[clug] Data archaeology vendors?...

Karun Dambiec kdambiec at fsfe.org
Mon Mar 15 05:33:16 MDT 2010


On 15/03/10 9:58 AM, Stuart Hungerford wrote:
> Hi,
>
> My colleagues and I have recently come across a valuable
> dataset from way back in the day (in computing terms).
>
> It's stored on a big magnetic tape with a matching set of
> processing programs stored on punch cards.  I haven't
> physically sited the materials yet, but I've been told they
> originated from an IBM 360 series using organization.
>
> Can anyone recommend a vendor anywhere in Australia who
> can handle data extraction from these long lost formats?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Stu
>
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> Stuart Hungerford
> ANU Supercomputer Facility
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 From what ive heard, IBM has a museum somewhere. But I dont know if it 
can recover data, or its location.


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