Roadmap · Database & SQL tools · RM-24

Backup retention without sysadmin

Set how long backups are kept without needing SQL Server sysadmin rights.

Planned Feb 2027 (estimate) Database & SQL tools

DataBridge's SQL Server tools can help you keep an eye on backups. Setting how long backups are kept needs SQL Server sysadmin rights today. This item lets a login with narrower rights set retention for the databases it manages.

Why we are doing this

Many database administrators will not give a tool the sysadmin role, so they cannot use backup retention at all.

What is included

Set backup retention with a login that has narrower rights (the exact permissions will be listed in the guide)
A clear message when a permission is missing

What is not included

Taking backups or changing backup schedules
The window is an estimate. It can move as we learn.

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