Archive Server

It is recommended the Archive database reside on its own server.

The Archive database holds a copy of the production MES database.

Data is copied on a regular basis from the MES database to the Archive database on a time and Work Order basis. This data then can be used in reports or to restore most of the production data if the production server is lost.

A typical setup would be:

• Year 1: online data in the Production database or MES database

• Years 2 to 5: online data in the Archive database

• Years > 5: offline in files