Name

Specifies a name for the retention type.

Backup Retention

Specifies the number of days a safeset is kept on the vault. A safeset is deleted when its expiry date is reached.

Note: Safesets are not deleted unless the specified number of copies online has also been exceeded.

Number of Backup Copies to Keep

Specifies how many safesets from a backup job are stored online. It functions in a first in/first out manner. Once the number of safesets is exceeded, the oldest safesets are automatically deleted until the actual number of safesets matches the definition.

Note: Safesets are not deleted unless the specified number of days online has also been exceeded.

Create archived copies

Select this check box to create archived copies of safesets.

Keep Archives For

Specifies how long the data is stored offline. Archive storage is used to store data offline for long periods of time. This data is not immediately accessible since it is stored remotely. A greater amount of time is required to restore from archive media. Typically, only long-term data archives are stored offline. The parameters for archived data are from 365 to 9999 days.

Assuming that at least one successful backup has been completed for the job, there will never be less than one copy of its backup online. This is true even if all retention settings are zero, expiry conditions have been met, and the job definition is deleted from your system. Deleting the job does not affect data on the vault. Only your service provider can remove jobs and their associated data from the vault. This is a safeguard against accidental or malicious destruction of data.