Message-Id: <mailto:199505082212.RAA18851@library.wustl.edu> Date: Mon, 8 May 1995 17:51:24 -0400 From: Bob Henneberger <mailto:BHENNEBE@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU> Subject: Re: Re[2]: digital image tape storage To: Multiple recipients of list IMAGELIB
>We are mostly concerned with archiving publications, and large digital
>image displays that we may need to either retrieve and reprint,
>or rework at a later date. At present we would only be making one
>disc each of the data for backup. We are mostly concerned with this
>information taking up a large chunk of the server, and still being on
>volatile (magnetic) media. Does that make the question easier to answer?
If you consider the media cost ($10) insignificant, then if you plan to make more than 25 CD-ROMs (640mb each)at $125 each, you have paid for your own CD recorder. Most servers will allow the addition of several CD-ROM players, so the server space problem goes away, sort of. We have 2 servers (NOVELL) with CDs, one with 24, the other with 7; it works fine. I hope this answers most of the question - you can contact me directly for more details.Bob Henneberger INTERNET:mailto:bhennebe@uga.cc.uga.edu Computer Services WWW:scarlett.libs.uga.edu Preservation services Compu$erv:73727,2615 University of Georgia Libaries Voice: 706-542-2131 Athens, GA 30602 FAX: 706-542-4144