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With the release of Vault Professional 2025, users can now purge their files as part of a lifecycle, making this a more seamless process and part of a standard user workflow. However, purging has been available either per file and initiated by the user or on the entire vault initiated by a server administrator.
Let’s first understand the need to purge. Over time, Vaults accumulate multiple versions of files, sometimes more than necessary. That’s where purging comes in.
This looks great and should be considered part of a healthy, maintained vault, but what are the risks of purging?
In summary, purging is essential for maintaining a healthy Autodesk Vault environment but requires careful planning and understanding of the associated risks.
To Help mitigate this risk, Symetri offers a pre-purge scan of your database. This gives the vault server admin visibility of which files and items would be removed from the vault, removes some of the risk associated with the purge process, and allows the Admin team to make an informed choice prior to a vault server purge.
This service has the following benefits for a vault Administrator:
In this month’s IT Bulletin, we’re shedding light on the cybersecurity threats that often go unnoticed — but can have serious consequences for businesses of any size.
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