Redundant storage of image data in an image recording system

An image recording system for storing digital image data that is related to an image, the image recording system comprising:

• a memory bank having a plurality of memory modules;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• store the digital image data across the plurality of memory modules as a first copy of digital image data,
• estimate excess system resources that are not utilized to store the first copy of the digital image data, and
• store at least some of the digital image data across the plurality of memory modules as a second copy of digital image data when insufficient excess system resources are available to store the digital image data in its entirety.

A method for storing digital image data of an image, the method comprising:

• accessing, by an image recording system, the digital image data of the image;
• storing, by the image recording system, the digital image data as a first copy of digital image data;
• estimating, by the image recording system, excess system resources that are not utilized to store the first copy of the digital image data;
• and
• storing, by the image recording system, at least some of the digital image data as a second copy of digital image data when insufficient excess system resources are available to store the digital image data in its entirety.