Message-Id: <199610150214.VAA06409@library.wustl.edu> Date: Tue, 15 Oct 1996 12:08:35 +1000 From: Jennifer Brasher <mailto:J.Brasher@INS.GU.EDU.AU> Subject: Re: image storage To: Multiple recipients of list IMAGELIB
I'm going to use one of the new multiple hard disk stacks with mirror backup, called RAID Arrays. You can keep stacking more hard disks as you need more space, and the retrieval speed is very powerful for a large image database. While one disk does the work of retrieving, the info is mirrored onto the other hard disks, so if you are hit by lightning, only that disk blows and the info is still there on the other disks. No mucking about wiht CD jukeboxes with limited storage space, in my opinion and all images searchable in the one go!For off site storage I'm considering zip drives??? Any expert ideas on this ? How does this compare to the expense of burning Photo CDs? What are the archival implications? I like zip files rather tha CDs in terms of future hardware accessibility???
Ciao
Jennifer QCA
>Hello all,
>
>We currently have approximately 12,000 compressed jpeg images on 3 gig of
>hard drive storage (internal and external). We've got about 60,000 images to
>go still, and I'm wondering about the most effective means of storage. We
>have been avoiding photo cd storage due to concerns about medium longevity
>and speed of access. We are not networked at this point but are currently
>exploring this.
>
>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
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