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Hi, 


Has anyone tried to use Amazon Glacier (http://aws.amazon.com/glacier/) for storage? 


Sincerely 


Cédric Espenel , Associate Research Scientist, Ph.D. 


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From: "Arvydas Matiukas" <[log in to unmask]> 
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Sent: Monday, April 7, 2014 1:52:19 PM 
Subject: Re: network storage server and backup 

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Hello list, 

please advise/share the latest options to store and backup 
microscopy images. In our recently expanded core we 
have 7 confocal/2p systems, and 3 more associated 
systems producing time series imaging (all Windows based). 
10-20 TB of images (including second copy for analysis) are expected 
to be generated per year. 

What would be the next level instead of buying a lot 
of cheap network storage devices (10TB , <$1k). 
The most important considerations would be reliability, 
ease of use, data transfer speed, tape backup option and price. 
(e.g. <$120k for 350TB storage). 

We will be using local 1Gbit/s and 100Mbit/s networks but 
prefer manage the storage/backup ourselves (do not involve 
IMT). 
Thanks, 
Arvydas 




Arvydas Matiukas, Ph.D. 
Director of Advanced Fluorescence Imaging Core 
SUNY Upstate Medical University 
Neuroscience & Physiology Dept