Re: [ARSCLIST] Storing digital media

["Mark W. Downs" <dylanger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

my understanding is that external drives are more volatile than a dedicated
server. how we do it at the harry ransom center is to keep all files on a
dedicated server and on mitsui gold standard cds.
cheers,
mark

Quoting Christina Hostetter <chostetter@xxxxxxxxx>:

> Good Afternoon.  I am in the middle of a debate on what is the best way
> to store large quantities of digital media (audio, video, and images).
> I have always been under the impression that for such large quantities
> of information and such large files a dedicated server (or servers) is
> the best way to go as opposed to external hard drives or CD-ROM.
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> Our IT manager had this to say: Our servers have only lasted about 5
> years before requiring replacement.  I wonder what makes you think
> servers are appropriate for storing large amounts of data?
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> He is suggesting that we use external hard drives or CD-ROM to store our
> media.  I think it would be much easier to store everything on one or
> more servers and have the files accessible to anyone rather than having
> to come to me all the time to pull materials in the archives.  Plus, you
> could migrate that information to a new server when the old one is no
> longer working.
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> Any thoughts?  I always thought servers that store only digital files
> last longer than 5 years.
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Mark W. Downs
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Harry Ransom Center
University of Texas at Austin
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