MySQL should have geo-redundant backup enabled

Medium Azure General mysql-backup

Applies to

Microsoft.DBforMySQL/flexibleServers

What CGPulse checks

A resource passes this rule when backup.geoRedundantBackup must equal Enabled. Anything else is reported as a finding with the evaluated property value attached as evidence.

How to fix it

Enable geo-redundant backup to protect against regional outages causing data loss. In Azure Portal: MySQL Flexible Server > Backup > enable Geo-redundant backup. See: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/mysql/flexible-server/concepts-backup-restore

CLI

az mysql flexible-server update --ids "{id}" --geo-redundant-backup Enabled

Terraform

resource "azurerm_mysql_flexible_server" "{name}" {
  name                   = "{name}"
  resource_group_name    = "{rg}"
  location               = var.location
  sku_name               = "GP_Standard_D2ds_v4"
  geo_redundant_backup_enabled = true
  # Geo-redundant backup requires General Purpose or Business Critical tier
}

Compliance frameworks

Cloud Security BaselineBR-2

Vendor documentation

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