Backup and Restore to Cloud Simplified in SQL Server 2012 SP1 CU2http://sqlblog.com/blogs/sqlos_team/archive/2013/01/24/backup-and-restore-to-cloud-simplified-in-sql-server-2012-sp1-cu2.aspxSQL Server 2012 SP1 Cumulative Update 2 includes enhancements to SQL Server native backup that simplifies backup and restore of a SQL Server Database to Window Azure storage. The SQL Server database can be either on an on-premises instance of SQL ServerenCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Build: 61129.1)Microsoft Windows Azure Disaster Recovery Options for On-Premises SQL Serverhttp://sqlblog.com/blogs/sqlos_team/archive/2013/01/24/backup-and-restore-to-cloud-simplified-in-sql-server-2012-sp1-cu2.aspx#47285Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:43:05 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:47285Buck Woody<p>One of the use-cases for a cloud solution is to serve as a Disaster Recovery option for your on-premises</p> re: Backup and Restore to Cloud Simplified in SQL Server 2012 SP1 CU2http://sqlblog.com/blogs/sqlos_team/archive/2013/01/24/backup-and-restore-to-cloud-simplified-in-sql-server-2012-sp1-cu2.aspx#47287Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:46:43 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:47287Adam Machanic<p>It would be super duper cool if the CU download link worked...</p> re: Backup and Restore to Cloud Simplified in SQL Server 2012 SP1 CU2http://sqlblog.com/blogs/sqlos_team/archive/2013/01/24/backup-and-restore-to-cloud-simplified-in-sql-server-2012-sp1-cu2.aspx#47292Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:43:30 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:47292SQLOS Team<p>Links updated. Thanks</p> <p>Guy</p>