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Data archival moves old data to cheaper storage. I use partitioning for time-based archival. Detach old partitions, export to S3, drop table. Archive tables store historical data with reduced indexes. Understanding retention policies prevents runaway

Audit logs provide accountability and forensic capabilities for sensitive operations like permission changes, data deletion, or financial transactions. I store audit events in a dedicated table with who performed the action, what changed, when it occu