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Tenant Storage retention
Hi!
A customer want to know if they can get their documents from office365 for 50 years.
Example: A file is stored in SharePoint or OneDrive.
After 50 years, they want to get to this file.
Will it be possible or is there a retention policy to delete the files?
For how long can Microsoft assure files to be stored as long as the subscription is valid?
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While having data files stored in the cloud should eliminate many of the headaches of moving data from obsolete media, I would advise a client with that requirement to plan on implementing an archive management strategy that they can control. This would probably require multiple technologies and multiple vendors. Relying on one vendor, such as MS, would not be prudent. There are too many variables and uncertanties over long periods of time.
I think you are both right.
After reading fast through some offical documentation, all that I can find is:
- you have access to everything while you have a subscription
- you must backup the data if you end your subscription.
While you have a subscription, you can set policies.
So, There is no mention about any numbers of years for any deletion of content.
I guess it should be enough for most companies.
I would think as long as the tenant is still active, the file will still be there. Unless you have created some retention policies that may remove it after a certain period of time.
- Stewart York
Microsoft
I would start with the Preservation Policy. I can't find any boundaries around the number of years but feasible you could define a long term policy. :smileyhappy:
