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richard rhodes wrote:
+ I am interested in our thoughts and comments on a raid system that + would be used for storing archival data. + + Requirements: + - maximum capacity + - minimum dollars (but not cheap, as in poor quality) + - minimal performance need (the data mostly just sits there) + - must provide "phone home" capability to the vendor for hardware + problems + + Any thoughts/comments/recommendations are appreciated! A 1TB PC (e.g., four 250GB SATAs) can be: - purchased for one-to-two thousand dollars, - installed anywhere in cyberspace, - mailed anywhere cheaply and conveniently, - configured for various levels of reduncancy, - set to "wake on network", - controlled via a remote console, - remotely verified for data integrity, - remotely queried to retrieve archived data. Next year, for another $2K, you can replace that 1TB system with a 2TB system, move this 1TB of data forward, and retire the 1TB system. The year after you can move that 2TB of data to a 4TB system, and retire the 2TB. And so on, forever. Tom Payne |
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