You can archive data as needed using manual methods or at predefined intervals using a schedule.
Method |
Benefits |
Manual |
Performed on an as-needed basis, for example, prior to upgrading an Enterprise Server. When a Manual Archive is created, the temporary archive data is not deleted.Manual archive creates an incremental archive of everything since the last archiving, manual or scheduled. |
Scheduled |
Automatically generated by the system at regularly scheduled intervals. When a Scheduled Archive completes, the temporary archive data is deleted. |
Scheduled archiving is an automated way of preserving historical data. For convenience, the system provides a default digital schedule, which is bound to the Archive Manager. You can modify, but not delete, this Archive schedule. For more information, see Archiving Overview .