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Graph Retention Manager

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A software component that moves aged graph data to archive storage and leaves summary nodes, keeping the active graph compact.

Responsibility. Archives aged graph data per retention policy.

Also known as: Temporal Graph Manager, Graph Archiver

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Classification

Patterns
Time-based partitioningTemporal properties (valid_from/valid_until)Summary nodes
Quality attributes
Performance efficiency (ISO/IEC 25010)
Risks mitigated
Unbounded graph growth slowing recent-data queries

Sources

  1. Ch1.7B: T. Nguyen, "Relational Reasoning with Knowledge Graphs - Hybrid RAG+KG Integration," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 1.7B. ISBN: 9798244538229.