Manage QNSP storage data across its full lifecycle with retention modes, tiering rules, archival, and deletion policies from creation through final purge.

Data Lifecycle

Managing data through its lifecycle in QNSP Storage.

Lifecycle stages

Create → Active → Archive → Delete → Purge

Lifecycle policies

Retention

{
  "retention": {
    "mode": "governance",
    "period": "7y"
  }
}

Modes:

governance: Admin can override
compliance: Cannot be shortened

Tiering

{
  "tiering": {
    "rules": [
      {"after": "30d", "tier": "warm"},
      {"after": "90d", "tier": "cold"}
    ]
  }
}

Expiration

{
  "expiration": {
    "after": "365d",
    "action": "delete"
  }
}

Deletion

Soft delete

Object marked deleted
Recoverable for retention period
Metadata preserved

Hard delete

Object data removed
Metadata removed
Encryption keys destroyed

Crypto-shred

Delete encryption keys
Data becomes unrecoverable
Immediate effect

Legal hold

Prevent deletion regardless of policy:

PUT /storage/v1/objects/{id}/legal-hold
{
  "enabled": true,
  "reason": "litigation-2024-001"
}

Audit

All lifecycle events logged:

State transitions
Policy applications
Manual overrides