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Managing Files
I know this post doesn’t necessarily pertain to just FCP but I’m looking for a way whether it’s automated or manual to back up media files.
I’m working in a SAN situation and I have an external drive that I use to backup my files in case of a SAN crash or whatever.
Since I’m working with more than just FCP (i.e. After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, DVD Studio Pro) I have a lot of folders within folders. Pics, audio files, project files, and all sorts of elements to backup. I have a good file structure in place to keep all of this organized but when backing this stuff up, I have a lot of logistical issues:
Since only some of my folder’s contents change, how can I possibly keep track of which ones to replace without deleting and duplicating the new ones? Do I have to cherry pick through all my data so I don’t have to delete all my media on the backup and then replace it with updated backup files?
Some have suggested to me using Automator with iCal. I know nothing about scripting or how to go about this.
So finally my question.. How do you go about backing up your files in this kind of situation? Are you using some sort of software? Do you back up a root folder onto the drive every week and once that’s loaded you delete the old backups? Do you meticulously drag and drop each sub folder and replace any duplicate files? There has to be a simple solution to this mess!
thanks for reading my long post, it’s my longest yet!!!
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Three words: Carbon Copy Cloner.
https://www.bombich.com/software/ccc.htmlArnie
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