- Nightly backups will be stored on disk for 8 days. (NOTE: The previous setting prior to 4/15/2022 was 45 days on disk).
After a backup reaches 9 days old, it will be purged from disk. Most restores for recovery or SSDT troubleshooting occur within
1 to 3 business days, so 8 days of backups readily available on disk will cover the majority of restore needs.
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