Message-Id: <199610112051.PAA23794@library.wustl.edu> Date: Fri, 11 Oct 1996 16:42:49 -0400 From: Anthony Troncale <mailto:atroncale@NYPL.ORG> Subject: Re[2]: image storage To: Multiple recipients of list IMAGELIB
IMHO, having one's entire digital access files residing on hard drives is a risky situation. As insurance, I would invest $1500.00 in a CD-R and back up the files. Also, I would recommend creating archival files in uncompressed TIFF if this is not already being done. That way, should the unthinkable happen, (such as an invasion of malignant magnetic monsters corrupting your drives) you have 'hard' data to go back to. Having a cabinet full of CD's sitting in a corner may be a nuisance, but it is peace of mind.Anthony Troncale New York Public Library
______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: Re: image storage Author: anne troy <mailto:troyx003@MAROON.TC.UMN.EDU> at Internet Date: 10/11/96 12:39 PM
Responding to the message of <mailto:199610111537.IAA11516@dns.ccit.arizona.edu> from IMAGELIB <mailto:IMAGELIB@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>: >
> I'd like to find out how others are storing their compressed images. All
> input and suggestions are welcome!
>
> Thanks.
>
> Victoria Yturralde
> Photographic Archivist
> Calif. Dept. of Parks & Recreation
>
> .
We, too, are storing our images on hard drives, but are sticking to external drives for this purpose. Since this volume is networked we've decided that a 4.3 gig drive is the best solution to making images accessible over a network; we've bypassed the CD-jukebox/optical disk route as well. I realize that eventually we might need a larger drive, but for right now we have enough space on the drive and since it presents the best option for easy access by endusers (as well as quick backups, because we can backup images on the internal drive).Sincerely,
Anne Troy, Assistant Slide Curator College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture University of Minnesota mailto:troyx003@maroon.tc.umn.edu 612-624-4080