# Deleting a Vault

You can delete unwanted vaults to reduce storage space usage and costs.

All backups stored in the vault will be deleted once you delete a vault.

#### Prerequisites

- At least one vault exists.
- The vault is in the Available or Error state.

#### Procedure

1. Log in to CBR Console.

   1. Log in to the management console.
   2. Click in the upper left corner and select your region and project.
   3. Choose Storage > Cloud Backup and Recovery. Select a backup tab from the left navigation pane.
2. On any backup page, locate the vault to be deleted and choose More > Delete in the Operation column. See Figure 1. All backups stored in the vault will be deleted once you delete a vault. Exercise caution when performing this operation.

   Figure 1 Deleting a vault

3. Click Yes.

Parent topic: Vault Management