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For SQL Server service (including Microsoft SQL Server in Azure VM and Self-managed SQL Server services), Cloud Backup for IaaS + PaaS now supports backing up and restoring only SQL Server databases. Note that the Microsoft SQL Server in Azure VM must be version 2022 or later, and Self-managed SQL Server must be version 2016 or later.
Cloud Backup for IaaS + PaaS now supports backing up only the content of user databases on the server. Backups are performed using the following types:
| Backup Types | Status |
|---|---|
| Full backup | Supported |
| Differential Backup | Supported |
| Incremental (Transaction Log) Backup | Supported |
Refer to the following table for the supported object types you can protect in SQL Server.
| Object Types | Sub Object Types | Backup | Restore |
|---|---|---|---|
| User database | Supported | Supported | |
| System database | master | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| System database | msdb | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| System database | model | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| System database | distribution | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Server-level objects and configurations | Instance configuration settings | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Server-level objects and configurations | Logins and permissions | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Server-level objects and configurations | Server roles | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Server-level objects and configurations | Service Master Key and certificates | Unsupported | Unsupported |
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