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Hastings, Robin – Computers in Libraries, 2012
Backups are a modern fact of life. Every organization that has any kind of computing technology (and that is all of them these days) needs to back up its data in case of technological or user errors. Traditionally, large-scale backups have been done via an internal or external tape drive that takes magnetic tapes (minicassettes, essentially) and…
Descriptors: Internet, Computer Storage Devices, Information Storage, Computer Software Evaluation
Schaffer, Greg – Campus Technology, 2007
Managing resource usage and data delivery with virtualization devices is a staple of many of today's data infrastructures. By breaking the traditional direct physical access and inserting an abstraction layer, what one sees is what he/she gets, but the mechanics of delivery may be quite different. The reason for the increase in virtualization…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Computer Networks, Information Technology, Methods
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Haapaniemi, Peter – Electronic Library, 1990
Describes imaging technology, which allows huge numbers of words and illustrations to be reduced to tiny fraction of space required by originals and discusses current applications. Highlights include image processing system at National Archives; use by banks for high-speed check processing; engineering document management systems (EDMS); folder…
Descriptors: Archives, Banking, Computer Storage Devices, Engineering
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Pierre, Samuel; Safa, Haidar – Telematics and Informatics, 1996
Presents two storage models and several other associated models for the presentation of multimedia documents. Analysis of these models reveals their capacity to synchronize various temporal scenarios while allowing users simultaneous and secure access to multimedia systems. Discusses theoretical foundations, information processing, multimedia…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Storage Devices, Information Management, Information Processing
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St. George, Art – EDUCAUSE Review, 2007
Today, at the end of 2007, there are evident consolidations in wireless, storage, and virtualization and the path forward seems clearer now than previously. Trends from last year continue strongly, particularly Web 2.0 and the shift to user-driven environments and Internet sites where significant data and video processing is available to those…
Descriptors: Internet, Educational Trends, Information Technology, Technology Integration
Law, Margaret H.; Rosen, Bruce K. – 1989
The objectives of this project were to assist the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in developing a policy for the representation, transfer, access, and preservation of electronic records of permanent value. A lack of attention to the management, retention, and selective preservation of these machine-readable records will result…
Descriptors: Archives, Computer Networks, Computer Storage Devices, Databases