Database Archiving
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Overview
Data is the life of any organization but the question is how much data should you store? Too much storing of historical data slows down applications and databases which diminishes performance and wastes the time and effort of employees. As much as 80% of data stored in core applications such as ERP, CRM, and corporate financials is inactive, which cripples application performance, thereby causing businesses to lack the agility to respond quickly to change. However, this data has to be retained for compliance and business needs in the future and to respond to an ad-hoc request from an executive team and for decision support. So, what is the solution?
Solution: Database Archiving
Many IT organizations, government organizations and other sectors are spending enormous amounts on expensive storage and large severs for long-term retention of data. This large unmanageable data is responsible for harming application performance and blocking effective data management. The key to effective data management and data growth is Database Archiving. Database Archiving is a process wherein selected records of data are archived to appropriate tiers in the storage architecture and can be accessed and recovered even after they have been moved into an inactive media. Data is critical to any organization, and for that reason cannot be divorced from metadata as it loses its context and becomes redundant. Hence, it is important to archive the data using advanced archiving solutions so that it does not lose its relevance and yet can be readily available.
Difference between Data Archiving and Database Archiving
Database Archiving is a subset of a larger topic, namely data archiving. Data exists in many formats and a small part exists in a database. Due to its many forms and nature, data archiving and database archiving require different archival processing requirements. Data is stored in a logical and structured manner in a database. Hence, the archival of data from a database requires knowledge of, expertise in and operation of the many mechanisms and interfaces of DBMS (Database Management System).
Database Archiving and OrgCharts
Have you considered merging your data with the concept of orgcharts? Orgcharts provide information visually supported by a comprehensive view of the organizational structure. When such data is archived, it records a wealth of information that can be easily stored and retrieved with just the click of the mouse button.
The Many Advantages of Database Archiving
- Archiving optimizes data storage and provides seamless access to it
- Database Archiving boosts application performance by 50%
- It is cost effective as it eliminates the need for maintaining expensive storage space and servers
- Provides instant access to historical information whenever needed
- Legacy data stored can be used for monitoring, generating reports, comparing key performance indicators as the organization evolves
- Long-term retention of data supports audits and compliance regulations like Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) or other internal company’s policies
- Perfect solution for addressing the explosive growth of data
- Safely retires selected data records no longer required for operational and reference purposes.
