"With the amount of data a business accumulates now doubling every 12 to 18 months, IT professionals need to know how to develop a system for archiving important database data, in a way that both satisfies regulatory requirements and is durable and secure. This important and timely new book explains how to solve these challenges without compromising the operation of current systems. It show how to do all this as part of a standardized archival process that requires modest contributions from team members throughout an organization, rather than the superhuman effort of a dedicated team." -- Provided by publisher.

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Pt. 1. Archiving Basics - Ch. 1 Database Archiving Overview - Ch. 2 Business Case for Database Archiving - Ch. 3 Generic Archiving Methodology - Ch. 4 Components of a Database Archiving System - Pt. 2. Establishing a Database Archiving Project - Ch. 5 Origins of a Database Archiving System - Ch. 6 Resources Needed - Ch. 7 Locating Data - Ch. 8 Locating Metadata - Ch. 9 Data and Metadata Validation - Pt. 3. Designing Database Archiving Applications - Ch. 10 Designing for Archive Independence - Ch. 11 Modeling Archive Data - Ch. 12 Setting Archive Policies - Ch. 13 Changes to Data Structures and Policies - Pt. 4 Database Archiving Application Software - Ch. 14 Archive Data Store - Ch. 15 Archive Data Extraction Component - Ch. 16 Archive Discard Component - Ch. 17 Archive Access Component - Pt. 5 Administration of the Database - Ch. 18 Ongoing Auditing and Testing - Ch. 19 Managing the Archive over Time - Ch. 20 Nonoperational Sources of Data - Appendix A: Generic Archiving Checklist - Appendix B: Goals of a Database Archiving System - Appendix C: Job Description of a Database Archive Analyst - Glossary.