Backup mysql (cleardb) database manually in new azure portal

Thanks for taking time in reading this post. Today you will be learning how to download latest backup mySQL database manually in a ClearDB shared hosted server in new azure portal (https://portal.azure.com)

In order to complete this task, you need to have the following:

• I assume you already have an active azure subscription through which you can make service purchases such as clearDB mySQL databases. If you don't have one, you can sign up from here

Now, in order to backup mySQL database:

Navigate to cleardb portal from azure portal and click download of latest backup which has been automatically created. We can use this file while restoring database to azure.