Title :
The design and use of a 2 terabyte optical archival store
Author :
Thompson, Murray A. ; Varda, Ann Park ; de Clute, G. ; Kriesel, Ken
Author_Institution :
Phys. Sci. Lab., Wisconsin Univ., Madison, WI, USA
Abstract :
A two-terabyte optical archival store (OAS) has been built and is currently in use with a number of VAX computers. It is intended to hold very large sets of experimental data for a minimum cost, with automatic operation and rapid random access to files. The system has been designed for easy use by scientists. The OAS can be used from a VAX cluster or via an extensive Ethernet and has shown the strong reliability needed for holding valuable data for long periods of time.<>
Keywords :
optical storage; 2 terabyte optical archival store; VAX cluster; VAX computers; automatic operation; extensive Ethernet; files; minimum cost; rapid random access; strong reliability; Biomedical imaging; Biomedical optical imaging; Costs; Hardware; Laboratories; Magnetic semiconductors; Nonlinear optics; Optical design; Random access memory; Read-write memory;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
