Restore soft-deleted objects when versioning is disabled Display the soft-deleted blob's properties, then navigate to the Snapshots tab, and toggle Show deleted snapshots. If a soft-deleted blob has snapshots, the deleted snapshots can also be displayed in the Azure portal. The portal also displays the number of days until the blob is permanently deleted.ĭeleting a blob also deletes any snapshots associated with the blob. Under the Overview tab, notice that the blob's status is set to Deleted. Next, select the deleted blob from the list of blobs to display its properties. Soft-deleted blobs are displayed with a status of Deleted. To view soft-deleted blobs, navigate to the Overview page for the container and toggle the Show deleted blobs setting. When blobs are soft-deleted, they are invisible in the Azure portal by default.
You can use the Azure portal to view and restore soft-deleted blobs and snapshots. Manage soft-deleted blobs Manage soft-deleted blobs with the Azure portal To learn more about Microsoft's recommendations for data protection, see Data protection overview.
For more information about blob soft delete, see Soft delete for blobs.īlob soft delete is part of a comprehensive data protection strategy for blob data. After the retention period has expired, the blob is permanently deleted. During the retention period, you can restore the blob to its state at deletion. Blob soft delete protects an individual blob and its versions, snapshots, and metadata from accidental deletes or overwrites by maintaining the deleted data in the system for a specified period of time.