After having written the post “How to store my design data safely?” I thought that this was a very long text and I needed to represent my words in a more synthetic way.
Here is a table which summarizes almost all the points tackled in the original post.
Synthesis table (part 1)
Grades are from 1 (worst) to 5 (best).
| Paper | Laptop | Desktop computer | Computer + External backup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ease of installation | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3-4 |
| Ease of daily use | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Knowledge/control on the solution | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Ease of maintenance | n/a | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Price (total) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Price/person | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Physical space required | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Data safety level | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Data lifetime | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1-2 |
| Suited for group work | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Durability of the solution | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Ease of transition to an other storage system | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Synthesis table (part 2)
Grades are from 1 (worst) to 5 (best).
| Network storage (NAS/SAN) as the main storage (+ backup) | Version-controlled system (VCS) + backup | Proprietary service attached to a design software | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ease of installation | 2 | 1 | ∗ |
| Ease of daily use | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Knowledge/control on the solution | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Ease of maintenance | 2 | 1 | ∗ |
| Price (total) | 1-2 | 2 | ∗ |
| Price/person | 4 | 3-4 | ∗ |
| Physical space required | 3 | 3-5 | ∗ |
| Data safety level | 4 | 5 | ∗ |
| Data lifetime | 4 | 4 | ∗ |
| Suited for group work | 5 | 5 | 3-5 |
| Durability of the solution | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Ease of transition to an other storage system | 3 | 2 | 1 |
∗ This criteria depends on the chosen solution and can’t be evaluated here.
I hope everything is clearer now.
See you!
