how to keep limited Number (like only want to keep up to 5 files) of version file in container

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Vishnu Prakash Balotiya 11

hello all

i have one requirement like i want to keep limited number of version file as a back up.

once version file count get stored more then 5 want to remove all version file if increased more then 5.

any solution will be helpful.

V S, Arya (Allianz Technology) 0 Reputation points

2023-10-17T06:53:48.82+00:00

@KarishmaTiwari-MSFT

Using lifecycle policies, following above documentation, I can configure the blob version to get deleted after certain days right? But my usecase is to keep only 5 versions of a blob and when it reaches 6th version, the older one should get deleted. Is it somehow possible?
KarishmaTiwari-MSFT 20,677 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2023-10-30T16:56:44.55+00:00

@Vishnu Prakash Balotiya yes, you are right. You can configure the blob version to get deleted after certain days. I am not aware of a way to do it based on the number of versions.

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V S, Arya (Allianz Technology) 0 Reputation points

2023-10-17T06:53:48.82+00:00

@KarishmaTiwari-MSFT

Using lifecycle policies, following above documentation, I can configure the blob version to get deleted after certain days right? But my usecase is to keep only 5 versions of a blob and when it reaches 6th version, the older one should get deleted. Is it somehow possible?
KarishmaTiwari-MSFT 20,677 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2023-10-30T16:56:44.55+00:00

@Vishnu Prakash Balotiya yes, you are right. You can configure the blob version to get deleted after certain days. I am not aware of a way to do it based on the number of versions.

Answer 1

KarishmaTiwari-MSFT 20,677 Microsoft Employee

@Vishnu Prakash Balotiya Thanks for posting your query on Microsoft Q&A.

You can use lifecycle management to automatically delete old versions. For more information about lifecycle management, see Optimize costs by automating Azure Blob Storage access tiers.

Let me know if you have further questions.