Retention Policies

Retention Policies in JFrog help organizations manage storage and maintain system performance as the volume of binaries grows with faster development cycles. These policies allow you to clean up or archive stale artifacts to optimize storage and meet compliance requirements.

Cleanup

The JFrog Cleanup solution allows platform and project administrators to define customizable policies based on specific criteria for removing stale binaries from across their JFrog platform. This provides control over storage utilization and ensures optimal system performance. By setting specific criteria and rules, system administrators can customize a repeatable cleanup process that aligns with their organization's requirements. To get started with configuring and using Cleanup Policies, for more information, see Cleanup.

Archive

The JFrog Archive solution allows platform and project administrators to define customizable policies for archiving stale artifacts. By defining specific criteria, administrators can automate the movement of stale artifacts from an active Artifactory instance to an archive instance backed by low-cost storage. This helps maintain system performance, reduce storage costs, and meet regulatory compliance requirements. For more information, see Archive.

Cleanup vs Archive — Quick Comparison