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Can Transact-SQL snapshot backups interface with Amazon EBS?

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I have recently discovered [Transact-SQL snapshot backups](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/backup-restore/create-a-transact-sql-snapshot-backup?view=sql-server-ver17) . They let you interact with snapshot backups, like this flowcharts explains. snapshot backup official flowchart It is obvious that this is compatible with a traditional SAN. I have found that EBS has [something similar](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/modernizing-with-aws/automating-sql-server-point-in-time-recovery-using-ebs-snapshots/) , but are the EBS-style snapshots compatible with Transact-SQL snapshot backups? That is, can EBS generate snapshots that would agree with syntax like this?
BACKUP DATABASE testdb1
TO DISK = 'D:\Temp\db.bkm'
WITH METADATA_ONLY, FORMAT;
Asked by J. Mini (1225 rep)
Jul 19, 2025, 08:46 PM
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