We've installed a new disk on the network server to provide more storage space and to ease access to Macintosh analysis workstations. Current servers and modes of access remain for the time being, but will be eventually phased out. The server is a Windows NT computer with more than 15 GB of storage space of which more than 12GB can be configured for on-line data files. Windows NT was chosen since it supports both Windows and Macintosh computers via the campus network. The diagram on the left illustrates the relationships among the server, the acquisition computers, and computer workstations within the Immunology Department and at other locations on the network.
Data storage is spread among several different disk volumes.
Each disk volume is 2GB in size and accommodates a little more than one month's flow cytometry data. In all, about 6 months data will be on-line at any one time. Data older than six months can be restored from tape archives on the NT server. Connecting to the network does require a password. Anonymous ftp is not supported in order to protect access to data.