I need some help devising some systems...
I am a professional photographer, and I generate anywhere from 40-80GB of data per month.
History - I used to be a Network Technician/Desktop Support for about 400 users, so I am somewhat technically competent. I have been out of the field for about 5 years, so I am sure there are technologies that I am unaware exist.
Issues:
1.) ARCHIVING and ACCESS - Because of my profession, I would like to be able to access the data that I archive today perhaps 10yrs from now. To this point, I have been backing up on DVD and storing them in a safe, but I am aware of the possible short life term of DVD's. What do you think is a reasonable or "best case" solution for Archival??
2.) BACKUP and RECOVERY - I need a reasonable solution for B&R of my current working files. I need to have access to about a year's worth of data, which equates to about 750GB of "active files". That number could go down if I had a more reliable and efficient way of archival.
--- P.S. I have an old computer that I have considered turning into a NAS unit, but I am concerned about transfer times over our network. Could I attach it to my workstation via E-Sata or something? Because we are moving around so much data, the solution needs to take speed into consideration.
Thanks for any help you can provide!! I am a small business, so my budget for a solution is not really large... perhaps $1.5-$2k??
Cheers,
Joe (www.jheiliger.com)
I am a professional photographer, and I generate anywhere from 40-80GB of data per month.
History - I used to be a Network Technician/Desktop Support for about 400 users, so I am somewhat technically competent. I have been out of the field for about 5 years, so I am sure there are technologies that I am unaware exist.
Issues:
1.) ARCHIVING and ACCESS - Because of my profession, I would like to be able to access the data that I archive today perhaps 10yrs from now. To this point, I have been backing up on DVD and storing them in a safe, but I am aware of the possible short life term of DVD's. What do you think is a reasonable or "best case" solution for Archival??
2.) BACKUP and RECOVERY - I need a reasonable solution for B&R of my current working files. I need to have access to about a year's worth of data, which equates to about 750GB of "active files". That number could go down if I had a more reliable and efficient way of archival.
--- P.S. I have an old computer that I have considered turning into a NAS unit, but I am concerned about transfer times over our network. Could I attach it to my workstation via E-Sata or something? Because we are moving around so much data, the solution needs to take speed into consideration.
Thanks for any help you can provide!! I am a small business, so my budget for a solution is not really large... perhaps $1.5-$2k??
Cheers,
Joe (www.jheiliger.com)