Data Management

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title: Data Management
description: Manage your instance data by configuring data management policies to archive and delete data from the tables in your primary database.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-administration/c\_DataManagement.html
release: brazil
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Tables and data, Configure core features, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
---

# Data Management

Manage your instance data by configuring data management policies to archive and delete data from the tables in your primary database.

## Get started

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[Explore\[Omitted image "bus-explore.svg"\] Alt text:Learn about Data Management benefits and features.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-administration/exploring-data-management.md)

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[Configure\[Omitted image "bus-sdlc.svg"\] Alt text:Configure Data Management settings.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-administration/configuring-data-management.md)

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[Analyze data usage\[Omitted image "bus-discover.svg"\] Alt text:Analyze data usage over time on your current instance.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-administration/viewing-data-usage.md)

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[Manage data growth\[Omitted image "bus-database.svg"\] Alt text:Manage the growth of data on your instance.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-administration/managing-data-growth.md)

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[Database rotation\[Omitted image "ind-renewable-recycling.svg"\] Alt text:Learn about applying database rotation techniques.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-administration/c_DatabaseRotation.md)

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[Reference\[Omitted image "bus-learn.svg"\] Alt text:Get details about Data Management system properties.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-administration/data-management-reference.md)

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