Database Snapshot Alternative in SQL MI

• cooldude001

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  April 3, 2024 at 10:25 am

  #4406910

  Database snapshots are not supported in SQL Managed Instance, Is there a workaround for Database snapshot feature.

  Restore from point in time backups will take a lot of time for us.

  I want to create a readonly copy of a database from a specific point, how can this be achieved in SQL MI?

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  April 4, 2024 at 11:10 am

  #4407397

  Thanks for posting your issue and hopefully someone will answer soon.

  This is an automated bump to increase visibility of your question.

• webrunner

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  April 4, 2024 at 2:24 pm

  #4407475

  Hi, are you looking for something like this?

  https://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/2235/creating-backups-and-copies-of-your-sql-azure-databases/

  HTH

  -- webrunner

   

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