Audit Collection Archiverâ„¢

The Audit Collection Archiverâ„¢ provides unparalleled offline data management for the Audit Collection Service. Featuring a 5-10x offline compression ratio, the Archiver exports ACS audit partitions to offline compressed files for near-line storage and can eventually be moved to preferred offline storage. The Archiver also enables users to deploy an ACS audit historical database which provides aggregated data analysis across collectors and optimized data mining capabilities.

Key Technology Features

  • Automated ACS Data Archival
  • 5 - 10x Data Compression
  • Optimized ACS Historical Database
  • Reporting across Multiple Collector Repositories
  • Built in Checksum and Encryption

Solution Resources

Solution Features

Archiver Architecture

The Audit Collection Archiver is deployed to each ACS audit database and provides automated export of audit partitions to compressed files. These files can then be loaded (manually or automatically) to a central audit historical database for optimized reporting and data mining.

Feature Highlights

  • Support for 32bit and 64bit OS and SQL Server
  • Support for Windows Server 2003 and SQL Server 2005 SP2
  • Support for data sets larger than 4GB
  • Unicode filename support
  • Standard zip and AES encryption support
  • Built in Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) aka Check-sum

Historical Reporting

The ACS historical database provides a central repository with optimized indexing, data aggregation and grooming options.

Optimized Auditing Infrastructure

The Archiver enables organizations to plan a more robust audit infrastructure that caters to the business' auditing needs. The illustration below shows one example of how the Archiver can be used in an enterprise environment.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can the ACS historical database reside on the same server as the online database?

Yes. However this is only recommended when using SQL Enterprise or for small audit environments. Please refer to the Archiver guides and resources for more information.

How do we plan storage needs for ACS archives and a historical audit database?

The ACS Database & Disk Planning Calculator available in the ACS Resource Kit includes the basic formulas and worksheet for planning your environment.

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News & Events

Press Release 08/04/2009: Secure Vantage Releases Security Auditing SP2 for the Audit Collection Services (ACS)


Online Webcasts 06/08/2009: Download the ACS Master Class Series for free real world expert training on the Audit Collection Services.


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