Any comments on this backup Drive?
Oct 30, 2013 07:32:33 #
Would appreciate any information on this drive. I have two desktop computers that share a printer on the network. Both computers have two drives. C for OS etc and D (1TB) for photos and documents. I am wanting something for additional backup of images and documents etc. Both computers run Windows 7 Ultimate Os with Intel(R)Core(TM) i7-2600 CPU @3.40 GHZ/ both or 64bit systems with 8.00 GB of Ram. The computer guy that set these up is recommending this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236416
Would really appreciate what you guys think.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236416
Would really appreciate what you guys think.
Oct 30, 2013 07:46:34 #
FStop12, I have Sysogic 2 3TB drive system configured with Raid O that are my primary storage for photographic data (images, documents) and another 1TB Buffalo system with 4 250 GB drives configured with Raid 5 used as the primary storage for my documents (Word, Excel, etc.).
With Raid 0, one backs the other up; with 5 there is redundant storage - I can lose up to 2 of the drives, replace them and the other, remaining 2, will repopulate the drives lost with the data they had contained.
Unless I'm walking in "dream land" the only way I lose my stuff is fire, theft, vandalism or some natural disaster; as I consider these risks to be quite small I don't use the cloud or off-site storage
With Raid 0, one backs the other up; with 5 there is redundant storage - I can lose up to 2 of the drives, replace them and the other, remaining 2, will repopulate the drives lost with the data they had contained.
Unless I'm walking in "dream land" the only way I lose my stuff is fire, theft, vandalism or some natural disaster; as I consider these risks to be quite small I don't use the cloud or off-site storage
Oct 30, 2013 07:58:55 #
Fstop12 wrote:
Would appreciate any information on this drive. I ... (show quote)
A lot of people use RAID, but I just use three individual external drives. I'd be concerned about using a 4TB drive - just in case it failed. I use mostly 1TB, with one 2TB. Of course, with RAID, if one drive fails, you still have the other.
If you have someone to set it up, that's a big plus.
Oct 30, 2013 08:15:34 #
I still prefer a single, simple home backup drive and Carbonite, for simplicity and the ability to access my files no matter where I am.
Oct 30, 2013 10:25:12 #
I have one RAID inside my computer ready to use. I have an external 2 tb "black" western digital as my main backup. I use the Acronics backup program. I found out several years ago that this was the program packed with most Western Digital HD's to be used to clone a drive. They now have a version 14 out and it appears to have some advantages over most previous versions. I have used this program on my daughter's computer to do a full restore and it worked very well. Their manual on the version I have is too technical for most people to understand, but I saw a revision of it still with the high tech but also better quick starts.
Oct 30, 2013 12:45:45 #
Oct 30, 2013 13:22:17 #
Fstop12 wrote:
Would appreciate any information on this drive. I ... (show quote)
I make use of 2 WD My Passport USB drives. One a 300 GB 2.0 USB and the other a 2TB 3.0 USB which I partitioned into two separate 1TB drives. Their pocket size makes it easy to carry where ever I go and their price is alright if on a budget. An 8TB seems a bit to much but better to much than to little.
Oct 31, 2013 06:20:48 #
Western Digital are good drives. I have (1) 3TB MY BOOK drive and (2) 4TB MY BOOK drives. Been using WD for years with no problems.
Oct 31, 2013 06:55:26 #
travelwp wrote:
Western Digital are good drives. I have (1) 3TB MY BOOK drive and (2) 4TB MY BOOK drives. Been using WD for years with no problems.
What backup software are you using and do you leave your WD drives connected to your computer? Have you heard anything about GoodSync backup software?
Oct 31, 2013 07:43:58 #
Fstop12 wrote:
What backup software are you using and do you leave your WD drives connected to your computer? Have you heard anything about GoodSync backup software?
For backup I use several xcopy commands in DOS:
xcopy d:*.* I: /c /d /i /s /y
I use several additional xcopy commands to put jpg's, html's etc in certain places.
I have filled and retired the 3TB drive. Now I have (2) 4TB drives on USB 3.0 ports. They are connected all the time because I run a daily backup, but you could just plug them in when you decide it's time to backup.
I don't have any knowledge of GoodSync backup.
Oct 31, 2013 08:32:48 #
travelwp wrote:
For backup I use several xcopy commands in DOS:
xcopy d:*.* I: /c /d /i /s /y
I use several additional xcopy commands to put jpg's, html's etc in certain places.
I have filled and retired the 3TB drive. Now I have (2) 4TB drives on USB 3.0 ports. They are connected all the time because I run a daily backup, but you could just plug them in when you decide it's time to backup.
I don't have any knowledge of GoodSync backup.
xcopy d:*.* I: /c /d /i /s /y
I use several additional xcopy commands to put jpg's, html's etc in certain places.
I have filled and retired the 3TB drive. Now I have (2) 4TB drives on USB 3.0 ports. They are connected all the time because I run a daily backup, but you could just plug them in when you decide it's time to backup.
I don't have any knowledge of GoodSync backup.
Thank You!!
Oct 31, 2013 15:08:54 #
Fstop12 wrote:
Would appreciate any information on this drive. I ... (show quote)
I personally use on by Western Digital, whatever meets your needs.
Nov 1, 2013 08:53:52 #
RichieC
Loc: Adirondacks
Technology has changed, last time I looked, the drives around 750 GB were much more robust and stable for long time storage then the 1TB or mores. There is a difference between manufacturers as well. Anecdotal suggestions will fail you here, I trust the experts who test these things for this sort of decision. And Look for history- proven technology for this sort of thing. But- technology changes from day to day- you need to re-research this every time it comes up! LOL.
I have 4 bays in my Tower... two are mirrored. the other two are used for storage, I can swap them in a few minutes like sliding a drawer on a mac. I'd opt for internal hard drives unless you are on a laptop. They are faster and less expensive.
Try Here to start- when you read several independent review sites say the same thing... then you can start to narrow it down. Then read the comments from regular people at sites like NewEgg- they don;t seem to screen them at all. The ones that say awful things are left in.. See if they match up. You'll figure it out pretty quick.
http://reviews.cnet.com/best-storage-drives/
I have 4 bays in my Tower... two are mirrored. the other two are used for storage, I can swap them in a few minutes like sliding a drawer on a mac. I'd opt for internal hard drives unless you are on a laptop. They are faster and less expensive.
Try Here to start- when you read several independent review sites say the same thing... then you can start to narrow it down. Then read the comments from regular people at sites like NewEgg- they don;t seem to screen them at all. The ones that say awful things are left in.. See if they match up. You'll figure it out pretty quick.
http://reviews.cnet.com/best-storage-drives/
Nov 1, 2013 12:00:41 #
I'd want to know more about the hard drives installed.
You're likely to be having this running 24/7 and though Western Digital have some well respected hard drives it doesn't say which ones these are.
Also if you decide to RAID 1 this rather than the default spanning it's going to have a capacity of 4TB (not 8) - just in case you didn't know.
Here's a couple of links that might help research.
http://blog.synology.com/blog/?p=1130
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7258/battle-of-the-4-tb-nas-drives-wd-red-and-seagate-nas-hdd-faceoff
You're likely to be having this running 24/7 and though Western Digital have some well respected hard drives it doesn't say which ones these are.
Also if you decide to RAID 1 this rather than the default spanning it's going to have a capacity of 4TB (not 8) - just in case you didn't know.
Here's a couple of links that might help research.
http://blog.synology.com/blog/?p=1130
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7258/battle-of-the-4-tb-nas-drives-wd-red-and-seagate-nas-hdd-faceoff
Nov 1, 2013 13:15:00 #
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