Dear Users

Many users have contacted the ynic team as they are understandably very concerned about their data, programs, documents and other critical material that was stored on the disc arrays at YNiC.

The first thing to say is that all of the raw data (MRI, MEG) is safe. Everyday we store this material on tape backups. The same is also true of Users' home and Group/Project home data. The last major complete tape backup was carried out three days before the calamity.

But we are hoping not to have to resort to recovery from tape. We are working on forcing the RAID to rebuild itself and this is why we are closing the psych mail service later today.

In the meantime we have asked for quotations to replace any damaged equipment.

Some good news (well a tiny bit). Some services are now working eg the database, RT and other internal services. These will help us in terms of the recovery plan.

The loss adjustor attended the site this morning and is helping formulate this plan.

TMS should be available in room 54 on the ground floor of the Biocentre within 24 hours.

Next update will be tomorrow, Thursday.

Gary

Gary Green

York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park York YO10 5DG

tel (+44) (0) 1904 435349 fax (+44) (0) 1904 435356 mobile 07986778954