04-28-2014, 05:46 AM
So far, I made it nearly 10 years without RAID. Problem with RAID is, if the controller fails and you don't have a second one exactly the same type, you're in trouble again.
I keep it simple.
1 external drive on a firewire- connection for instant backups each time after importing photos.
2 external discs and a HD dock for less frequent backups once a week and after that more or less safely stored in a drawer.
I was looking on that 4 bay drive, too. I don't think I'll get one: drives should always be formatted in that bay, I'm afraid you can't put drives in without formatting them. You can't dismount a single HD, always the complete 4 HD bay and that seems unnecessary to me. Also, I'm suspicious: A single dock with FW800, S-ATA and USB 3 costs 65% of the 4 bay dock which is only USB 3. To me it appears too cheap to be good, but I can be wrong.
By the way , Toni-A: One backup is not enough. HDs will fail. It's not the question "if they fail", only question is "when". Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.
I keep it simple.
1 external drive on a firewire- connection for instant backups each time after importing photos.
2 external discs and a HD dock for less frequent backups once a week and after that more or less safely stored in a drawer.
I was looking on that 4 bay drive, too. I don't think I'll get one: drives should always be formatted in that bay, I'm afraid you can't put drives in without formatting them. You can't dismount a single HD, always the complete 4 HD bay and that seems unnecessary to me. Also, I'm suspicious: A single dock with FW800, S-ATA and USB 3 costs 65% of the 4 bay dock which is only USB 3. To me it appears too cheap to be good, but I can be wrong.
By the way , Toni-A: One backup is not enough. HDs will fail. It's not the question "if they fail", only question is "when". Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.