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How Should We Set Up Our External Storage?
We are looking for a 24TB raided drive to store footage for a documentary. About 30% of the footage stored on the drive would will be 4K.
I was thinking that we shouldn’t spend the extra $$ on a solid state drive because we can down-convert the 4k for offline and re-link for final output. A 7200RPM drive will probably be ok, right?
After doing some research, it looks like CalDigit is probably best and we should avoid G-Tech. Do you guys have any other suggestions?
Are we headed in the right direction?
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why do you think G-Tech should be avoided ?
G-Tech is great, so is Cal Digit.But ALL drives fail, so you will need a backup system, in case of failure. If you cannot afford a backup system, which includes simple single drives, then you cannot afford to do a documentary. If you lose your footage, someone will
get shot.Bob Zelin
Bob Zelin
Rescue 1, Inc.
bobzelin@icloud.com -
Just adding to what Bob said. GTechs are great. I’ve been using GRAIDs for 6 yrs now with no complaints. Caldigits are good too but I’ve stopped buying their products as they are not available from local resellers here in Singapore anymore. Have a look at GTech GSpeed Studio XL. https://www.g-technology.com/products/g-speed-studio-xl-thunderbolt-ev-series-bay-adapters
And for backups, I find using bare 3.5″ drives on docks the best and simplest:)Kannan Raghavan
The Big Toad Films Pte. Ltd. -
Hi Amy, was wondering what you went with and how the experience?
Steve
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