Netapp files backup

Question

Is there any option like blob soft delete in Netapp files, If there way for backup to any accidentally deleted files/volume

Answer 1

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Currently Azure NetApp Files do not have support for soft delete and is under consideration for upcoming cycle.   Stay tuned for announcement of features here.

 No soft delete available but see if this helps Understand Azure NetApp Files backup | Microsoft Learn

Important: The Azure NetApp Files backup feature is currently in preview. You need to submit a waitlist request for accessing the feature through the Azure NetApp Files Backup Public Preview page. Wait for an official confirmation email from the Azure NetApp Files team before using the Azure NetApp Files backup feature.

Current Azure NetApp Files Data protection feature are:

Azure NetApp Files backup

• Snapshots (255/volume)
• File/directory user self-restore
• Restore to new volume
• In-place revert
• Cross-region replication
• Cross-zone replication

To learn more, seeHow Azure NetApp Files snapshots work.

When I delete an Azure NetApp Files volume, is the data deleted safely?

Deletion of an Azure NetApp Files volume is performed programmatically with immediate effect. The delete operation includes deleting keys used for encrypting data at rest. There is no option for any scenario to recover a deleted volume once the delete operation is executed successfully (via interfaces such as the Azure portal and the API.)

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Answer 2

Yes, there is an option like blob soft delete in Netapp files called Soft Delete. Soft Delete protects an individual blob and its versions, snapshots, and metadata from accidental deletes or overwrites by maintaining the deleted data in the system for a specified period of time. During the retention period, you can restore the blob to its state at deletion^.