[MacDV] Back UP storage options???

[RFD]

on 1/21/03 8:13 PM, Macintosh Digital Video List at
MacDV at lists.themacintoshguy.com wrote:

> 
> Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 14:59:07 -0800
> Subject: [MacDV] Back UP storage options???
> From: Frank Flynn <frank at declan.com>
> Message-ID: <BA5310BB.7E6B%frank at declan.com>
> 
> My internal HD is almost full, so my external 80Gb disk.  Mostly filled with
> iMovie projects and other media files some of which I could archive but I
> don't want to permanently delete them.
> 
> Yes I could buy a 120Gb (or even larger) second internal disk - and I
> probably will - but this would fill up too unless I can archive these
> somehow, hopefully economically and reliably.
> 
> What does the list recommend for storage like this?  Some of these projects
> are 20Gb or so.  I do have Retrospect (express which came with Norton).
> 
> Any other thoughts?  All advice is welcome.  (FYI - I have a newer G4)
> 
> Frank
> 
> -- 
> Frank Flynn
> Poet, Artist & Mystic

Jack,

You might want to take a look at the Granite Digital's Hot Swap Drive
Systems. They are a brilliant solution for large scale archiving problems.

Basically, you only need one external Firewire drive case and a $29.95 tray
for each 3.5" IDE drive. You can have an unlimited number of drives on hand.

The trays are not much larger than the drive itself, so they can be easily
stored and cataloged. Shop for the best price on the 3.5" drive you need,
pop it in a tray and you're off and running.

<http://www.granitedigital.com/catalog/pg26_firewireidehotswapdrive.htm>
<http://www.granitedigital.com/catalog/pg32_firewiresmarthotswapdrive.htm>

You can shop for bare drives here (as well as a thousand other places):

<http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduct.asp?submit=list&catalog=14&DEPA=1&ord
er=price&sort=asc>*
<http://www.googlegear.com/jsp/ThirdCategoryList.jsp?SecondCategoryCode=0110
>

Hope this helps,

Bob



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