Retention of Microsoft SQL Server Backups

When using Veeam Plug-In for Microsoft SQL Server, you can configure the retention policy in the Back Up Database wizard. For details, see Configuring Retention Policy. Also, you can manually delete backups from a backup repository using the Veeam Backup & Replication console and force delete backups with the command-line interface. For details, see Force Deleting Backups.

Alternatively, delete backups from a backup repository using the Veeam Backup & Replication console. For details, see Deleting Backup Using Veeam Backup & Replication Console.

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