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How can I safely delete large .zst WAL files in the pgBackRest repository (/crypt/pgbackrest_repo) on IBM Security QRadar SOAR?

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Customer notices the large "zst" files created in "/crypt/pgbackrest_repo/directory. What are they and can they be deleted?

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19 June 2026

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