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Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 08:36:56 -0700
Subject: Re: [AE] Non cloud backup solutions for solo freelancers? (WD
 MyCloud ?)
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Funny, I was just logging on to ask a similar question:

Has anyone used the WD 1-4TB MyCloud drives ? These things promise an easy
and cheap way of backing up your data - at least for the current jobs I
work on, this seems like it would be a great short-term way to make sure I
have a back up someplace.

http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=1140

Anyone have any real world experience ?

Mel seems to have a fine longer term solution in place.
(I know the OP mentioned non-cloud, but this seems too good to pass up)

From: Mel Matsuoka <melmatsuoka@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [AE] Non cloud backup solutions for solo freelancers?
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 12:40:57 -1000


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On Nov 18, 2013, at 7:18 AM, Byron Nash <byronnash@gmail.com> 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