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Subject: Re: [AE] Non cloud backup solutions for solo freelancers?
From: Jim Curtis <jpcurtis@me.com>
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Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 17:20:11 -0600
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IMO, the best value that's also reliable is LTO. =20

Last time I researched it, the cheapest systems require a PCIe card. =20

A SAS HBA PCI card, LTO5 drive, software and cable will set you back =
about $2000 and up.  Mostly up.

The ethernet LTO drives were around $4-5K, and are more versatile, as =
anybody on a network can access it.

Clouds are too slow for me for project restoration and archive. =20

LTO6 is the current version, but the current rev is the most expensive.  =
LTO5 is plenty fast and big enough for me.

You may not need massive storage like I do.  I do editing as well as =
GFX, and I'm the de facto archivist for my clients' card media (hours of =
footage) that comes in on flash and rugged drives.


On Nov 13, 2013, at 4:54 PM, Robert Houghton <gfxguy74@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
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>    I've been currently using BD-Rom for backup since they have dropped =
below $1 a disc for cost for non-live storage and an external NAS for =
live backups (less than 6 months old). Since the average project I'm =
working on is beginning to get beyond the 25GB limit I was wondering are =
there any other cost effective backup methods out there? I've heard =
backing up to hard drives is an option but I've also heard they can =
become unreliable after being dormant for a while. I'm hesitant to use =
the cloud merely because of the huge file transfers on Comcast's =
internet access where they hit you with a 250GB usage limit.
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>    -Robert
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