[Robert Broussard]

Bob, does Synology have any particular models that perform well like the QNAP 871T? I can see using the NAS as a media server via Plex, editing media with FCPX, and general file serving for a small group…. sometimes it’s just one user but he often has 3-5 computers going at once that are processing something. I’m just wondering about compelling options–I know you’re hot on QNAP right now and with good reason.

Thanks,

Robert

[Robert Broussard]

[bryson jones] “Clarify for me if you will, you’re doing a bunch of the same file type and one doesn’t work? Or is it a different file type?
“

I did a bunch at one time and one failed… I think it was imported as Generic.

[bryson jones] “Also, maybe check for corruption by bringing it into your editor too. Then we can see if it’s a bad file or CatDV messing up.
“

I’m able to bring this clip up in VLC.

BTW: can you help me to get the FFMPEG thingy installed so that I can view the Posterframes and see the video inside of CatDV???

Thanks,

Robert

[Robert Broussard]

Kevin, I would like to hear more about the RAID you’ve built for yourself. Could send me a private message?

Thanks,

Robert
rjb_online *at* mac dot com

[Robert Broussard]

What about the performance… have you evaluated that part of the change to these new drives?

Thanks,

Robert

[Robert Broussard]

I just noticed them at OWC… I called their TS and they said they are not ready… they are slow and have to be partitioned when in external enclosures.

1) Anyone try them in a Mac Pro internally?

2) Have you tried them in an external enclosure such as an Wiebetech RTX100?

R

[Robert Broussard]

Peter, Bob and others…

Please tell us about your new LTO4 drive. How much data backing up? What software? Mac or Windows OS? How much compression on video files?

Thanks,

Robert

[Robert Broussard]

[Joe Murray] “It sounds like you require a much more robust backup process than I do. Good luck with your solution. “

Joe & Bob & Ramona, thanks for the replies. Bob, I will email you privately–thanks for the offer.

Regards,

Robert

[Robert Broussard]

[Ramona Howard] “I guess it was that whole shopping list of parts, prices and the portable cases and such that thru me off. “

Parts?

🙂

R

[Robert Broussard]

[Joe Murray] “Backup: daily backup of projects drive to an external Wiebetech trayless enclosure with a 500 gig drive”

Hi Joe! 🙂

Do you use the singe-bay or the 4-bay? How do you like the tray-less enclosures? What interface connects this RTX box to your Mac? Do you rotate backups or have more than one backup? What are you backing up, I assume it’s a RAID o some kind–yes?

When you archive, do you have more than one copy of the media before erasing the RAID? What Disk Library software do you use.

[Joe Murray] “Doesn’t sound like you need HD capable storage at the moment, so you might as well wait and let prices continue to get better, and buy when you really need it.
“

Yes, I could do that; but, I think that I could benefit from a media drive that is protected via RAID 3 or RAID 5 or some other RAID. Of course I will still perform daily backups that get rotated off-site. So, are you thinking that I would benefit very little with a fast (much faster than required) drive setup–such as HD capable with an SD workflow?

Sorry for so many questions. Yes, your comments are very helpful.

Thanks,

Robert

[Robert Broussard]

[Bob Zelin] “you have received many answers here. There are simple solutions, you simply take your credit card, and buy a solution. There are lots of companies that are advertising right on this forum, that can sell you exactly what you want. “

Bob, while I appreciate your response, I’m surprised and disappointed that my direct questions (that were posed more than once) have gone unanswered and that a healthy discussion that involved multiple solutions where one or two are compelling… did not arise. I was hoping to learn something that I did not already know. I was hoping that you would unleash your wisdom in this area to suggest the best solution. Much of what I received was a confusing rant that had nothing to do with what I said….. it was like mistaken identity or something.

Okay, I will try a few simple questions:

1) Have you had any experience with the new tray-less enclosures? Thoughts?

2) Is their a clear benefit for a RAID 5 rig to be capable of HD Uncompressed performance when my current need is: SD video (assume uncompressed), Aperture library, etc…?

3) Can I use a single SATA II/SAS card to support 2 enclosures (1 backup & 1 media)? Assume that the backup drive is a PM SATA enclosure (4-5 bays) and that the media drive is a RAID 5 protected. I assume that I can since the ATTO ExpressSAS R380 seems to state such functionality.

4) What are your clients using for media backup? I know we normally don’t have to backup very much media but with the advent of tape-less workflows–what are your P2 clients using for backup/archival? What’s the strategy?

Thanks,

Robert