Appendix A
Archiving and Backing Up SDS Files
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Archiving and Backing Up SDS Files
Archiving
SDS Files
To conserve space on the computer hard drive, SDS plate document files can be archived
using a data compression utility. Several commercially available compression utilities
are available. PKZIP and *.arc are archive formats common to the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
operating system.
Backing Up
SDS Files
Applied Biosystems strongly recommends that you back up the plate documents
generated by your 7300/7500/7500 Fast system because backing up:
• Protects against potential data loss of data caused by an unforeseen failure of the
computer or its hard drive(s).
• Conserves space on the hard drive and optimizes performance, if you remove old
data after backing up.
“Choosing a Backup Storage Device” on page 10
for more information about
backup storage devices.
Developing a
Data
Management
Strategy
Applied Biosystems recommends developing a strategy for dealing with the files
produced by the SDS software. During a single day of real-time operation, the Applied
Biosystems 7300/7500/7500 Fast Real-Time PCR System can generate over 0.5 MB of
data. Data management is a concern only if you perform absolute or relative
quantification experiments on your 7300/7500/7500 Fast system. These real-time runs
generate significantly more data than allelic discrimination or plus/minus experiments.
Checking disk
space
If you perform real-time experiments on your 7300/7500/7500 Fast system, check the
amount of available space on your hard drive weekly. When the hard drive is within 20%
of maximum capacity, transfer the older data to a backup storage device.
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