A planning department asks cloud operations to keep every incremental backup forever with no purge. What should the response emphasize about retention?
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Short Explanation
Keeping every receipt forever fills the attic and can even create legal headaches. Retention is a planned shelf-life, not 'never throw anything away.'
Full Explanation
Retention policies define how long backup copies remain based on business, legal, and cost constraints. Unbounded retention of every incremental drives storage cost and can increase discovery exposure without improving operational recovery. Sound lifecycle practice sets explicit keep periods and exceptions such as legal holds, rather than infinite defaults.