Need a lot of help on storage and backup
Jan 6, 2021 19:02:04 #
PHRubin wrote:
I backup all the photo files from my computer to b... (show quote)
Thank you, PH. I now have confirmed one backup to an external drive and I'm backing up to Amazon Photos as we speak! Regards, JDM
Jan 6, 2021 19:03:23 #
TriX wrote:
Simple. In addition to your local backup with Time... (show quote)
Thank you, TriX. I chose Amazon. I appreciate your advice. Regards, JDM
Jan 6, 2021 19:04:14 #
nut4golf wrote:
Hi JDM, br br Yes, you have some real exposure (n... (show quote)
Thank you for your advice!
Jan 6, 2021 19:04:59 #
ELNikkor wrote:
I also have the D750, (no need for a D850). I back up my photos every month on 2 identical 4 TB external hard drives. Also, I only go full res RAW + jpeg on images of possible marketable value. (No RAW, just 5mb jpegs of such boring, valuable-only-to-family shots of vacations, birthdays, holidays etc.). That saves a huge heap of storage space, yet still has the memories preserved.
Great advice! Thank you. Regards, JDM
Jan 6, 2021 19:06:12 #
pbearperry wrote:
I have 2 external drives, one I keep in my home and one I keep at a neighbors home.
I also have a keychain flash drive that is large enough to copy to after I take photos. After Jan 1st, I download the pics of that year to the externals and I format the flash drive for the new year photos.
I also have a keychain flash drive that is large enough to copy to after I take photos. After Jan 1st, I download the pics of that year to the externals and I format the flash drive for the new year photos.
Great advice! Thank you. JDM
Jan 6, 2021 19:40:54 #
If the "cloud" is not an option, then you're in peril of losing your images, regardless the hardware, disk array, etc. The loss may not come from a flood, or other natural disaster. Despite efforts using surge protection, voltage conditioners, and multi-hard drive or SSD equipment, loss of data is real.
There are services such as IDrive which are superb in their handling of backups. I've been a client for years, and I've yet to lose any data. Period.
I come from a corporate IT background, and our disaster recovery didn't consider local options for disaster recovery. In our corporate disaster plan, the first order of business was to be able to draft banks and other financial institutions for dealer purchases. That plan included at least a dozen cities where we could start up bank drafting to secure cash for recovery. While this is an extreme example (however, we're talking about 100's of millions of dollars daily), your photos and other data are as, if not more, valuable to you. If your home were inundated, struck by lightning, damaged by tornado, no amount of local preparedness will suffice.
Just sayin'.
There are services such as IDrive which are superb in their handling of backups. I've been a client for years, and I've yet to lose any data. Period.
I come from a corporate IT background, and our disaster recovery didn't consider local options for disaster recovery. In our corporate disaster plan, the first order of business was to be able to draft banks and other financial institutions for dealer purchases. That plan included at least a dozen cities where we could start up bank drafting to secure cash for recovery. While this is an extreme example (however, we're talking about 100's of millions of dollars daily), your photos and other data are as, if not more, valuable to you. If your home were inundated, struck by lightning, damaged by tornado, no amount of local preparedness will suffice.
Just sayin'.
Jan 6, 2021 20:31:01 #
jdm wrote:
Thank you, TriX. I chose Amazon. I appreciate your advice. Regards, JDM
An excellent choice. It will take awhile (depending on your upload speed) to “seed” the cloud, but once done, updates, which consist of changes and new files, will be much shorter. You can sleep easier knowing that your data is safe.
Jan 6, 2021 21:23:06 #
My 5 cents is that cloud backup is an important tool for your backup strategy. Cloud providers do not go out of business frequently, and even if they did they give you notice ahead of time, but even if they don’t, cloud backup should not be your primary backup system. Local storage should be primary and cloud storage should be secondary.
Cloud storage has bandwidth issues so it may take considerable time to restore a large group of files. But disks do fail and local disasters do occur and these days even regional disasters occur. Cloud storage distributes your data over very large areas to avoid local and even regional problems. And the storage media are maintained by professionals to mitigate aging failures. So cloud storage is safer than local storage but less convenient.
Cloud storage has bandwidth issues so it may take considerable time to restore a large group of files. But disks do fail and local disasters do occur and these days even regional disasters occur. Cloud storage distributes your data over very large areas to avoid local and even regional problems. And the storage media are maintained by professionals to mitigate aging failures. So cloud storage is safer than local storage but less convenient.
Jan 7, 2021 06:52:22 #
billnikon
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jdm wrote:
I’m looking for help to add additional storage and... (show quote)
I use thumb drives as back ups, my best shots may be on three separate ones.
Jan 7, 2021 07:20:33 #
I have used prime as backup and it worked fine. I had all my equipment stolen so...the external drive is fine. I can’t speak to lR or your storage size but I have extra ssd multi tb hard drives and Gnarbox for storage side dishes,
Jan 7, 2021 08:24:14 #
Easy peasy! You need a good external hard drive. I buy HGST Ultrastar drives - renewed - from Amazon. That's an enterprise drive, designed for 24/7 use. I buy an external enclosure for it and connect it to my desktop. Actually I have two of them in a box for backup, with a similar drive inside the computer. I've been using them for years. When it comes to backup, you need at least two.
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Jan 7, 2021 08:30:46 #
DirtFarmer wrote:
My 5 cents is that cloud backup is an important to... (show quote)
Thank you, DirtFarmer. I now have a local backup and cloud backup in Amazon Photos. I'm no pro but I do have a handful of good shots and have a lot of emotional value built up in my collection, so I feel a lot safer. Thanks for your input.
Regards, JDM
Jan 7, 2021 08:35:06 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Easy peasy! You need a good external hard drive. ... (show quote)
Thank you, Jerry. I now have one external drive backup and have just uploaded to Amazon Photos for a cloud backup. I know my WD 2T passport is a consumer grade drive; I'm planning to look into enterprise grade in the future. Regards, JDM
Jan 7, 2021 08:37:18 #
jdm wrote:
Great advice! Thank you. JDM
Thanks, PenDennis! Thank you for the informed advice. I did opt to go with Amazon Photos, which I think meets your suggested criteria for "cloud." If you have any concerns about this option, I would so appreciate you letting me know! Regards, JDM.
Jan 7, 2021 09:02:05 #
JDM, I'd suggest a NAS unit (Network Attached Storage). That along with some backup software would be suitable for quite a bit of time into the future. I'd get one that is expandable. That way as you increase your amount of files, you can add more drives.
--Bob
--Bob
jdm wrote:
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