Greetings, We are in the process of switching to a larger and faster data server (Windows NT) to store our flow cytometry data. We will be using either one or two 9GB drives. I am wrestling with long term archive options that currently include 4mm DAT tape, CD-RW/CD-R or DVD-RAM. I am leaning toward DVD-RAM because of the 5.2GB capacity and longevity of the media. The down side is that DVD-RAM is not a mature technology like CD-RW/CD-R or 4mm DAT. We'll probably install it on a fast MAC in the lab (the server is in another building) and use Retrospect backup software so that we can retain Cellquest file attributes without Filetyping when we pull archived files from the disk. The last threads in the flow e-mail archives relating to DVD are dated 1997. Has anyone used this storage technology since then? Thanks. ------------------------------------------------ | Justin Fishbaugh | | University of Iowa | | Flow Cytometry Facility | | 48 EMRB | | Iowa City, IA 52242 | | | | justin-fishbaugh@uiowa.edu | | http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/flowcytometry/ | ------------------------------------------------
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