07-01-2024, 01:35 AM
I'm looking for advice on the best system and an appropriate amount of storage. Primarily, I want to store/back up photos and home videos that are on my home (Windows) computer and be able to access them from other devices (Macs/iPads). There are some additional documents I would like to be able to access from multiple computers. Overall, the current files are about 500 Gb. That will probably double over the next ten years.
Regarding RAID levels, I am more concerned about data loss than uptime (sorry - my terminology is probably all wrong, I hope I'm getting the point across). So I was thinking along the lines of a 4 bay with large capacity drives and a RAID 10 configuration, accepting the added cost and 'wasted' space as a tradeoff for peace of mind that all of the photos are safe.
Budget is not really a huge concern. I'd keep it under $1000 if possible.
Thanks
Regarding RAID levels, I am more concerned about data loss than uptime (sorry - my terminology is probably all wrong, I hope I'm getting the point across). So I was thinking along the lines of a 4 bay with large capacity drives and a RAID 10 configuration, accepting the added cost and 'wasted' space as a tradeoff for peace of mind that all of the photos are safe.
Budget is not really a huge concern. I'd keep it under $1000 if possible.
Thanks