Handling Digital Assets--Managing Content, Minus Limits

Patrick White is principal of White & Associates, a firm that integrates database asset management installations. White is also the founder of Boston-based Digital Art Exchange (DAX), a provider of open digital connectivity solutions.

STORAGE, STORAGE, STORAGE

Let's quickly look at storage tools. As a fast refresher, the industry relies on Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) technology, which can be configured in a number of ways, as well as removable hard drives, the likes of Iomega Jaz drives, magneto-optical (MO) disks available in 3.5˝ and 5.25˝ versions, CD-ROM disks, CD/CD-R, Jukeboxes and the ever faithful back-up tapes for high capacity and durability.