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Digital Preservation Infrastructure in the University of Alberta Libraries. Peter Binkley Digital Initiatives Technology Librarian peter.binkley@ualberta.ca. Before…. During…. After. Sun STK5800 (Honeycomb). STK5800. Network-attached storage (NAS) Raw capacity: 26 tb; usable: ~22 tb
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Digital Preservation Infrastructure in the University of Alberta Libraries Peter Binkley Digital Initiatives Technology Librarian peter.binkley@ualberta.ca
After • Sun STK5800 (Honeycomb)
STK5800 • Network-attached storage (NAS) • Raw capacity: 26 tb; usable: ~22 tb • Mean time to data loss: ~1.4 million years • EOL’ed… • Opensource software being developed by a third party: Dewstream > TierraCloud
SAM-FS • Sun Storage Archive Manager • Policy-place data placement • Continuous backup
Parameters and bottlenecks • Preservables vs keepables vs backup • How far offsite, and how to get it there?
Concerns • Heavy-duty infrastructure – spinning disks use lots of power and create lots of heat • Successor to the STK5800 • Preservation of metadata: how do you preserve it if it won’t hold still? • Staffing: appropriate level of monitoring and checking
Future • Ongoing expansion • Cloud storage? • Trusted Digital Repository (TDR) • Broader collaboration