What happens if I don’t configure a retention policy?

What happens if I don’t configure a retention policy?

If no retention policy is configured, BDRSuite will retain all recovery points indefinitely. This means that older backup versions will continue to accumulate without any automatic deletion, potentially leading to excessive storage consumption.

Over time, this can:

  • Fill up your backup storage: As recovery points accumulate, your storage space can quickly become exhausted, making it harder to manage and allocate resources effectively.
  • Increase backup retrieval times: A large number of recovery points can slow down backup retrieval and restore processes, affecting operational efficiency.
  • Raise costs: Maintaining an ever-growing volume of backup data increases storage costs, especially if you’re using cloud or offsite storage solutions.

To avoid these issues, it's recommended to configure a retention policy that suits your storage capacity and business needs.


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