force delete backup vault

Question

I want to delete a backup vault. The items have been already deleted but this soft delete by default is really annoying.

I want a possibility to force delete a backup vault as soon as I do not need it anymore!

Answer 1

Having to wait out the soft delete period can be frustrating when you just want to clean up your backup vault immediately. In Azure Backup, soft delete is enabled by default to protect against accidental or malicious deletions, but there are ways to manage it.

If you want to permanently delete a backup vault without waiting for the soft delete retention period, you may need to disable soft delete first. However, this isn't recommended unless you're certain you won't need to recover any deleted backups. You can follow these steps:

1. Undelete the backup items that are in soft delete state.
2. Delete them again to ensure they are permanently removed.
3. Once all backup items are gone, you should be able to delete the vault itself.

For more details on managing soft delete settings, check out this guide.

Let me know if you need more help!

Answer 2

the guide shows 4 options to the soft delete feature. My view shows only two options during the week now all 4 are visible and I can disable soft delete by myself. Option 1 and 4 where not visible during my last weeks webview.

Now I was able to permanently delete my backup data and everthing is okay for me.