title: SqlIaaSExtension.Service broken on Azure SQL Server 2016 VM
body: <p>Two month ago I deployed a new VM in Azure. I used the pre-configured "SQL Server 2016 SP1 Standard on Windows Server 2016" with 7 GB of RAM, and I chose the offered option to make backups automatically. Only other things I changed is add it to AD and put some databases (largest of ~2 GB size of backup file)</p>
  
  <p>Now the server is running a service called <code>SqlIaaSExtension.Service</code> which I understand is for doing these backups as well as automated patching. You can find the services description here: <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/sql/virtual-machines-windows-sql-server-agent-extension" rel="nofollow noreferrer">MS service description</a></p>
  
  <p>The problem is, it keeps on building up memory until after some weeks the SQL Server itself fails to execute larger queries. A restart of the <code>SqlIaaSExtension.Service</code> fixes the problem, but this is not at all a sustainable solution.</p>
  
  <p>Does anybody know a working solution other then disabling the service and loosing the functionality altogether?</p>
  
  <p>My setup (german):</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/V8Upv.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/V8Upv.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>