Are the built-in Azure Flexible/Single Server backups immutable?

Sonal Patel 40 Reputation points
2024-10-22T19:25:42.76+00:00

Does a immutable write-once-read-many (WORM) model apply to the point in time backups that exist as part of Azure's Database for PostgreSQL Single or Flexible Server, or are these backups only protected by platform-level security without explicit guarantees against deletion or modification?

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  1. Sai Raghunadh M 1,045 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2024-10-22T20:40:59.5233333+00:00

    Hi @Sonal Patel,

    Thanks for the question and using MS Q&A platform.

    In Azure Database for PostgreSQL, point-in-time backups are mostly protected by security features that keep them safe from unauthorized access. However, these backups aren't completely immutable, meaning they can still be deleted or changed by users who have the right permissions.

    While the platform has good security measures in place, it doesn't guarantee that backups can't be modified or deleted. If you need backups that are truly unchangeable, you might consider using Azure Blob Storage with WORM (write-once-read-many) policies.

    Hope this helps. Do let us know if you any further queries. If this answers your query, do click Accept Answer and Yes for was this answer helpful. And, if you have any further query do let us know.

     


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