# Deleting a Backup

You can delete unwanted backups to reduce space usage and costs.

#### Context

CBR supports manual deletion of backups and automatic deletion of expired backups. The latter is implemented based on the backup retention rule in the backup policy. For details, see Creating a Backup Policy.

#### Prerequisites

- At least one backup exists.
- The backup to be deleted 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, click the Backups tab and locate the desired backup. For details, see Querying a Backup.
3. In the row of the backup, choose More > Delete. See Figure 1. Alternatively, select the backups you want to delete and click Delete in the upper left corner to delete them in a batch.

   Figure 1 Deleting a backup

4. Click Yes.

Parent topic: Backup Management