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here one solution:<br />
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<a href="http://www.emc.com/products/family/emc-centera-family.htm" rel="ugc">http://www.emc.com/products/family/emc-centera-family.htm</a>
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here one solution:

http://www.emc.com/products/family/emc-centera-family.htm [http://www.emc.com/products/family/emc-centera-family.htm]

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What type of RAID should I be using to ensure robust, no loss in data and easy to maintain in case of hard drive failure.<br />

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What type of RAID should I be using to ensure robust, no loss in data and easy to maintain in case of hard drive failure.


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Sorry, I did not see your earlier reply. &nbsp;I would recommend <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAID" rel="ugc">RAID 5</a> or higher so that at least one drive can fail without losing data.
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Sorry, I did not see your earlier reply.  I would recommend RAID 5 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAID] or higher so that at least one drive can fail without losing data.

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I have a server that collects and logs data onto its hard disk. It is important that the information should not be lost. &nbsp;In addition, &nbsp;I need to keep the data for 10 years. &nbsp;However, &nbsp;I need to make the 2 years data readily available for the user to use. &nbsp;Anyone can give me some recommendation? &nbsp;What is the best way to archive this information save. &nbsp;<br />
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How should I keep minimum performance impact to this server since it continuously collecting and logging data. &nbsp;<br />
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How often should I archive?<br />
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I am looking at 2 TB per year for the size of the archive.<br />
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Can anyone share their archive policy and scheme? Thanks.
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I have a server that collects and logs data onto its hard disk. It is important that the information should not be lost.  In addition,  I need to keep the data for 10 years.  However,  I need to make the 2 years data readily available for the user to use.  Anyone can give me some recommendation?  What is the best way to archive this information save.  

How should I keep minimum performance impact to this server since it continuously collecting and logging data.  

How often should I archive?

I am looking at 2 TB per year for the size of the archive.


Can anyone share their archive policy and scheme? Thanks.

Archiving

Computer data storage, often called storage or memory, is a technology consisting of computer components and recording media used to retain digital data. In addition to local storage devices like CD and DVD readers, hard drives and flash drives, solid state drives can hold enormous amounts of data in a very small device. Cloud services and other new forms of remote storage also add to the capacity of devices and their ability to access more data without building additional data storage into a device.

Storage

Servers are computing devices that are similar to desktop computers in that they have the same basic components, but are significantly different in size, configuration and purpose. Servers are usually accessed over a network, and many run unattended, without a computer monitor, input device, audio hardware or USB interfaces. Many servers do not have a graphical user interface (GUI), and are configured and managed remotely. Servers typically include hardware redundancy such as dual power supplies, RAID disk systems, and ECC memory, along with extensive pre-boot memory testing and verification. Critical components might be hot swappable, and to guard against overheating, servers might have more powerful fans or use water cooling.

Server Hardware

The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.