I think it has to do with computer experience rather than production
levels.
Those of us who think the fault tolerant network based solution is the
best probably worked with computers in the old days when you could not
expect things to last a year, much less years. My most memorable
experience was when the year old APC Smart UPS burst into flames.
Luckily I was sitting at the desk when it happened or the whole house
would probably have burnt down. From the logs it appeared that it
thought the line voltage was low and was running in boost while the line
voltage was actually 128v. I still don't know if it was the UPS or
Windows at fault, but I have not used a so-called "smart" UPS since.
To give an idea of where things are now my 5 year old desk top computer
is perfectly satisfactory, and I just bought a 3-1/2 year old laptop
that's only real problem is the USB 1.1 ports. Being a Techie type,
sure, I would like to have the latest stuff, but what I can afford still
works well. The generation before that didn't even work well when it was
new.
graywolf
http://www.graywolfphoto.com
http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf
"Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof"
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Jostein wrote:
When it comes to moving data from one unit to another, the Ethernet
technology will probably outlast any of the other alternatives, like USB
or FireWire. However, if you want to establish a network file server
with good redundancy against hardware failure, it will cost you a lot
more than the equivalent amount of storage in DVDs.
I get the impression that people with high annual production of photos
favour fault-tolerant, network based harddisk solutions, and that people
with low production look more towards DVDs or single disk drives
attached through USB or FireWire. Also, I imagine that network based
solutions require more interest in computer technology.
However, I think also that my impressions so far are based on too small
a pool of experience. :-)
Jostein
----- Original Message ----- From: "graywolf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 7:10 PM
Subject: Re: OT: How do you store your precious moments for posterity?
See my other reply. You make new backup copies as new media becomes
available. That is the reason for using a fileserver as your main
repository. Such a server is not necessarily that expensive. And older
computer that you may already have around the house, an IDE raid
controller, a couple of big hard drives, and a UPS. Network it to your
workstations and/or laptops and you are in business. The images are
there online and reasonably safe, at least far safer than if you just
have them on a USB drive. If new backup media becomes available you
just back up the whole image file to that and toss the DVD's. In the
unlikely case of both mirrored drives crashing at the same time you
restore the system from the backup media.
Anyone who thinks there is a once and forever computer archive scheme
out there is deluding themselves.
graywolf
http://www.graywolfphoto.com
http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf
"Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof"
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Jostein wrote:
Very interesting indeed. Long-life media is a good start.
If even the minimum estimate of 80 years holds, media lifetime will
not be the
limiting factor.
Second question: Will there be any CD-R readers to go round in 80
years from
now? Personal computers have been with us for 25 years, and we've
already passed
through several generations of storage media that can no longer be
read by
mainstream computers.
Jostein
Quoting Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
This looks interesting:
http://www.imaginginfo.com/article/article.jsp?siteSection=3&id=1641
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