# Galaxy storage not increased after deleting history **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Tags:** storage-dashboard\ **Created:** [March 23, 2020, 12:36am UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/galaxy-storage-not-increased-after-deleting-history/3208 "2020-03-23T00:36:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![jennaj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/help.galaxyproject.org/jennaj/32/27_2.png) [@jennaj](https://help.galaxyproject.org/u/jennaj)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2020, 3:36pm UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/galaxy-storage-not-increased-after-deleting-history/3208/3 "2020-03-23T15:36:00Z")
Few more FAQs: - [The account usage quota seems incorrect](https://galaxyproject.org/support/account-quotas/) - [Checking for active vs deleted vs permanently deleted (purged) datasets and histories](https://galaxyproject.org/learn/managing-datasets/#delete-vs-delete-permanently) Plus I added tags to this post to link in more related Q&A. Start with this one: > [@How to permanently delete data, account quota recalculations, and related topics](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/how-to-permanently-delete-data-account-quota-recalculations-and-related-topics/2099/8): > > Got it and resolved. We’ll followup about recovering/purging datasets via email as planned. For others reading, if you are trying to recover disc space by permanently deleting data, these are the relevant FAQs: [https://galaxyproject.org/support/](https://galaxyproject.org/support/)[The account usage quota seems incorrect](https://galaxyproject.org/support/account-quotas/)[Checking for active vs deleted vs permanently deleted (purged) datasets and histories](https://galaxyproject.org/learn/managing-datasets/#delete-vs-delete-permanently) Note: If a large amount of data is purged, it can take up to a day for the database to “catch up” and accurately reflect yo… Thanks! --- _[View the full topic](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/galaxy-storage-not-increased-after-deleting-history/3208)._