We have an assetstore residing on a SAN which solves the capacity issues, but as Cory says it is more the logistics of getting items into and out of the assetstore which is the problem.
Regards Gary Gary Browne Development Programmer Library IT Services University of Sydney Australia ph: 61-2-9351 5946 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cory Snavely Sent: Tuesday, 17 April 2007 10:55 AM To: dspace-tech@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Dspace-tech] Large files and DSpace I'd be interested to know how using SRB addresses the problem, which I understand to be the logistics of handling such a large file in both the user interface and the back end. Does it? Cory Snavely University of Michigan Library IT Core Services ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ekaterina Pechekhonova" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gary Browne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <dspace-tech@lists.sourceforge.net> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 8:12 PM Subject: Re: [Dspace-tech] Large files and DSpace > Hi Gary, > you can configure Dspace to use SRB instead of regular assetstore. Some > basic information can be found in the docs which come > with Dspace.Also you can check this link: > http://wiki.dspace.org/index.php//DspaceSrbIntegration > > Kate > > Ekaterina Pechekhonova > Digital Library Programmer/Analyst > New York University > Libraries > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > phone: 212-992-9993 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Gary Browne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Monday, April 16, 2007 7:41 pm > Subject: [Dspace-tech] Large files and DSpace > To: dspace-tech@lists.sourceforge.net > >> Hello All >> >> >> >> I think I posted a question like this last year but I've just become a >> dad for the first time and have a bit of brain meltdown. I tried >> searching for answers on the annoying sourceforge list archive (should >> I >> start a separate thread about this...?) but didn't find much. >> >> >> >> My question is a general one in that I'm wondering how people are >> handling large files in DSpace (getting them onto the server, >> submissions and publication/access)? Is the SymLink stuff the only >> option at this point? For example, we have (and will be getting lots >> more of) a 12GB video file to be used in one of our collections. I'd >> like to nut out what the possible options are before I try anything. >> >> >> >> Thanks and kind regards >> >> Gary >> >> >> >> >> >> Gary Browne >> Development Programmer >> Library IT Services >> University of Sydney >> Australia >> ph: 61-2-9351 5946 >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - >> This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express >> Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take >> control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. >> http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ >> _______________________________________________ >> DSpace-tech mailing list >> DSpace-tech@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-tech > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > _______________________________________________ > DSpace-tech mailing list > DSpace-tech@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-tech > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ DSpace-tech mailing list DSpace-tech@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-tech ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ DSpace-tech mailing list DSpace-tech@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-tech
