Public preview: Azure Backup supports long term retention for backup of Azure Database for MySQL– Flexible Server

Azure Backup and Azure Database Services bring to you a new backup solution for your MySQL-Flexible servers that supports retaining backups for up to 10 years. **In preview, you have access to features such as:** * Comprehensive data protection against different levels of data loss ranging from accidental deletes to ransomware attacks. * Customer controlled scheduled and ad-hoc backup. * Isolated backups stored in a separate security and fault domain. * Long term retention of backups * Central Monitoring of all backup operations and jobs [Learn more ](https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flearn.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fazure%2Fbackup%2Fbackup-azure-mysql-flexible-server-about&data=05%7C02%7Cmepand%40microsoft.com%7Ce82d5143d8ff4d8c3f3b08dc3f8cd5ba%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C638455121388876895%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=DVCAoz5mWQWwnJNShl%2FOzXO3KpWdvr%2B6eqJqWdNFYNE%3D&reserved=0)about this backup solution and [review the list of regions](https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flearn.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fazure%2Fbackup%2Fbackup-azure-mysql-flexible-server-support-matrix&data=05%7C02%7Cmepand%40microsoft.com%7Ce82d5143d8ff4d8c3f3b08dc3f8cd5ba%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C638455121388883934%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=53bQJqIz%2BGUykWHZ2tmBWxLevxgiCQS%2B31fmjegyLT4%3D&reserved=0) supported for the feature. * Azure Backup * Azure Database for MySQL flexible servers * Compliance * Features * Security * [ Azure Backup](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/services/backup/)