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Just deleted an Azure SQL Database by mistake! What's next?

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  There are times when you make mistakes, big mistakes like… …deleting an Azure SQL Database… In this post, we will take a look on what are the steps that needs to be done to recover and restore a deleted database. We are in the context where you have a Standard database, without any special features related to backups. know more azure training Trigger I just realized that I deleted the wrong database and I do not have any custom backups mechanism configured. What should I do? Time is crucial  Time is one of the most important factors. The backups of deleted databases is stored for a limited time. The time window depends based on the instance type. In this time window, you can restore a deleted database without any kind of problems. The retention policies for backups is 7 days for Basic and 35 days for Standard and Premium. Azure SQL Server created automatically backups to your databases. These backups are used to restore a deleted database. Don’t forget that as for on-premises backup