# Deleting Files in File Storage Optimization

Applies to: File system servers

At the data source level, you can delete groups of files or individual files. When you delete files from backup, a request is sent to a reviewer and an approver. The request must be reviewed and approved before the files are deleted. If you are deleting files from a live source, creating a review request is optional.

## Procedure

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Comply > Risk Analysis.

2. Click File storage optimization.

   The File storage optimization page appears.

3. On the Serves tab, next to the server name, click the down arrow .

   The data sources for the server appear.

4. In the Data source name column, click the data source.

   The data source dashboard page appears.

5. Select the files that you want to delete:

   - To delete a group of files, use a dashboard to give you the best view of the files:

     1. From the dashboard list, select a dashboard.

        For example, to delete duplicate files, select the File duplicates dashboard.

     2. Use the dashboard tiles to filter the files.

        For example, to only delete larger files, in the file ownership Size tile, select the Above 5 GB check box.

   - To select from a list of individual files, on the Review tab, select the files that you want to delete.

     If the data source is a NetApp filer with monitoring enabled, file monitoring information is available in the right-hand pane.

6. In the upper-right corner of the page, click Delete files.

   The Delete dialog box appears and lists the number of files that will be deleted.

7. To delete files from the data source, select Delete from source.

   Note

   - Files that are deleted from the data source still exist in backups and will continue to be shown in the analysis.

   - The Delete from source and Delete from backup options are available for Backup data sources.

8. To permanently delete files from the backup media, select Delete from backup.

   Caution

   Permanently deleted data cannot be restored.

9. In the Request name field, enter a name for the review request.

10. In the Reviewers list, enter the name of a user and then select the user(s) who will review the request.

11. In the Approvers list, enter the name of a user and then select the user(s) who will approve the request.

    The users who you add as reviewers and approvers receive an email with instructions about how to review and approve items in the request. The request must be reviewed and approved before the files are deleted from backup.

    Note

    If you are deleting files from a live source, creating a review request is optional.

12. Click Submit.

## Related Topics

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