On Data Storage
It is widely known that I, Master Marcus, ran the Great Library in this galaxy for many years. It was recovered from the ashes of the chaotic world of darkness Anoth, built in splendorous heights on the rocky surface. There it lay, for all to come and learn, for many years. Eventually it was moved back to where it once lived thousands of years ago – Ossus. The Great Library of Ossus still stands, as of this writing, having been resurrected there by yours truly and managed by many librarians, including Master Leonardis and Lady Rowan.
There was a short time where several branches were created in order to distribute some of the materials throughout the galaxy. The language studies were moved to Taris, the famed Alchemist Scrolls to Kashyyyk, and a copy of the entire library to Telos IV. But these branches were short-lived, and soon the materials were all moved back to Ossus.
This is the long-lived debate of whether or not data should be stored in a single, unique location or distributed throughout various locations in the galaxy. In the first case, data is kept secure and in one place, where people know exactly where to come for the single source of all knowledge. However, this single source could be wiped out with a single catastrophe (e.g.: the destruction of Ossus during the Vong war). The second case provides durability the first does not, but then there is no single trusted place for learners to go. Perhaps the ideal situation is two (and only two) identical locations, each as protected and trusted as the other. This debate will thrive eternally, and the answer will change as often as the seasons.
In the times of the ancient Jedi, holocrons have been a great source of power, wisdom, and history. The famous librarian Master Tionne and the ancient Jedi Master Odan-Urr both studied what has been known as the Great Holocron, with its seemingly-limitless amounts of data. No single being could possibly transcode and consume the data contained within this mystical object in a hundred lifetimes. Even in thousands of years, many secrets lie within, waiting to be untapped by Jedi to come.
And of course every person can store their own collections of information in datapads, computers, and microchips in any number of locations and copied as many times as there are stars in the sky.
This leads to the quandary of proper data storage. Should a Jedi rely purely on a single source such as the Great Library? Should the Jedi Order entrust its entire common knowledge into one sacred device? Should learners of all kinds carry their copies of data with them around the galaxy?
The answer to all three is both yes and no. Jedi should seek out knowledge and wisdom where ever they can find it. The Great Library will have a vast amount of historical and canonical data; the Great Holocron will have a plethora of magical details of the Jedi way; and the personal datapad will contain pertinent lessons and keepsakes that relate to the learner and his or her experiences.
The answer is to be wise and responsible. Library owners must ensure the safety, reliability, and accessibility of their facilities; the Jedi groundskeepers must guarantee the continued verve of the Great Holocron (and any other holocrons of import found throughout history); and individuals must ensure that their data does not fall into the wrong hands and that they consume it for their own well-being and that of the galaxy.
The answer to all questions on where to seek knowledge and how to keep it is paralleled to the unending search for the truth. Forever will learners seek to become wise and empower those around them. However they accomplish this, the will of the Force will be done.
This is the long-lived debate of whether or not data should be stored in a single, unique location or distributed throughout various locations in the galaxy. In the first case, data is kept secure and in one place, where people know exactly where to come for the single source of all knowledge. However, this single source could be wiped out with a single catastrophe (e.g.: the destruction of Ossus during the Vong war). The second case provides durability the first does not, but then there is no single trusted place for learners to go. Perhaps the ideal situation is two (and only two) identical locations, each as protected and trusted as the other. This debate will thrive eternally, and the answer will change as often as the seasons.
In the times of the ancient Jedi, holocrons have been a great source of power, wisdom, and history. The famous librarian Master Tionne and the ancient Jedi Master Odan-Urr both studied what has been known as the Great Holocron, with its seemingly-limitless amounts of data. No single being could possibly transcode and consume the data contained within this mystical object in a hundred lifetimes. Even in thousands of years, many secrets lie within, waiting to be untapped by Jedi to come.
And of course every person can store their own collections of information in datapads, computers, and microchips in any number of locations and copied as many times as there are stars in the sky.
This leads to the quandary of proper data storage. Should a Jedi rely purely on a single source such as the Great Library? Should the Jedi Order entrust its entire common knowledge into one sacred device? Should learners of all kinds carry their copies of data with them around the galaxy?
The answer to all three is both yes and no. Jedi should seek out knowledge and wisdom where ever they can find it. The Great Library will have a vast amount of historical and canonical data; the Great Holocron will have a plethora of magical details of the Jedi way; and the personal datapad will contain pertinent lessons and keepsakes that relate to the learner and his or her experiences.
The answer is to be wise and responsible. Library owners must ensure the safety, reliability, and accessibility of their facilities; the Jedi groundskeepers must guarantee the continued verve of the Great Holocron (and any other holocrons of import found throughout history); and individuals must ensure that their data does not fall into the wrong hands and that they consume it for their own well-being and that of the galaxy.
The answer to all questions on where to seek knowledge and how to keep it is paralleled to the unending search for the truth. Forever will learners seek to become wise and empower those around them. However they accomplish this, the will of the Force will be done.
The Great Jedi Library of Ossus was crushed once before and has risen up many times in its full glory. Even a single point of failure will never completely collapse in the hands of True Jedi.