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Auto delete files in Azure Blob storage

Today I was designing a solution where I had to store files for a certain amount of time in Azure Blob Storage.

I first thought I had to design and build this feature myself but I discovered that this feature is available out of the box through ‘Lifecycle Management’.

Therefore:

  • Open your Storage account on the Azure portal.
  • Go to Lifecycle Management in the Data Management section.
  • Click on Add a rule.
  • The Add a rule wizard is loaded. Specify a rule name and select the applicable blob types. Click on Next.
  • Specify the applicable conditions and the corresponding action. Click on Add to create the Rule.

  • That’s it! 
    • Be aware that it can take up to 48 hours before a new or updated rule

 

Remark: It is also possible to directly use a lifecycle management policy file. This is a collection of rules in a JSON document.

More information

Optimize costs by automatically managing the data lifecycle - Azure Storage | Microsoft Learn

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