External Storage W backups help

[thegkevin]

I have a PC, I have 3 Main storages 
(500gb ssd windows, 1tb ssd, 1tb hdd)

I would like to make a external storage, to hold videos and photos on, that will have backups.

 

Best for external storage? SSD or HDD

 

I would also like to buy a enclosure, maybe up to 4-6 ssd/hdd bays. Is this needed? Do I need a “docking station” or “enclosure” to make this work?
( Any suggested ones please link )

 

Another question I have is I am yet to learn how to do backups, how do they work? if I upload something new will it create a new updated backup I can load? I would most definitely need this to ensure my external storage does not fail and I lose content.

Maybe I need a video on how to create/have updated backups?

[leclod]

SSD or HDD depends on your budget and the size of storage desired

(I'd never fit an HDD in a mobile external storage storage though, way too dangerous or are you talking about NetworkAttachedStorage ?)

 

maybe up to 4-6 ssd/hdd bays ? When one HDD holds up to 24TB, I wonder why you'd need more (apart

 from having a backup or a Raid setup) Same for SSDs, I just bought a 4TB NVMe SSD quite cheap

 

I believe Acronis does support that kind of storage strategy. But you probably have to buy a licence.

Edited September 5, 2024 by leclod

[Electronics Wizardy]

If the storage your using is almost always plugged into yoru PC, why not make it internal?

 

For most uses the only reason to go HDDs is cost, so get a SSD if price isn't a issue.

 

Most backup software will do incremental backups so you can easily restore to a previous version if needed, and keep multiple versions of backups.

[thegkevin]

1 hour ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

If the storage your using is almost always plugged into yoru PC, why not make it internal?

 

For most uses the only reason to go HDDs is cost, so get a SSD if price isn't a issue.

 

Most backup software will do incremental backups so you can easily restore to a previous version if needed, and keep multiple versions of backups.

My storage devices on my pc are always plugged in, I never unplug.

I am thinking to do 4-6 500gb ssd’s

(I would like to have it in time stamps for each drive, say 2022, 2023, 2024, Or whenever my sd card fulls up I upload it and create a folder for that time period.

I am quite sure internal will work as I have many pcie cables.

 

As I use a 256gb SD card on my camera, once its full I upload to my 1TB HDD, its the one with the corrupted video files. (Almost full)

So I want to organize the videos I have on the HDD, onto the new SSD’s. 

 

What is the best for software for backups? 

1 other question do more drives require a bigger power source or ram or something?

[thegkevin]

3 hours ago, leclod said:

SSD or HDD depends on your budget and the size of storage desired

(I'd never fit an HDD in a mobile external storage storage though, way too dangerous or are you talking about NetworkAttachedStorage ?)

 

maybe up to 4-6 ssd/hdd bays ? When one HDD holds up to 24TB, I wonder why you'd need more (apart

 from having a backup or a Raid setup) Same for SSDs, I just bought a 4TB NVMe SSD quite cheap

 

I believe Acronis does support that kind of storage strategy. But you probably have to buy a licence.

Is it easier to do 1 Big SSD for all my videos? I am afraid of something failing and losing videos again. I would like to do it in increments to seperate dates.

What is smarter?

[Electronics Wizardy]

4 minutes ago, thegkevin said:

My storage devices on my pc are always plugged in, I never unplug.

so why get a external drive? I'd go internal here unless you can't add more drives.

 

5 minutes ago, thegkevin said:

I am thinking to do 4-6 500gb ssd’s

(I would like to have it in time stamps for each drive, say 2022, 2023, 2024, Or whenever my sd card fulls up I upload it and create a folder for that time period.

I am quite sure internal will work as I have many pcie cables.

 

Why all these small drives, Get one big drive like a single 4TB SSD here, then make folders. Much easier to work with.

 

5 minutes ago, thegkevin said:

 

As I use a 256gb SD card on my camera, once its full I upload to my 1TB HDD, its the one with the corrupted video files. (Almost full)

So I want to organize the videos I have on the HDD, onto the new SSD’s. 

 

Generally I reccomend formatting a camera drive after each shoot once the files are copied to the computer and backed up. I find this makes it much easier to manage.

 

6 minutes ago, thegkevin said:

 

What is the best for software for backups? 

1 other question do more drives require a bigger power source or ram or something?

I'd look at veeam. They have a free version for desktops/workstations and can backup to rotated external HDDs.

 

5 minutes ago, thegkevin said:

Is it easier to do 1 Big SSD for all my videos? I am afraid of something failing and losing videos again. I would like to do it in increments to seperate dates.

What is smarter?

Thats what the backups are for. Its much easier to work with fewer bigger drives.

[thegkevin]

37 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

so why get a external drive? I'd go internal here unless you can't add more drives.

 

Why all these small drives, Get one big drive like a single 4TB SSD here, then make folders. Much easier to work with.

 

Generally I reccomend formatting a camera drive after each shoot once the files are copied to the computer and backed up. I find this makes it much easier to manage.

 

I'd look at veeam. They have a free version for desktops/workstations and can backup to rotated external HDDs.

 

Thats what the backups are for. Its much easier to work with fewer bigger drives.

Okay thank you very much for your help, I am not to informed on storage, this is beyond what I needed to continue what I wanted to do, I owe you everything @Electronics Wizardy

[leclod]

22 hours ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Generally I reccomend formatting a camera drive after each shoot once the files are copied to the computer and backed up.

What does this mean, format the sd card once the files are copied ? what's the relevance here

22 hours ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Thats what the backups are for. Its much easier to work with fewer bigger drives.

I bet he didn't understand that he needs to also have one or two backups. So he needs at least two drives

Edited September 6, 2024 by leclod

[thegkevin]

12 hours ago, leclod said:

What does this mean, format the sd card once the files are copied, what's the relevance here ?

I bet he didn't understand that he needs to also have one or two backups. So he needs at least two drives

I didnt even have a backup ahahaha, not that I should be laughing