In conjunction with the Compliance Option, you can define a standard retention period for files stored in volumes created on Silent Cubes (see chapter 3). The retention period can be defined for all volume types except the WORM volume type.
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Volumes themselves do not have a retention period. The default setting applies to stored files from the time of archiving.
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However, individually set retention dates are also supported, which are set by software via an access timestamp for each file.
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Retention dates can subsequently be extended, but not shortened.
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The default setting can be changed at any time and then applies to all files newly stored from that point onward.
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Files can be deleted once the access timestamp lies in the past, i.e. once the retention period (retention date) has expired.
Example 1: A file without a specific access timestamp was stored on 1 January 2020 in a volume with a configured retention period of 5 years. The file can be deleted from 1 January 2025 onward. Using software, the retention date can be set to any date after 1 January 2025, but not before.
Example 2: A file was assigned the access timestamp 1 June 2035 by the archiving software and was transferred on 1 January 2020 to the volume (with retention period, not RWRO-triggered) with a configured retention period of 15 years. The retention date is 1 June 2035. If, on the other hand, a retention period of 10 years was configured, the file is assigned the retention date 1 January 2030.