[Imc-tech] suggestion to buy a harddrive

[jacobs]

Hi all,

I'd like to put an idea to the tech group and possibly discuss at the steering 
group meeting on sunday (time permitting).  I am working on a website for the 
IMC Library and have talked to Zach regarding space on his server.  He is down 
to approximately 3 GB (with a possibility of borrowing 30 gb from his 
housemate's server for short periods of time).  He suggested, and I agree, 
that we should purchase a dedicated harddrive for the IMC. On the low end this 
would cost about $90 for 15GB, on the high end this would cost about $240 for 
75GB. I would like to take Zach up on his idea and shoot for a high end drive 
that would give the IMC plenty of space to grow into.  Not only is this a good 
idea for growth but a good idea if Zach ever decides that he cannot be the 
server admin, we can have all of our site on one easily moved disk.  I would 
be willing to chip some of my dubya $$ toward this purchase and maybe we could 
put the idea out to the whole list that we are accepting donations for the 
purchase.  What say you?

Talk to you on sunday.

James Jacobs

James R. Jacobs 
Graduate Reference Assistant 
Education/Social Science Library
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign                        
Home: 303B1 Paddock Drive  
Savoy, IL 61874           
(217)359-9283
jacobs at uiuc.edu
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