Drobos are an excellent, cost-effective backup soultion. Having used Drobos to store my photos for over a decade, I have a few tricks up my sleeve to speed them up.
Topic: backup
Disk Drill Review – Recover Lost and Deleted Photos
Accidents happen, and unfortunately the vast majority of people don't have a safe photo backup...
Best Rugged Hard Drives for Photographers in 2019
A “rugged” drive is one that has been designed to withstand bumps and drops, as well as offering at least some protection from water. Let’s examine the best rugged hard drives for photographers this year.
When Is a Photo Backup Not a Photo Backup?
Your photos are at risk if you don’t understand a few important things about backups and RAID systems. Please take the time to read this and make sure you understand it. I don’t want to hear any more horror stories from my readers!
LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt USB-C Review
A detailed review of the LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt + USB-C portable, bus-powered hard drive. Is this the best hard drive for your photo storage needs?
My Photo Backup Routine – Early 2018
I started this particular series of posts back in 2015 by detailing my photography backup...
Drobo Announced a New Thunderbolt 3 Unit and Here’s Why I’m Curious…
If any of you have been keeping track of my semi-regular updates about my backup solution and...
My Backup Routine – Early 2016
When I wrote this popular post last year, I promised I’d keep it running as a series to document any changes I make. I’ve made some sizeable updates to my computer system since the last one. Always learning, always improving…
My Backup Routine – Early 2015
I’ve decided to document my ever changing backup routine on a regular basis so that it builds a useful resource for people to find a solution that fits their needs, and learn from the mistakes I’ve made and technical challenges I’ve overcome.
My Book Duo Review – Affordable 12TB Storage Unit
Dan checks out an affordable RAID storage system from Western Digital that comes in either USB3 or Thunderbolt versions, and sizes up to 12TB.
LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt Drive Review
LaCie's Rugged drives have been around for many years and this year they introduced a new...
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