re: Data, Data, Data

Well, it was a technology company, so maybe the management folks were a 
little more attuned to these terms.  I believe these there the terms that 
IBM was using at the time (circa 1991). 


>date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 11:53:13 -0400
>from: "Dan Bale" <dbale@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>subject: RE: Data, Data, Data

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx / Terry@xxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 11:41 AM
>>
>> The terms I have used to describe these different types are
>>
>> 1. On-line data - that which will be analyzed.
>> 2. Near-line data - that which may need to be referenced, but not
>> necessarily on DASD.  We used an optical data server for this type of
>> data.
>> 3. Archived data - off line, on tape, available, but not readily.

>Hmmm.  So, my definition of archived data is off a bit.  Looks like I'm
>describing near-line data when talking about scanned documents, 
signatures,
>photos, etc.  By the project's definition, these definitely need to be
>nearly immediately available.

>In your experience, are these terms that management types readily
>understand?

>Thanks Terry!

>db


Terry Richardson
Vermont Information Processing, Inc.
terry@xxxxxxxxxx