Issue
A commonly asked question is, how much should be kept in the live database

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Environment
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Microsoft SQL

Cause
The answer depends on the user, on how much data he/she wants to keep and also knowing their server specification (hardware).
They need to keep in mind how the database's growth will affect the performance of the system based on what they have in the field and on the server.

To help better determine this information, use the following documentation linked below:

Resolution
Power Monitoring Expert Database Growth Calculator
Database Growth Calculation formula
Database Maintenance Recommendations

Once the amount of live data has been decided, use the following articles to help with database archiving, trimming, and maintenance
How to trim the PME database
How to set up recurring trims on the PME databases

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