Over the course of the program, some 400Tb of data will be processed to achieve an 85% reduction in the warehouse space required to house the valuable data sets. In addition, all data will be reformatted into industry standard demultiplexed formats increasing the accessibility of the data for future exploration initiatives.
The Federal Minister for Energy and Resources, Ian MacFarlane referred to the data as “some of the most precious data imaginable for companies considering mining exploration of any sort in this country.”
Due to the age of many of the data sets, it is expected that a significant proportion of the tapes will be suffering from damage or deterioration. SpectrumData will employ specialist data recovery software to achieve around a than 98% recovery rate.
