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 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- 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 I understand that this drive is out of date now and we would like to get another method.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 -------------------------------------------------------- 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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