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Ona manages inactive environments in two stages: archival after a period of inactivity, then auto-deletion based on your plan and organization policy.

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Timelines

PlanArchive afterAuto-delete after archival
Core3 days4 days
Enterprise3 days by default; configurable from 1-30 daysConfigurable (1-4 weeks, or never)
Environment lifecycle

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Archiving

Stopped environments are archived after the inactive period for your plan. Enterprise organization policies can replace the default archive timing. You can also archive an environment manually from its actions menu. If the environment is running, Ona stops it before moving it to Archived. Archived environments move to a separate view and can be unarchived or deleted. You receive an email when environments are archived automatically.

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Viewing archived environments

Select Archived from the sidebar toggle to view archived environments. Switch back to Project or Recently active to return to the main view.

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Managing archived environments

Hover over an archived environment to reveal actions:
  • Unarchive - click the restore icon. The environment returns to your main list.
  • Delete - click the trash icon and confirm in the dialog.
Deleting an environment permanently removes all content. This cannot be undone.

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Delete all

Delete All confirmation dialog Click Delete All at the bottom and confirm to remove all archived environments.

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Archive timing settings

Enterprise admins can configure when stopped environments move to Archived from Settings > Organization > Policies. The minimum is 1 day and the maximum is 30 days. Core organizations archive stopped environments after 3 days. See Archive timing policy for details.

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Auto-delete settings

Auto-delete dropdown showing 1 week, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and Never options Options: After 1 day, After 2 days, After 3 days, After 5 days, After 1 week, After 2 weeks, After 4 weeks, or Never.
Auto-delete preferences are available on Enterprise plans. Core organizations auto-delete environments 4 days after archival.
Organization policies override user preferences when more restrictive. Disabled options in the dropdown indicate policy restrictions.

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FAQ

Core environments archive after 3 days of inactivity. Enterprise environments archive after 3 days by default, or after the organization policy period.
No. Only archived environments can be restored.
Your organization policy enforces a maximum retention period.
Automatic archival only applies to stopped environments. If you archive a running environment manually, Ona stops it before moving it to Archived.
Check organization policy restrictions.