PhilGF
Active Member
Hi,
Besides my photography and videography, I use my PC for just about everything. I just built a new PC that has Thunderbolt 3. I need more storage for external storage and want to improve the access speed.
I have two Drobo's and a Synology NAS. I use Backblaze, which currently holds about 7TB in the cloud. I also am storing my new photos and videos on OneDrive and also keep my Lr catalog there too. So I have backed off from doing backup's locally. However, for everything else, I'm backing up to my Drobo S which is running out of storage and has eSata connectivity. My older 4 bay Drobo only has USB2. My Synology NAS has the storage available but the ethernet connection isn't fast enough to use for photos and video. Also, my Backblaze plan doesn't allow back up from a NAS.
So I'm looking for new external storage that will allow me to use the speed of Thunderbolt 3, also one that can mostly use spinning drives and also SSDs and m.2.
Although I haven't had issues with my two Drobo's since buying the first one in 2013 I hear too many negative stories. I'm thinking about Qnap. But I'm lost, I want to future proof as much as possible so I don't want to buy the cheapest item to fit just today's needs. I'd like the option for the three storage types and to use dual redundancy. Any suggestions. looking to keep the budget to $1500 to $2000.
Thanks!
Besides my photography and videography, I use my PC for just about everything. I just built a new PC that has Thunderbolt 3. I need more storage for external storage and want to improve the access speed.
I have two Drobo's and a Synology NAS. I use Backblaze, which currently holds about 7TB in the cloud. I also am storing my new photos and videos on OneDrive and also keep my Lr catalog there too. So I have backed off from doing backup's locally. However, for everything else, I'm backing up to my Drobo S which is running out of storage and has eSata connectivity. My older 4 bay Drobo only has USB2. My Synology NAS has the storage available but the ethernet connection isn't fast enough to use for photos and video. Also, my Backblaze plan doesn't allow back up from a NAS.
So I'm looking for new external storage that will allow me to use the speed of Thunderbolt 3, also one that can mostly use spinning drives and also SSDs and m.2.
Although I haven't had issues with my two Drobo's since buying the first one in 2013 I hear too many negative stories. I'm thinking about Qnap. But I'm lost, I want to future proof as much as possible so I don't want to buy the cheapest item to fit just today's needs. I'd like the option for the three storage types and to use dual redundancy. Any suggestions. looking to keep the budget to $1500 to $2000.
Thanks!