At 12:49 PM 5/29/97 +1000, you wrote blabbed this reply to Haywood Pyle: >>I know this subject was discussed some time ago but I need to know some >>more information. We are interested in purchasing a data archive system >>that will serve our entire lab. [snip!] >My two cents worth on data archiving are as follows: >We have are in a similar position in that we have a Windows NT network and >a Macintosh attached to our BD cytometer. The Cytometer has a Jaz drive for >storing data during acquisition and this data is later archived to CD-R. [snip!] My impression was that Haywood Pyle was looking for a long-term storage solution which was platform-independent. I also vote in favor of CDR, so long as two copies are made of the data (the media can eventually fail). I would also suggest that disks be written as pure ISO9660 format so that the discs can be read in any platform supporting a CDROM (you never know who's writing what analysis software for what platform). I know that someone's going to suggest CD-RW but keep in mind that apart from the CD-RW drive itself, only *one* CDROM manufacturer/model can read this media. More will follow, but it will mean retrofitting existing machines. >We are using software called *Gear* and have been happy with it - the >documentation (in PDF format) is fair-good. It would be interesting to >hear what other members of the list use :) Our flow facility has no long-term storage capability but I've been archiving personal data via Adaptec's Easy CD Pro. I would suspect that most PC-based labs use either this package, Adaptec's CD Creator, Gear (like yours) or WinOnCD. Mac labs would likely have Adaptec's (formerly Astarte's) Toast. - ivan ====================================================================== Ivan T. Shaw | Tel: (514) 398-3002 Montreal Neurological Institute | FAX: (514) 398-8540 3801 University | e-mail: ishaw@po-box.mcgill.ca Montreal, Quebec, CANADA H3A 2B4 | http://132.206.201.7/ivan/ivan.htm ======================================================================
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