Deleting an Automated Backup

DDS allows you to delete failed automated backups to release storage space. Deleted backups cannot be restored. Exercise caution when performing this operation.

Method 1

Log in to the management console.
Click in the upper left corner and select a region and a project.
Click in the upper left corner of the page and choose Databases > Document Database Service.
On the Instances page, click the instance name.
In the navigation pane on the left, choose Backups & Restorations.
On the Backups & Restorations page, locate the automated backup to be deleted and click Delete.

Figure 1 Deleting an automated backup
In the displayed dialog box, click Yes.

Method 2

Log in to the management console.
Click in the upper left corner and select a region and a project.
Click in the upper left corner of the page and choose Databases > Document Database Service.
In the navigation pane on the left of the Instances page, choose Backups.
On the Backups page, click the Clusters, Replica Sets, or Single Nodes tab.
Locate the automated backup to be deleted and click Delete in the Operation column.

Figure 2 Deleting an automated backup
In the displayed dialog box, click Yes.