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Retention Policies in Arc: How We Delete Data Without Rewriting Files
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Retention Policies in Arc: How We Delete Data Without Rewriting Files

Arc's retention policies delete expired data at the Parquet file level — no row rewrites, no table locks, no downtime. Configure TTL per measurement for logs, IoT, and analytical workloads.

Ignacio Van DroogenbroeckIgnacio Van Droogenbroeck··7 min read

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