Alzebdeh •,

Response is still awaited from internal team, thanks for your patience.
ShaktiSingh-MSFT 16,271 Reputation points

2023-12-18T06:30:29.1066667+00:00

Hi
Fadi Alzebdeh •,

Internal team seems to be busy in other deliverables, I would recommend you to please file a support ticket for deeper analysis and in case if you don't have a support plan, do let us know here so that we can check on other options to unblock you.

Thanks

Answer 1

Hi
Fadi Alzebdeh •,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum.

As I understand, you want to change backup time of Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server.

Azure manages backup windows, and you can't customize them. The first full snapshot backup is scheduled immediately after a server is created. Subsequent snapshot backups are incremental and occur once a day.

You can manually take a backup by using the PostgreSQL tool pg_dump. For examples, see Migrate your PostgreSQL database by using dump and restore.

If you want to back up Azure Database for PostgreSQL to Blob Storage, see Back up Azure Database for PostgreSQL to Blob Storage on our tech community blog.

Backups are triggered internally as part of the managed service and have no bearing on the maintenance window.

Let us know if your ask is different to what we understood or have some other query.

Thanks

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