[evlatests] Monitor Database

[Pat Van Buskirk]

We're trying to sort out how long we should keep the monitor data online 
in the database. We're still growing by about 4.5G per week and the rate 
will increase as we add antennas and monitor points.

A practical solution would be to store older data offline and restore it 
on an as-needed basis. It should take no more than a few hours to 
restore a day's worth of data. Currently, that is about 7.5 million rows.

I would very much appreciate input, from anyone who cares, about how 
current the data should be kept online and available through the web 
page. Also, for data taken offline, is it reasonable to have a list of 
two or three people to whom you could make a request to bring the data 
online. That would hopefully assure that someone is always available for 
the task.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Cheers,
Pat


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