Performing archival functions through night batch work is common. Moreover, an
individual cannot monitor the extracted data or create and perform archiving
commands. A person would also have difficulty browsing the archive file to
create and perform de-archiving commands. If an increasing number of personnel
and more time are provided for such work, administrative costs would increase.
Therefore, implementing an automated processing system through certain rules
and schedules is necessary to operate regular archiving and de-archiving work.
Management efforts should be minimized by implementing a GUI to control such
an automation system. The automation system should include functions such as
archiving, database building, creating and recovering compression archive files,
and retrieving and removing archived files whose storage period has ended. The
automation system plays an important role in optimizing the utilization of storage
resources.