Data Storage and Backups
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Light microscopes, especially those used for time-lapse microscopy or super-resolution imaging, can generate huge amounts of data. In order that the core microscopes continue to function it is necessary to periodically delete old data from the local hard drives. At the moment data will be deleted 30 days after creation or modification. Users must ensure their data is copied off the local hard drives to a server or other storage solution before that time, otherwise they will lose data. The policy is itemised below:
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