Effectively managing the lifespan of your files is a cornerstone of good data governance—ensuring that content is retained when needed, archived when it becomes less relevant, and purged when it’s no longer necessary. Egnyte offers built‑in tools to automate these processes, helping you reduce clutter, lower storage costs, and meet compliance requirements.
In this section, you’ll find essential guides and best practices to harness these capabilities:
Whether you're an administrator shaping domain-wide policies, or a user trying to understand how retention and trash settings affect your folders and files, these articles will guide you through the tools, terminology, and scenarios involved in managing your content’s lifecycle.
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