# Troubleshooting Azure SQL Backups and Restores Performance

If Azure SQL backups are running slowly, consider the following troubleshooting steps.

## Test with SQLPackage Utility

If you suspect that the number of Import/Export compute VMs in your region is a limiting factor, run a test backup using the SQLPackage utility directly from the access node. This can help determine whether:

- Regional compute VM availability is causing delays, or

- General performance issues exist in the environment.

## Additional Troubleshooting Resources

For more information about diagnosing long-running import or export operations, refer to:

- Azure SQL Database and SQL Managed Instance resource monitoring documentation.

- Azure SQL Database and SQL Managed Instance Import/Export service troubleshooting documentation on the Azure SQL website.

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