Perform on-demand backups

This article provides step-by-step instructions to perform on-demand backups of an Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server.

Steps to perform on-demand backups

Using the Azure portal:

  1. Select your Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server.

  2. In the resource menu, under the Settings section, select Backup and restore.

    Screenshot showing the Backup and restore page.

  3. Select Backup.

    Screenshot showing the Backup now button in the Backup and restore page.

  4. In the Backup pane, the Backup name text box is prefilled with a unique name automatically generated for your backup. Feel free to change that name to any name of your preference.

    Screenshot showing the Take backup pane and highlighting the text box in which you have to provide the backup name.

  5. Select the Backup button.

    Screenshot showing the Trigger button.

  6. A notification informs you that the on-demand backup is initiated.

    Screenshot showing the notification informing that on-demand backup is initiated.

  7. Upon successful completion, a notification informs you that the on-demand backup is completed.

    Screenshot showing the notification informing that on-demand backup is completed.

Note

Under any of the following circumstances, you receive an InternalServerError:

  • If another on-demand backup with the same name already exists in that server.
  • If another on-demand backup is being taken, and isn't completed yet.

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