Inconsistency in Backup Retention Details for DTU and vCore Service Model Comparisons
The current documentation for the DTU service model does not explicitly mention the availability of long-term retention (LTR), while the vCore model documentation does. This inconsistency is causing confusion regarding backup retention for users comparing the two service models.
Example
DTU Model
Compare service tiers
Basic
Standard
Premium
Maximum backup retention
7 days
35 days
35 days
vCore Model
Service tiers
Use case
General Purpose
Business Critical
Hyperscale
Backups
A choice of geo-redundant, zone-redundant, or locally redundant backup storage, 1-35 day retention (default 7 days)Long term retention available up to 10 years
A choice of geo-redundant, zone-redundant, or locally redundant backup storage, 1-35 day retention (default 7 days)Long term retention available up to 10 years
A choice of locally-redundant (LRS), zone-redundant (ZRS), or geo-redundant (GRS) storage1-35 days (7 days by default) retention 2, with up to 10 years of long-term retention available 3
Suggested Improvements:
Revise the DTU service model documentation's "Compare Service Tiers" table to explicitly mention LTR and its duration, and clarify that the 7-day restriction applies solely to PITR.
Inconsistency in Backup Retention Details for DTU and vCore Service Model Comparisons
The current documentation for the DTU service model does not explicitly mention the availability of long-term retention (LTR), while the vCore model documentation does. This inconsistency is causing confusion regarding backup retention for users comparing the two service models.
Example
DTU Model
Compare service tiers
vCore Model
Service tiers
Suggested Improvements:
Refs:
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