Back-end retention policies in Cloud Backup

    • Summary:Description of the backup retention policies applied on the back end of Cloud Backup.

    Under the back-end retention policies, the following file versions are stored in the Infrascale cloud:

    • All versions of a file backed up within the current day.

      Back-end retention policy – current day

    • The latest version of a file backed up each day for the past six days from the current date.

      Back-end retention policy – seven days

    • The latest version of a file backed up each seven days for the past 89 days from the current date.

      Back-end retention policy – 90 days

    • The latest version of a file backed up each calendar month for the past calendar year from the current date.

      Back-end retention policy – current year

    • The latest version of a file backed up each calendar year past the current year.

      Back-end retention policy – past years

    In short, the more recent the file, the more versions of it are stored in the cloud.