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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Microscope | UserData folder location |
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SPE | D:\UserData |
SPE2 | D:\UserData |
SPE3 | D:\UserData |
GFP1 | C:\UserData |
GFP2 | D:\UserData |
Vox | C:\UserData |
Data Transfer Rates
I have transferred test data sets to the server and USB drives to estimate the amount of time required to copy data. The results are below. Bandwidth on the network or computer could change from time to time so I can't guarantee you will always get these speeds. You may even be able to achieve faster speeds.
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