Good Backups to me have always been a moving target. Once I think I have a good system going something changes and I have to start over. At some point several years ago when my files were much smaller, I had a CD burner that had a CF card reader and my first step was always to burn a CD before I loaded them onto my PC. One 512 mg card would fit on a std CD. This became my ” negatives” to file. Last summer I started using the new iPad Pro 12.7″ and it allows me to upload my raw files, where I then make my selections and do a lot of my processing. My other new item is a WD My Passport wireless pro which has an SD card reader. While traveling , at the end of the day , I try to upload all my raw files to both the iPad and the Passport. So that gives me three copies until I get back to the office. Most of my raw files are then uploaded to my iMac which has a separate hard drive. I am also using a Lima on my wifi network at home that backs everything up each night from my External hard drive to another external hard drive. I agree with David and subscribe to the 3-2-1 Rule for backups. Always have three copies of your files on at least 2 different types of media and in more than one location.
So truth Keith! I was chatting with Apple yesterday about this same thing. You make a great point. As our files are getting larger and larger, backing up is going to be a real issue with the amount of space that will be required. It makes me wonder…how many megapixels do we actually need?
3-2-1, indeed! And, if you have the ability, have something that backs up your entire system, and the externals connected to it (Time Machine). I agree that the now larger file sizes are giving us endless possibilities when it’s comes to post processing. But, as Tiff mentioned, how many pixels do we really need???
Good Backups to me have always been a moving target. Once I think I have a good system going something changes and I have to start over. At some point several years ago when my files were much smaller, I had a CD burner that had a CF card reader and my first step was always to burn a CD before I loaded them onto my PC. One 512 mg card would fit on a std CD. This became my ” negatives” to file. Last summer I started using the new iPad Pro 12.7″ and it allows me to upload my raw files, where I then make my selections and do a lot of my processing. My other new item is a WD My Passport wireless pro which has an SD card reader. While traveling , at the end of the day , I try to upload all my raw files to both the iPad and the Passport. So that gives me three copies until I get back to the office. Most of my raw files are then uploaded to my iMac which has a separate hard drive. I am also using a Lima on my wifi network at home that backs everything up each night from my External hard drive to another external hard drive. I agree with David and subscribe to the 3-2-1 Rule for backups. Always have three copies of your files on at least 2 different types of media and in more than one location.
So truth Keith! I was chatting with Apple yesterday about this same thing. You make a great point. As our files are getting larger and larger, backing up is going to be a real issue with the amount of space that will be required. It makes me wonder…how many megapixels do we actually need?
3-2-1, indeed! And, if you have the ability, have something that backs up your entire system, and the externals connected to it (Time Machine). I agree that the now larger file sizes are giving us endless possibilities when it’s comes to post processing. But, as Tiff mentioned, how many pixels do we really need???