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MK Archiving Strategies Balancing System Performance & Data Availability. David Cervelli Strategic Systems Group, Inc. Session MK007. MK Archiving Strategies Balancing System Performance & Data Availability. Overview Rationale for Archiving Typical Methodology Airborne Approach
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MK Archiving StrategiesBalancing System Performance & Data Availability David Cervelli Strategic Systems Group, Inc. Session MK007
MK Archiving StrategiesBalancing System Performance & Data Availability Overview Rationale for Archiving Typical Methodology Airborne Approach Comparative Benefits Discussion of Alternatives Conclusions
Overview • Installation & Initial Implementation • Database Grows Over Time • Disk Space Requirements Increase • Run Times Increase • Forces Equipment Purchases
Rationale for Archiving • Reduce Volume of Data in Live Company • Provide Appropriate Visibility • Improve Performance & Reclaim Disk Space • Reduce Risk of Data Corruption • Get within DBMS Constraints • Delay Equipment & Software Purchases
Typical Methodology • Create Empty Archive Company • Populate Parameter & Logistics Tables • Populate Common Tables • Select Archiving & Deletion Sessions • Run the Sessions • Put Archive Company to Tape & Delete • Reorganize the Live Tables
Airborne Approach • Logistics Application • Keep Additional Information in Sales Order History • Airbill Numbers • Serial Numbers • Ship-To • Process Delivered Sales Orders • Write Additional Data to Custom Tables • Delete Sales Orders • Display Sales Order History
Comparative Benefits • Typical Methodology • Additional Company • Switch Companies (Cntl-Z) • Reclaim Disk Space • Put to Tape & Delete • Airborne Approach • Same Company • Reclaim Some Disk Space • Additional Visibility & Functionality • Delete History
Discussion Of Alternatives • Typical Methodology • Airborne Approach
Conclusions • Archiving is Important - Don’t Wait Too Long • Deletion versus Archiving • Consider Alternative Methods • Consider Hardware Options • Develop Written Procedures • Survey Users’ Requirements for Retention • Summary Document
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