Over time, databases can become too large and difficult for IT teams to maintain. Maintenance becomes increasingly complex as it takes longer to do almost everything with a larger database. Backing up and restoring the database in itself becomes a lengthy process, without the added complication of having to perform the backup over the network. As a result of the system’s exponential growth, business users are forced to work in a slow environment that is incapable of keeping up with their needs.

Belay provides a SQL archiving framework that caters for different solutions depending on specific data archiving requirements. For example, excess data can be archived into a secondary database. This allows historical data which is used less frequently to reside separately, while the current, mission-critical data resides in a much smaller and manageable database. By using clever back-end mechanisms, the application operates at optimal efficiency therefore eliminating the negative impact on business users.