--- sourceDocument: Brazil ServiceNow AI Platform Administration sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-administration Release : - brazil ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - Brazil ServiceNow AI Platform Administration ft:clusterId : - platadm bundleId : - platadm workflow : - Platform --- # Live Archive with RaptorDB Professional V2 # Live Archive with RaptorDB Professional V2 {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Brazil Updated April 14, 2026 ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read Summarize ![AI sparkle icon](https://servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ai-sparkle-icon) Summarized using AI This content was generated using new OpenAI-powered functionality. Results are provided on an as is basis and are not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. ## Summary of Live Archive with RaptorDB Professional V2 Live Archive with RaptorDB Professional V2 enables ServiceNow customers to move records and attachments from the primary database to scalable object storage, freeing up space while maintaining data accessibility for compliance and reporting. This capability, exclusive to RaptorDB Professional, improves query performance by reducing primary database size and supports large archive volumes without impacting operational responsiveness. Show full answer Show less ## Key Features * **Data Migration to Object Storage:** Moves archived data in a compressed columnar format to object storage via an S3 facade, ensuring data remains accessible and searchable through the ServiceNow AI Platform. * **S3 Facade for Resilience:** Provides dual datacenter endpoints to keep archived data available even if one datacenter is down, managing authentication, routing, and resilience transparently. * **Use of Existing Archive Rules:** Supports existing archive rules without modification, allowing time-based or field-based conditions to define records for archiving. * **Monitoring and Management:** Enables monitoring of live and archive table volumes and object storage usage through the Data Management Console, with storage stats refreshed daily once archive tables exceed specified thresholds. * **Security and Compliance:** Applies the same ACLs, role-based access, and row-level security to archived records as live data. Object storage encrypts data at rest and in transit without extra configuration. * **Non-Disruptive Upgrade:** When migrating archived data to object storage, related data management processes pause temporarily, but no downtime is required for the upgrade itself. ## Key Outcomes * **Improved Performance:** Reduces the primary database size to enhance query times and overall instance responsiveness. * **Scalable Storage:** Provides virtually unlimited archive capacity without affecting primary database operations. * **Compliance and Accessibility:** Retains closed records for audit purposes while keeping them accessible and searchable with consistent security controls. * **Operational Efficiency:** Enables better space management by reclaiming primary database storage as data moves to object storage. Live Archive (formerly Data Archiving) moves records and attachments to object storage, freeing up space in the primary database while keeping data accessible for compliance and reporting. This capability improves query performance and provides scalable storage for large archives.{#data-archiving-with-raptordb-professional-v2__patch-rn-ap2-1} When you upgrade to RaptorDB Professional V2 and install Live Archive, you can migrate archived records and attachments from the primary instance to a dedicated object storage. The archived data remains accessible in the same way as regular tables. This capability is exclusive to RaptorDB Professional. Object storage doesn't require additional configuration beyond plugin installation. During the migration to object storage, data management processes that interact with archive tables are temporarily paused. However, no downtime is required for the upgrade itself. For more information about upgrading to RaptorDB Professional, contact your account representative. ## Key benefits {#data-archiving-with-raptordb-professional-v2__use-cases} * Moves data to object storage in a compressed columnar format, freeing up primary storage. * Improves query performance on active data by reducing the primary database size. * Reuses existing archive rules without requiring changes. * Retains closed records for compliance and audit purposes. * Provides scalable storage capacity for larger archives without impacting primary database performance. * Keeps archived data accessible and searchable to users on the ServiceNow AI Platform so historical data can be queried and reported on as needed. * Applies the same security controls, ACLs, and role-based access to archived records as to live records. * Enables you to monitor live and archive table volumes in the Data Management Console. ## Live Archive architecture {#data-archiving-with-raptordb-professional-v2__archive-rules-framework} Live Archive extends the existing archive rules framework. When records match the archive rule conditions, they move from primary tables to archive tables. S3 facade : To keep archived data accessible even if a datacenter is unavailable, Live Archive uses an S3 facade, which is a communication layer between RaptorDB Professional and object storage. It handles authentication, routing, and resilience. : Live Archive automatically creates two S3 facade endpoints, one per datacenter in your instance's datacenter pair. If one datacenter is unavailable, the other endpoint keeps the archived records remain accessible. The S3 facade is verified during Live Archive installation.Figure 1. Archiving with S3 facade Archive rules : Use archive rules to define which records should be archived. Time-based conditions are common. For example, to archive incidents closed more than two years ago. However, any field-based condition is supported. : Existing archive rules operate without changes or migration. For guidance on creating and managing archive rules, see [Create an archive rule in Core UI](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/1m~hr8BgyOOXDOCyTZMzvQ#t_CreateAnArchiveRule "Define the criteria for archiving records by creating an archive rule."). : When an archive rule runs, records and attachments move from live tables to archive tables through the S3 facade. Monitoring storage : Track object storage volume in the Data Management Console. Storage stats refresh once daily and reflect compressed sizes. : Data appears in the console only after an archive table exceeds 512 MB or 2 million rows. Primary database space reclamation : As records move to object storage, RaptorDB reclaims space in the primary database. The primary database might not shrink immediately in absolute size, especially when new records continue to be created, but archiving slows primary database growth and reduces the volume of data processed on every query. The performance and operational benefits of archiving appear in faster query times and instance responsiveness. Security : Live Archive maintains all ServiceNow AI Platform security controls. ACLs, role-based access, and row-level security apply to archived records the same way as live records. Users without access to live records cannot access the corresponding archived records. : Object storage data is encrypted at rest and in transit without requiring additional configuration. To install Live Archive after upgrading to RaptorDB Professional V2, see [Install Live Archive](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/taS0RddXsd9RnsJlmgrbSw "Install Live Archive to archive data in object storage.").