Backup Retention with backup-to-disk folders
We have setup the use of backup-to-disk folders in our setting. Someone else set this up and I am trying to figure out just how the retention policy works.
I see in the media set properties that I can specify an append period, but I don't see how I can say, only keep around 1 weeks worth, or so many backups, etc. Our diskspace is a bit challenged so I am needing to be able to say either of these options: I want to keep around so many backups for a folder or media set, etc, or to be able to say after so much time it is can be deleted.
How would I do this?
Any direction would be appreciated.
Sincerely,
Alan
Agree with Ken and partially with itsmeaffinity
- set any jobs to disk targets as Overwrite on start
- Set your media set Overwrite protection to 1 week - or 6.5 days (in hours) if you want to overwrite on the exact anniversary of 1 week
However would recommend not using the Infinite Append option on your media set - yes setting the jobs to start as oevrwrite only kind of ignores that setting, however if you run a one off backup job, or another admin creates a job and a Append job is accidentally created then it will mess up the timings. So would suggest putting some form of limit on the append period (even 0 hours) as well.