UT Libraries

Digital Library Hardware/Software Inventory

As of: Sep 2004

 

There are currently five servers dedicated to digital library services.

 

  1. Digital Library Public Server ($20,000) This server is used for public access to UT digital collections.  Storage capacity is .438 terabytes. Purchased in July 2001.
    1. Hardware Dell PowerEdge 6400 (DPY4R01)

                                                     i.     4 Xeon Processors (700 MHz each)

                                                   ii.     2 GBytes of memory

                                                  iii.     PERC3-QC Quad bus SCSI-3 Adapter

                                                  iv.     6 SCSI Drives (73 GBytes each) RAID

    1. OS and Major Applications

                                                     i.     Redhat Enterprise Linux 3

                                                   ii.     University of Michigan’s DLXS Software

 

  1. Digital Library Pre-Production Server ($3000) This server is used to test upgrades and build new digital collections prior to moving to production and making publicly accessible. Purchased in March 2003.
    1. Hardware - Dell Precision Workstation 530 (90MJL21)

                                                     i.     2 Xeon Processors (2 GHz each)

                                                   ii.     1 GByte of memory

                                                  iii.     2 IDE Drives (120 GBytes each)

    1. OS and Major Applications

                                                     i.     Redhat Enterprise Linux 3

                                                   ii.     University of Michigan’s DLXS Software

 

  1. Digital Library Archival Storage Server ($15,000) This server is used for long-term storage of digital masters. The storage capacity for this server is 1.4 terabytes.  Purchased in March 2003.
    1. Hardware - Dell PowerEdge 6600 (JWP4K21)

                                                     i.     2 Xeon Processors (1.5 GHz each)

                                                   ii.     1 GByte of memory

                                                  iii.     PERC3-QC Quad Bus SCSI-3 Adapter

                                                  iv.     10 SCSI Drives (146 GBytes each) RAID

    1. OS and Major Applications

                                                     i.     Redhat Enterprise Linux 3

 

  1. Digital Library Production Area Server ($3000/unit) There are two of these servers that are used to provide a networked work area for digital library production. Files that are “in process” are stored here for shared access. Purchased in June 2002.
    1. Hardware - Dell PowerVault 715N (FDXM111/5DXM111)

                                                     i.     Pentium Processor (1 GHz each)

                                                   ii.     384 MBytes of memory

                                                  iii.     4 IDE Drives (80 GBytes each) RAID 5

    1. OS and Major Applications

                                                     i.     Windows 2000

 

Additional Digital Library Service Equipment

 

  1. Two Portable Storage Units (Maxtor Personal Storage 5000DV)  These units are used to handle the logistics of moving large amounts of data from remote locations.  The devices can be connected using USB 2.0 or IEEE 1384 interface.  Each drive has a capacity of 160 GBytes, $500/unit.
  2. Sun StorEdge L100 Tape Library  This unit is used to provide off-line tape storage for all library servers, $40,000. 

 

Workstation Equipment (Systems)

 

  1. Programmer’s Workstation ($2000)  Dell Precision Workstation 530 (3Q0R321)
    1. 2 GHz Xeon Processor
    2. 1 GByte RAM
    3. 160 GBytes Disk Storage
    4. 21 inch Display

 

  1. GSA Workstation ($1500) Dell Optiplex GX150 (79ZJT01)
    1. 1 GHz Pentium
    2. 512 MByte RAM
    3. 40 GBytes Disk Storage
    4. 19 inch Display

 

  1. Coordinator Workstation ($2700) Dell Optiplex GX270 (HXHXX21)
    1. 3 GHz Pentium
    2. 2 GBytes RAM
    3. 120 GBytes Disk Storage
    4. 20 inch Display

 

Digitization Equipment

1.      Olympus E-10 ($1200)

2.      Copy Stand ($200)

3.      Riser Book Cradle - Hand-crafted cherry book cradle by John Riser, Virginia ($650)

 

Hodges Production Center

1.      UMAX 2100XL ($1300)

2.      UMAX 2100XL ($1300)

3.      Nikon CoolScan 4000ED ($1100)

4.      Dell Optiplex Workstation ($1500)

5.      Dell Optiplex Workstation ($1500)

 

White Avenue Production Center

1.      UMAX 2100XL ($1300)

2.      Dell Optiplex Workstation ($1500)

3.      Dell Optiplex Workstation ($1500)

 

McClung Museum Production Center

1.      UMAX 2100XL ($1300)

2.      Dell Optiplex Workstation ($1500)