Where is my analytics data stored?

Where is my analytics data stored?

All data gathered about your SharePoint deployment is stored in a securely hosted Azure SQL database, and using the Windows Azure Table Storage service.

Data in SQL tables is relational and structured, whereas Azure Table Storage is designed to store very large amounts of non-relational, unstructured data.

Based on independent audits, Azure is one of the world’s best cloud storage facilities.

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      For SharePoint On Premises, we use a hidden front-end web part which connects to our Azure cloud centralized server and requests user data, similar to the way Google Analytics works. For SharePoint Online/Office 365, we no longer use this method, and ...

    • How long is my data stored?

      We store all data collected from your SharePoint deployment for all time, from the moment you install SharePoint Vitals to the moment you deactivate it. This means you can access and compare statistics across time, whenever required.

    • Can I get an offline copy of my data?

      Yes, of course. Contact us about getting a copy of your data and we will export all your analytics data to an Excel document and send this to you within 48 hours.

    • What type of data is stored?

      Information that SharePoint Vitals does collect and store includes web URL, SharePoint site name, account name, external IP address, page load times and time on page values. We do not collect any document or content information from your SharePoint ...

    • How does SharePoint Vitals show my data so quickly?

      The data is processed with Azure Tables and aggregated hourly with timer jobs to “cache” the results. If you ever encounter any technical issue or delay, please contact us at hello@sharepointvitals.com for assistance. for assistance.