Return-Path: Received: from mail-pa0-f44.google.com ([209.85.220.44] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5289152 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Mon, 18 Nov 2013 23:39:05 +0100 Received: by mail-pa0-f44.google.com with SMTP id fb1so5798369pad.31 for ; Mon, 18 Nov 2013 14:41:01 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=from:content-type:message-id:mime-version:subject:date:references :to:in-reply-to; bh=CplixJiOvf95xteIZAzGkX6z9xmAStZGBtlzebm3wQY=; b=aifRP3KliqWh7uyJ13NAmR5Td/MtK2iODoPFeB1Uo+JiGj67lFN7xEgt5P6bh+A+og 3FTXyS3eovGkiKUlnauCp/QepFqAYBG+PvwSCWpXp9O07r2EfRIM5rVt+4/ySE9DEqEM qywCYfT2GHZIrrf+KyiAUt5aAkhufmjV+4ezuIGXbkhblJPi79o8juFGN5i0pkNEonUV HAI70dFOh/hbiSCjrAZsa8IuPgVnTBYz5hXTw1oBflEkGRbNm1Y4FVGopNySH4cCJZdA 1LlQRikyJGtqViaN0ytbG7WUsNpAJWp+srP2xMFqxgUr/QK7Sr+yx/BRW3nx39t30S0/ ImuQ== X-Received: by 10.66.150.41 with SMTP id uf9mr23566581pab.108.1384814461482; Mon, 18 Nov 2013 14:41:01 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: Received: from [192.168.0.193] ([23.29.240.146]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id qn1sm25811287pbc.34.2013.11.18.14.40.59 for (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Mon, 18 Nov 2013 14:41:00 -0800 (PST) From: Mel Matsuoka Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_00A3A072-D2CE-4A8F-BBA3-74B1AF05BA50" Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 7.0 \(1822\)) Subject: Re: [AE] Non cloud backup solutions for solo freelancers? Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 12:40:57 -1000 References: To: After Effects Mail List In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1822) --Apple-Mail=_00A3A072-D2CE-4A8F-BBA3-74B1AF05BA50 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 On Nov 18, 2013, at 7:18 AM, Byron Nash wrote: >=20 > Without spending thousands more for a double bay drive, we haven't = found an easy way to create duplicate copies of the tapes. What we do = now is cumbersome.=20 In lieu of buying an expensive tape library or auto-loader system, I use = a form of hybrid redundancy with my LTO5 archiving workflow, where for = each set of data, I back it up to an LTO5 tape, as well as at least one = bare, zero-filled SATA drive. I even take things further by protecting = the bare drive directories using a tool like Disk Drill =93Recovery = Vault" or TechTool Pro Directory Backup, so that in the in event that = the directory on the drive gets corrupted, I can still recover the = original file/folder names. I'll then take the LTO5 tapes offsite, and leave the bare-drive archives = on a shelf at work. I use CDFinder/NeoFinder on OSX to catalog the drive = for future searching purposes, and then put it on the shelf, using = either Wiebetech "DriveBox=94 cases or Orico PHP-35 protective boxes for = individual storage.=20 The bare drives not only serve as a cheap, easy way to ensure redundancy = with the LTO archive (in case either my office or house burns down, I=92m = still protected=85if both of them burn down at the same time, then I = have bigger problems than data redundancy to be concerned with), but = also as a faster-than-tape "offline near-line=94 archive that I can use = if I ever need to restore an old project for revisions. = Philosophically, I consider the LTO tapes to be a backup of these = individual archive drives.=20 For the type of work I do, this system is a perfect balance of cost, = security and performance. --=20 Mel Matsuoka Finishing Editor / Colorist / Difference Splitter Montaj 9 Honolulu, HI http://vimeo.com/montaj9 http://instagram.com/starwipetv --Apple-Mail=_00A3A072-D2CE-4A8F-BBA3-74B1AF05BA50 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252
On Nov 18, 2013, at 7:18 AM, Byron Nash = <byronnash@gmail.com> = wrote:

  • Without spending = thousands more for a double bay drive, we haven't found an easy way to = create duplicate copies of the tapes. What we do now is = cumbersome. 

In lieu of buying an expensive tape library or auto-loader = system, I use a form of hybrid redundancy with my LTO5 archiving = workflow, where for each set of data, I back it up to an LTO5 tape, as = well as at least one bare, zero-filled SATA drive. I even take things = further by protecting the bare drive directories using a tool like Disk = Drill =93Recovery Vault" or TechTool Pro Directory Backup, so that in = the in event that the directory on the drive gets corrupted, I can still = recover the original file/folder names.

I'll = then take the LTO5 tapes offsite, and leave the bare-drive archives on a = shelf at work. I use CDFinder/NeoFinder on OSX to catalog the drive for = future searching purposes, and then put it on the shelf, using either = Wiebetech "DriveBox=94 cases or Orico PHP-35 protective boxes for = individual storage. 

The bare drives not = only serve as a cheap, easy way to ensure redundancy with the LTO = archive (in case either my office or house burns down, I=92m still = protected=85if both of them burn down at the same time, then I have = bigger problems than data redundancy to be concerned with), but also as = a faster-than-tape "offline near-line=94 archive that I can use if I = ever need to restore an old project for revisions. =  Philosophically, I consider the LTO tapes to be a backup of these = individual archive drives. 

For the type = of work I do, this system is a perfect balance of cost, security and = performance.

-- 
Mel Matsuoka
Finishing Editor / Colorist / = Difference Splitter

Montaj 9
Honolulu, HI


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