Enable Soft Delete

Activate soft delete for blob containers to safeguard your data against accidental deletions. Configurable retention periods provide flexibility.

Retention Period: 7 days

How it Works

When soft delete is enabled, deleting a blob doesn't immediately remove it. Instead, it's marked for deletion and moved to a soft-deleted state. During the retention period, you can undelete the blob.

• Blobs are retained for a configurable duration (e.g., 1-365 days).
• Snapshots are also protected.
• Deleted blobs can be restored to their previous state.

Restore Deleted Blobs

Recover accidentally deleted blobs or snapshots from their soft-deleted state. This process restores the blob to its original container.

Note: Restoration is only possible within the defined retention period.

Best Practices

Implement soft delete as a crucial part of your data protection strategy. Regularly review retention policies and test recovery procedures.

• Set a retention period that balances data protection and storage costs.
• Understand the implications for versioning and immutability.
• Integrate soft delete monitoring into your operational workflows.