More and more data formats, Is it a plus?!!

Ever since the revolution in information technology went rapidly forward in the last two decades,, going in parallel with the ever-growing demand for scientific data, more and more makers of data loggers are each independently inventing his Exclusive data format and communications protocols. Although this might cost data analysts and technologists more time and effort in format conversion and data manipulation, this may be giving us the advantage of having multiple systems at the same data center, as in the Jordan NDC, where completely separate systems act as a backup for each other, and enhance competitiveness between scientists using these different technologies.Would we rather break the borders between these data formats and give more time and effort to scientific issues?? An answer is needed before it is too late

whafez@nra.gov.jo

Walid MohammadJordan Seismological Observatory