This article provides general information and requirements related to backup data deletion in Xopero ONE.
Data deletion is a fundamental process in every backup system. Some backup mechanisms perform data deletion automatically, while others require manual execution by the administrator.
Automatic deletion is handled through the retention policy configured for each backup plan. Available retention options include:
Infinite – data is never deleted.
Time-based – data is retained for a defined period.
Copy-based – data is retained for a specified number of backup versions.
Retention policies ensure that older backup versions remain available for recovery while preventing storage from reaching its full capacity.
Manual deletion may be necessary when storage is already full and you need to free up space to continue running your backup plans. Manual deletion is performed by the system administrator and can be initiated at any time.
The requirements for data deletion are:
This article describes how to delete all copies from a selected data store in the Xopero ONE platform.
In XMS, go to Storages tab and click the Browse storage button next to the selected storage.
In the storage info panel, click Delete backups from button in the top-right corner of the panel.
Confirm that you want to delete your data by checking the Yes, I want to delete all backups from [NAME] checkbox, then click the Proceed button.
Once confirmed, the deletion process will start— its progress can be monitored in the Tasks tab. Please note that depending on the amount of data, clearing the storage may take some time.
This article describes how to delete all versions of a single resource from a selected backup in the Xopero ONE platform.
In XMS, go to Storages tab and click the Browse storage button next to the selected storage.
In the storage info panel, click Select resource to restore data from under Device section.
Select one of the available resources from your resources list (the list displays all devices, Microsoft 365 accounts, VMware virtual machines, and other).
After selecting a resource, choose the backup plan from the list of available plans whose copies you want to delete, and click Delete to proceed.
Confirm that you want to delete your data by checking the Yes, I want to delete all [NAME] backups from [NAME] backup plan checkbox, then click the Proceed button.
Once confirmed, the deletion process will start— its progress can be monitored in the Tasks tab.
This article describes how to delete backups from AWS S3 and other S3-compliant storages with versioning enabled in the Xopero ONE platform.
When using S3 or S3-compliant storage with versioning enabled, files deleted through Xopero ONE may not be physically removed. Although the files are no longer visible in the bucket, they may still occupy storage space.
Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the Amazon S3 console.
In the Buckets list, choose the name of the bucket that contains the object.
In the Objects list, choose the name of the object.
Choose Versions (Amazon S3 shows all the versions for the object).
Select the check box next to the Version ID for each version that you want to permanently delete.
Choose Delete.
In Permanently delete objects?, enter permanently delete.
Choose Delete objects.
This article explains how to delete all backups associated with a single resource (e.g., a device) in the Xopero ONE platform.
In XMS, go to Devices tab and click the info icon in the top-right corner of the device panel.
In the device info panel, scroll to the bottom and click Delete all device backups.
Confirm that you want to delete your data by checking the Yes, I want to delete all [NAME] backups checkbox, then click the Proceed button.
Once confirmed, the deletion process will start— its progress can be monitored in the Tasks tab.
