ok, don't yell at me, but I have no back up for all my video projects and other files. 😊 I don't know much about it.
I use FCP and have LOTS of large video clips/files. What's the best way to back up my computer?
I have two internal hardrives on my Mac Pro and they get full somewhat fast (as I store some video files for projects that I haven't gotten to)
my specs:
Mac Pro OS 10.6.8
Dual core intel Xeon
2.66 GHz processor
2 gb memory
thanks!
Get a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device that holds a lot of drives and start copying.
Or, get an external RAID 5 device that holds a lot of drives and start copying.
Or, get a Voyager Q drive dock and enough drives and start copying
In any case if you want to be certain you REALLY have a solid back up, you will need enough drives/devices to make two copies - one for on-site storage and one for off-site storage.
If you go for the RAID 5 setup, it would count as both your scratch drive and 1st backup due to the redundancy built into the RAID 5 configuration. Then all you need is a second back up system - the Voyager Q with bare drives is the least expensive way to go.
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fwiw - even though you did not ask, 2 GB RAM on a MacPro is not nearly enough. 4 GB would be the absolute minimum and if you are running OSX 10.6 or 10.7, I'd seriously consider 8 or more.
Get a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device that holds a lot of drives and start copying.
Or, get an external RAID 5 device that holds a lot of drives and start copying.
Or, get a Voyager Q drive dock and enough drives and start copying
In any case if you want to be certain you REALLY have a solid back up, you will need enough drives/devices to make two copies - one for on-site storage and one for off-site storage.
If you go for the RAID 5 setup, it would count as both your scratch drive and 1st backup due to the redundancy built into the RAID 5 configuration. Then all you need is a second back up system - the Voyager Q with bare drives is the least expensive way to go.
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fwiw - even though you did not ask, 2 GB RAM on a MacPro is not nearly enough. 4 GB would be the absolute minimum and if you are running OSX 10.6 or 10.7, I'd seriously consider 8 or more.
thanks x
and thanks for the FWIW (not sure what the other w stands for) on the memory. I am always willing to hear ways I can improve my computer and workflow. 🙂
thanks for the info on the backing up. I will have to look up what all those terms mean!! I am a little lost when it comes to all this. Another question I have is: I work for a very small business and there is another guy who needs to back up his computer as well...would we be better off with the NAS? And does that come with software to guide us in ways/times to backup?
http://www.pcmag.com/reviews/nas
http://network-attached-storage-review.toptenreviews.com/
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edit: fwiw = for what it's worth
what's a good way to backup video files
