Critique my configuration

Ouch...my head hurts thinking about 5 years of text...

Yeah, your system is fine.

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There was a hacking article on RF Wireless keyboards. IR ones are more secure. I have an IR Keyboard Cursor control. Its not heavy duty, but its cool for watching dvd's, playing solitaire or doing this and that from across the room lying in my bed.

It has a really good range, but naturally you need a line of sight.


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how big is the database going to be? my only thought for 5 years of work is BACKUP STRATEGY!!!!

Can you back up this work effectively on CDR? Do you need to think tape? If you are creating a single database, will it fit in 700MB? Can it compress effectively to do so etc. Do you need tape?

I would also consider Virus protection (Norton 2001 or similar) mandatory and mirrored HDDs recommended.

The basic line here is you cannot afford to lose this data - right? Back it up VERY frequently!

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peteb, all good questions about database backup. I'm anticipating a single version to be 100-200MB maximum, and that's only when I'm finished with the project. It should be a linear ramp-up to that level, so I don't expect even 100MB for several years, which is why I was considering playing around with an LS-120 superfloppy. Believe it or not, Panasonic has come out with a version of the LS-120 that puts 32MB on an ordinary floppy, as well as the 120MB capability with the special media.

I've thought about tape, too, but magnetic media of any kind make me leery. One moron with a refrigerator magnet and you're toast!

I've just begun looking into the question of long term stability of CD-R media, although I'm sure it'll be OK for the short haul. The current plan, therefore, is to use CD-R for backup.

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When I'm Supreme Ruler of the Third Planet from the Sun, printer-friendly formats shall be LAW.

FatBurger -

I'm going to consider adding the LS-120 AND a tape drive, but only after I finish my underground, EMF-reflecting, radiation-proof bomb shelter!

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When I'm Supreme Ruler of the Third Planet from the Sun, printer-friendly formats shall be LAW.

Just thought I'd let you know that there hasn't been a KGB for a bunch of years now so I think you can relax.

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BTW, I wasn't totally serious about a tape drive, superdisk AND CD-RW.
Just use a RAID and mirror the drives (RAID 0). And then use tape backup as well. That's probably the best for safety and ease of use. I don't know what your cost factor is.

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