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The SharePoint Retention Mistake That Tanked Storage

Name: The SharePoint Retention Mistake That Tanked Storage
Uploaded: 2026-11-02T21:31:35+00:00
Duration: 1 min 19 s
Description: Stephen Yoss breaks down a real client case where improper retention settings created 900 versions of a single file, draining storage and budget. Learn why indefinite backup retention doesn't match real restore patterns and how to configure your backup strategy for both cost and practicality. Watch to see if your systems are making the same mistake.

1:19 · A clip from Essential Data Backup Strategies, taught by Stephen Yoss

Stephen Yoss breaks down a real client case where improper retention settings created 900 versions of a single file, draining storage and budget. Learn why indefinite backup retention doesn't match real restore patterns and how to configure your backup strategy for both cost and practicality. Watch to see if your systems are making the same mistake. From the course “Essential Data Backup Strategies” (2 CPE credits, Information Technology, Basic): https://www.cpetoday.com/course/essential-data-backup-strategies-25c01233 Taught by Stephen Yoss, MS, CPA — Speaker & Author, CPE Today. More from Stephen Yoss: https://www.cpetoday.com/instructor/stephen-yoss CPE Today offers live webinars, Live Replays and self-study for CPAs and accounting professionals. NASBA-sponsored (ID 167619) and an IRS-approved CE provider. https://www.cpetoday.com/ #DataBackup #SharePoint #CloudStorage

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