RAID storage system
Apr 5, 2022 10:46:08 #
SuperflyTNT wrote:
Their is absolutely no reason to use RAID for a ba... (show quote)
Thanks for your quick response and you are about the fifth person from this forum to tell me that. So, I'm not hard headed and I value the opinions of my HH family, thanks again.
Apr 5, 2022 10:51:17 #
TriX wrote:
I like RAID 1+0 also (long the favorite of data ba... (show quote)
Okay, thanks for the information. As I have stated with some of my other HH family members.....I have a lot to read and decisions to make here pretty quickly.
Apr 5, 2022 10:56:18 #
geneg12 wrote:
When I built my photography PC I set up the internal drives in a raid/mirror configuration with 2 4TB drives. It works great and if one drive goes down I have 2 spare 4TB drives to use to swap out the bad drive.
It would be nice to have an external raid system but I think I am going to do a cloud back up this summer.
It would be nice to have an external raid system but I think I am going to do a cloud back up this summer.
Okay, thanks for the information, I've got some homework to do for sure.
Apr 5, 2022 11:02:31 #
SuperflyTNT wrote:
Their is absolutely no reason to use RAID for a ba... (show quote)
This answer displays a lack of knowledge about RAID levels and systems! RAID 1 is a very robust backup system albeit at a cost! Depends upon how anal one is about backup, and I'm admittedly pretty anal. Although I prefer SSD systems for files used frequently, a good RAID system can backup decades of data as does mine. As with anything else, there are tradeoffs between speed and security, but a RAID array, in a good NAS system, such as Synology, can be a wonderful asset. Best of luck.
Apr 5, 2022 11:17:37 #
cjc2 wrote:
This answer displays a lack of knowledge about RAID levels and systems! RAID 1 is a very robust backup system albeit at a cost! Depends upon how anal one is about backup, and I'm admittedly pretty anal. Although I prefer SSD systems for files used frequently, a good RAID system can backup decades of data as does mine. As with anything else, there are tradeoffs between speed and security, but a RAID array, in a good NAS system, such as Synology, can be a wonderful asset. Best of luck.
I'm getting a headache from all of this. I'm admittedly anal about this myself and am frankly getting a bit confused on which way to go. I'm tossing the idea of adding an additional RAID 1 to my desktop and using Carbon copy cloner to have two totally separate disk copies.
Apr 5, 2022 11:31:20 #
cjc2 wrote:
This answer displays a lack of knowledge about RAID levels and systems! RAID 1 is a very robust backup system albeit at a cost! Depends upon how anal one is about backup, and I'm admittedly pretty anal. Although I prefer SSD systems for files used frequently, a good RAID system can backup decades of data as does mine. As with anything else, there are tradeoffs between speed and security, but a RAID array, in a good NAS system, such as Synology, can be a wonderful asset. Best of luck.
Well I do this stuff for a living. All RAID 1 does is mirror the drive. Useful for a critical system as the system will not shut down if one drive fails. Not really very useful for a backup. Not that a backup strategy shouldn’t have some redundancy, but having a back of the backup in the same hard drive enclosure makes no sense. Your secondary backup should be offsite, which these days usually means some sort of cloud backup service.
Apr 5, 2022 11:34:22 #
A. T. wrote:
I'm getting a headache from all of this. I'm admittedly anal about this myself and am frankly getting a bit confused on which way to go. I'm tossing the idea of adding an additional RAID 1 to my desktop and using Carbon copy cloner to have two totally separate disk copies.
Carbon Copy Cloner is a great Mac backup tool if you want a static backup. I use it to clone an existing drive before doing major system upgrades or moving from an older computer to a new one. I've had to restore clones to new drives twice over the years.
I also used CCC to copy a single setup to five different Macs at work about 20 years ago. It worked well, and saved lots of time! Software licensing and registration issues took a while to work out, but MS and Adobe worked with us.
Apr 5, 2022 11:52:31 #
burkphoto wrote:
Carbon Copy Cloner is a great Mac backup tool if you want a static backup. I use it to clone an existing drive before doing major system upgrades or moving from an older computer to a new one. I've had to restore clones to new drives twice over the years.
I also used CCC to copy a single setup to five different Macs at work about 20 years ago. It worked well, and saved lots of time! Software licensing and registration issues took a while to work out, but MS and Adobe worked with us.
I also used CCC to copy a single setup to five different Macs at work about 20 years ago. It worked well, and saved lots of time! Software licensing and registration issues took a while to work out, but MS and Adobe worked with us.
Can I private message you for some additional feedback?
Apr 5, 2022 12:10:53 #
SuperflyTNT wrote:
Well I do this stuff for a living. All RAID 1 does is mirror the drive. Useful for a critical system as the system will not shut down if one drive fails. Not really very useful for a backup. Not that a backup strategy shouldn’t have some redundancy, but having a back of the backup in the same hard drive enclosure makes no sense. Your secondary backup should be offsite, which these days usually means some sort of cloud backup service.
I have off site as well.
Apr 5, 2022 12:37:55 #
For UHH members with more than one device that needs cloud backup, iDrive (which lets you backup a set amount of data -- prices start from $3.99 per year for 10TB introductory rate -- from multiple devices) may be a better option than Backblaze (which allows unlimited data from one device).
https://www.tomsguide.com/features/idrive-vs-backblaze-which-cloud-storage-is-right-for-you
https://www.tomsguide.com/best-picks/best-cloud-backup
https://www.tomsguide.com/features/idrive-vs-backblaze-which-cloud-storage-is-right-for-you
https://www.tomsguide.com/best-picks/best-cloud-backup
Apr 5, 2022 16:30:57 #
A. T. wrote:
Hello my HH family, Would anyone have any knowledge of the OWC manufacturer? I am interested in OWC because they are based here in the U.S. and they were recommended by Glyph which is the system that I'm currently using. Your suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
OWC supplies a variety of computer storage solutions, and that they recommend GLYPH, as a source for drives, is a good thing. I have been a GLYPH user for many years, although for audio editing/back-up. For what ever reason they are the preferred drives for artists and media producers. I recently ordered, from OWC, a 2TB SSD to replace a failed HD on my ancient MacPro 1.1. OWC was recommended by the outfit I normally go to for Mac service. They steered me to a compatible drive, and the correct SATA adapter to fit into my old, but reliable, computer.
For photo BU I have chosen external SSDs such as SanDisk Extreme portables. They are compact and easy to throw in your bag. Also, they are large enough so you can't easily lose them like Thumb Drives, or SD cards. many manufacturers are offering their own versions of similar items.
Apr 5, 2022 19:38:23 #
BeachReck
Loc: Chesapeake Bay
You have some good advice from some very experienced photographers to work through. My advice is to pay particular attention to Gene51 and Trix- they know their stuff.
Apr 5, 2022 19:57:36 #
A. T. wrote:
Can I private message you for some additional feedback?
You may.
Apr 5, 2022 21:46:48 #
A. T. wrote:
Thanks brother, that's what I want to hear....in fact, B&H is where I'll be purchasing it from.
You can always trust B&H.
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