best long-term data storage??? (fwd)

mcfarland david c (mcfarlnd@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu)
Wed, 12 Mar 1997 07:22:55 -0600 (CST)

We do data backups on tape and CD. Tape drives are relatively cheap
compared to CD makers. However, we have access to a CD maker (we didn't
purchase it) and CDs can be made for $60 apiece and can hold 650MB. The
bonus with the CDs is ease of data retrieval. In addition, the CDs are
nearly indestructible under normal usage.

David McFarland
University of Illinois Biotechnology Center
Flow Cytometry Facility

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Date: Tue, 11 Mar 97 14:13:30 PST
From: Tom Mc Closkey <thomasm@nshs.edu>
To: cyto-inbox
Subject: best long-term data storage???

We currently use an optical disk drive to store all our flow data. I
understand that this drive is out of date now and we would like to get
another method.

I think the 3 choices are:

1] zip drive
2]jazz drive
3]writeable CD

I would appreciate advice/opinions as to which is best for long term
reliability, ease of access, cost, transport of data to another computer,
etc. Or is there any other type of data storage that I'm overlooking?

Thanks,
Tom

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Thomas W. Mc Closkey, Ph. D.
Director, Flow Cytometry
North Shore University Hospital
Biomedical Research Center
350 Community Drive
Manhasset, Long Island, New York 11030
ph: 516-562-4844 [office]; 516-562-1135/4641 [lab]
3/11/97 2:19:15 PM
E-mail: thomasm@nshs.edu
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