External hard drive for iMac

[Christopher Hurley]

Looking at adding external HD to 2020 iMac . I want more space 4-8 tb. So many reviews. I have LaCie 3tb past couple years with good luck. Any comments, Ideas, suggestions. I want to store all types raw and edited. Thanks in advance!

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[Miles Boone Photography]

Chris,

You might want to look into a drobo or other direct attached storage: https://www.drobo.com/ .  You buy the case and add the hard drives.  They can be upgraded over time.  They can be pretty pricey to get started, but are worth it over time.

Miles

Miles Boone Photography

117 2nd St.

Downers Grove, IL. 60515

630.294.8022

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On Jan 3, 2021, at 3:39 PM, Christopher Hurley <hurle...@dupage.edu> wrote:

Looking at adding external HD to 2020 iMac .  I want more space 4-8 tb.  So many reviews.  I have LaCie 3tb past couple years with good luck.   Any comments, Ideas, suggestions. I want to store all types raw and edited.  Thanks in advance!

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[Christopher Hurley]

Hi Miles,

Thanks!  I did also look at drobo 5C (?).  Seems like they sell out pretty non in stock at moment.  I know that’s the entry model but not sure if I go that route which one to get that will at least last a while before needing to upgrade.  Any alternative you would suggest or stick with the brand.

Chris

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[Miles Boone Photography]

Chris,

I have a drobo (5 something), and really like it.  It has been very durable and easy to use.  I don’t know any other brands.  I’ll look around and see what I can find.

Miles

Miles Boone Photography

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Downers Grove, IL. 60515

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On Jan 4, 2021, at 8:01 AM, Christopher Hurley <hurle...@dupage.edu> wrote:

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[Adam Lee]

My 2 cents... Not a terrible article, but does touch on points to think about. Definitely read the RAID article link as well.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/computers/buying-guide/choosing-storage-dasnas-options-for-photographers?BI=572&gclid=Cj0KCQiAlsv_BRDtARIsAHMGVSaEujM6MXv0b2jFfAlXeKiD8r-d3W_h2YfJl-RCGRwdH0xIGFnsb3QaAndvEALw_wcB 

direct attached or network attached storage (NAS)? 

How do you see yourself using the new storage you are planning to purchase? 

Will this be used portable or just in your office only? 

In either case (direct attach or NAS) you can have multiple drives in an enclosure, unless you go with a high capacity USB external drive single drive device. Typically those drives will be configured by you to act as one large drive. You will need to pay particular attention to the RAID formats you can use and the pros and cons of each specification. This could be very important when you begin to have more than a few drives. Take into consideration speed of operation (reading and writing to device)  and fault tolerance (if one drive fails, what happens to the data?).

Neither storage solution will negate having to backup your data regularly. So make sure that you consider this in your planning and add into your workflow.

I use a Synology NAS for data backup and have been pleased with it. I would recommend choosing from their small to medium business product line should you decide to venture into using a NAS.

Good luck with making your choice! 

Adam

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[Christopher Hurley]

Thank you Adam! 

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