Small Video Production PEG channel needs storage and backup solution

[Bob Zelin]

the TVS-872XT-16G is an excellent product. It’s $1799, plus drives. Don’t forget to get a small switch, like a
QNAP QSW-1208-8C, and 10G adaptors for your computers.

This is an excellent choice.
The QNAP can auto sync to Blackblaze B2, Google Drive, DropBox, Amazon AWS, and others. Just remember, that you are at the mercy of your internet upload speed, so don’t be expecting to backup 50 TB to any cloud service.

Bob Zelin

Bob Zelin
Rescue 1, Inc.
bobzelin@icloud.com

[Jon Deleon]

Awesome. Thanks so much for your quick response, Bob. This site has been so helpful!

[Bob Zelin]

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Bob Zelin

Bob Zelin
Rescue 1, Inc.
bobzelin@icloud.com

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[Jon Deleon]

Omg, Bob, this is perfect! Totally sold on this NAS. Would you recommend adding the SSD’s? What about a second 10GB ethernet port to the expansion slot? With only three editors would this be overkill?

[Bob Zelin]

sure Jon –
get a LAN-10G2T-X550 card, and you will add two 10G ports. Or you can simply just buy a small 10G switch like the QNAP QSW-1208-8C.

If you need help, just let me know.
Bob Zelin

Bob Zelin
Rescue 1, Inc.
bobzelin@icloud.com

[David Bhulapatna]

Hi there,

Hope this is not a stupid question, but is it possible to connect mixed DEvices like 2 Pc´s and 1 Mac and use it simultaniously ? e.g. all three Thunderbolt ports ? Or is there any protocol issues ?

best
David

[Bob Zelin]

not a stupid question at all.
But you are not being clear.
You have TWO Win 10 PC’s, and one Mac – all with thunderbolt.
You want to connect ALL of this to a single storage system – can you do it ? Is that your question ?

Well, you can’t plug all three devices into a G-Tech or Promise Thunderbolt drive (daisy chain the thunderbolt ports to one storage device). BUT you CAN connect all three (both Mac and PC at the same time) to a network attached storage box like a QNAP TVS-1282T3, and do exactly what you want. And if you decide to splurge and spend an extra $200 per computer for thunderbolt to 10G adaptor, then you can have a lot more than only 3 computers share the same storage media at the same time, by simply using an inexpensive 10G switch.

If I did not answer your question, please write back.
Bob Zelin

Bob Zelin
Rescue 1, Inc.
bobzelin@icloud.com

[David Bhulapatna]

Thank you Bob,

that is exactly, what I want to do. Connect 2 Win10 Computers and 1 Mac. Our Network infrastructure just holds up to 1gbit and as we are mainly two or three people in need of a shared storage, the idea was to connect them directly.
Using a 10G switch would be another option, as we don´t have thunderbolt connections for all computers yet. (MacPro….)
So here another question from the greedy section… how fast can it read the same file when using two different computers ? Can you not only use it as storage but as an external drive for 1080P ?

best
David

[Bob Zelin]

if you get a small QNAP, like a TVS-872XT, and a small switch like a QNAP QSW-1208-8C, you will be able to do not only 1080p but 4K from all of your clients, ALL at the same time, all reading the same media. That is what shared storage is about.

You are not going to use your current network infrastructure. You are creating a new dedicated 10G network (after all, it’s only 3 computers, and the QNAP is tiny, and can fit under your desk).

Bob Zelin

Bob Zelin
Rescue 1, Inc.
bobzelin@icloud.com

[Jon Deleon]

Hi Bob!

So I took your advice and purchased the TVS-872XT-16G and the recommended switch, along with the 10g adapters. I’m in the process of setting everything up and planning out my storage strategy, but I’m looking for some additional advice:

Here’s what I have
QNAP TVS-872XT-16G
QNQSW12088C
8 Iron Wolf 10TB hard disks
4 10G Thunderbolt converters
3 iMac Retina 5k 2017 (MacOS Catalina)
1 older iMac (only for accessing files, not editing)
3 G-Raid thunderbolt 3 with 6gb capacity each
WD MyBook NAS with 8 TB capacity
Final Cut Pro X

What I’d like to do
We use the 3 new iMacs for editing multicam (3 cams max) 4k video and audio. We want to share projects between all of the computers, so we can pick up from where we left off on any machine. I also want to ensure some redundancy for data integrity and backups.

Here are my questions
Which RAID config should I use? RAID 6? Will this be fast enough? I’ve read that RAID 5 is not as recommended anymore, particularly for larger files and disks.
What would you recommend I do with the G RAIDs? Is there a good way to repurpose them? Should I just keep them as DAS for when projects are too big to run off the QNAP, or can I use them as extra storage?

I’m also thinking of syncing the QNAP to Backblaze for nightly backups and B2 storage for assets and completed projects, and I have access to an unlimited amount of Google Drive storage.

Just trying to figure out the best way to utilize all these awesome tools. Any advice would be so appreciated. Thank you!

Jon