File Back Up System for long term storage
I'm wondering how you all back up your data on your computers. I currently use icloud and Google Drive as redundant cloud storage for pictures and videos...and... I recently lost some videos on t...
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OutdoorPhotographer wrote:2oldman wrote:vermilye wrote:It's also my opinion that not being a data hoarder will serve you well. I doubt I'll ever need a Terrabyte of storage, since I do my best to delete lousy pictures and unneeded documents before deciding to store them.
eventually your older stored data may become inaccessible, or very expensive to have someone specializing in data rescue retrieve it for you.
Things you cannot find are things you do not have.
Depends. My DSLR is 30 MB per photo which adds up quickly. I go into Lightroom and delete poor photos or duplicates but at 30MB per pop, a TB is easy to fill. I would love to buy a Nikon D800 but that's 50 MB per photo! Part of what kept me at a D600. File sizes will only go up if shooting with a DSLR.
Terrabyte drives now days ARE dirt cheap and external drives are pretty darn stable for long term storage when not connected..
So even 50MB files would not be all that big of a problem, just buy a few external drives and have at it..
1 TB External USB DRIVE HERE for a whopping $49
OR 5 TB External USB drive for $129!
1TB of memory cards or even USB flash drives would cost a small fortune if you used them for storage or backup..
