Update app-consistent recovery points performance guidance for DB #127540
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Clarified performance impact and backup frequency recommendations for app-consistent recovery points.
Description
This PR updates the backup guidance for database workloads (including Azure Site Recovery).
The previous text stated only that "one hour should be enough," which could be misinterpreted as implying that hourly full backups alone are always sufficient.
In reality, if the Recovery Point Objective (RPO) is one hour, then full backups alone may be acceptable. However, in many systems shorter RPOs are required, which makes frequent transaction log backups (e.g., every 10–15 minutes) combined with less frequent full backups the standard approach.
Rationale for Change
Impact
This change clarifies that "one hour should be enough" means sufficient only if the RPO requirement is one hour.
It prevents misinterpretation that hourly full backups alone are always adequate, and instead highlights that log backups are generally required for practical, best-practice database recovery planning.