Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The problem with external HD option is that most drives prefer to be spinned up once in a while. Otherwise, lets say it's unused for 10 years, sitting in a closet, when you spin it up, the lubricant may have dried by you will have dead paperweights. Having said that, I use a network external drive system, and now also looking at online storage. Both options are getting relatively inexpensive... At 06:06 PM 12/11/2008, Ken Carney wrote: >Larry, > >I don't like DVD's. I have some of the archival "gold" CD's, and one failed >the other day. DVD's are a level lower. I think the way to go is redundant >external HD's. You can buy a 500gb HD for very little. My working files on >the PC fast HD are backed up to external HD#1, which is copied to #2, which >is copied to #3, which is copied to #4. #'s 2-4 are not connected to power >or the PC except when needed, but are in a closet. It is a crude system, >but one of those suckers will survive. I see you can also buy 1TB raid HD's >for very little. Of course, I am just an amateur so 500gb is more than >enough for my raw files and portfolio. My system would not survive an EMP >attack or a big fire, but then I would have bigger fish to fry, so to speak. > >Ken // richard // photo & calligraphy blog: http://richardfman.wordpress.com