The error message reported an I/O device error but not that the Azure Storage Account space is full.
Please use stripped backup by providing several URL locations where parts of the backup will be placed:
BACKUP DATABASE tpcc2501
TO URL = 'https://myacc.blob.core.windows.net/testcontainer/tpcc2501-4-1.bak',
URL = 'https://myacc.blob.core.windows.net/testcontainer/tpcc2501-4-2.bak',
URL = 'https://myacc.blob.core.windows.net/testcontainer/tpcc2501-4-3.bak',
URL = 'https://myacc.blob.core.windows.net/testcontainer/tpcc2501-4-4.bak'
WITH COPY_ONLY
Refer to this article: Lesson Learned #311:Error-1117 the request could not be performed because of an I/O device error.
Best regards,
Cosmog Hong
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