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I have a 2TB NAS box (Iomega) which in now full but only has 1.2TB of Photos on it.
I have purchased a new NAS box with 4TB capacity (Seagate), before I use it, how can I assure that I will be able to get higher capacities than the 2TB box? We use MAC's and PC's to access them. Is the issue to do with sector size? or manufacturers software?
I have purchased a new NAS box with 4TB capacity (Seagate), before I use it, how can I assure that I will be able to get higher capacities than the 2TB box? We use MAC's and PC's to access them. Is the issue to do with sector size? or manufacturers software?
mertonn
October 17, 2014 3:24:52 AM
mertonn
October 17, 2014 3:02:46 AM
mertonn said:
Thank you for your prompt response.I am assuming that the sector size on that NAS is large, and we have lots of Photo's on the drive, that these are inefficiently taking up space. I too would agree that 1.2TB is too little. I went into the app that manages the drive and cleaned out everything, that appeared to be hidden to the user, but the drive is adamant that it is full. (I now have a bit of spare space, but would not want to fill the drive as the photos' are very important to the owner). The NAS is also backed up. That is a problem for Professional photographers these days, as they no longer have negatives to store in boxes, just in case. The 2TB drive is an iomega, the new one is a Seagate. but I am worried that the 4TB may not have any more sectors than a 2TB drive, if the OS on the drive can only deliver so many tracks and sectors per drive.
here more info on the matter of HDD sectors http://www.seagate.com/tech-insights/advanced-format-4k...
mertonn
October 17, 2014 2:32:57 AM
Thank you for your prompt response.
I am assuming that the sector size on that NAS is large, and we have lots of Photo's on the drive, that these are inefficiently taking up space. I too would agree that 1.2TB is too little. I went into the app that manages the drive and cleaned out everything, that appeared to be hidden to the user, but the drive is adamant that it is full. (I now have a bit of spare space, but would not want to fill the drive as the photos' are very important to the owner). The NAS is also backed up. That is a problem for Professional photographers these days, as they no longer have negatives to store in boxes, just in case. The 2TB drive is an iomega, the new one is a Seagate. but I am worried that the 4TB may not have any more sectors than a 2TB drive, if the OS on the drive can only deliver so many tracks and sectors per drive.
I am assuming that the sector size on that NAS is large, and we have lots of Photo's on the drive, that these are inefficiently taking up space. I too would agree that 1.2TB is too little. I went into the app that manages the drive and cleaned out everything, that appeared to be hidden to the user, but the drive is adamant that it is full. (I now have a bit of spare space, but would not want to fill the drive as the photos' are very important to the owner). The NAS is also backed up. That is a problem for Professional photographers these days, as they no longer have negatives to store in boxes, just in case. The 2TB drive is an iomega, the new one is a Seagate. but I am worried that the 4TB may not have any more sectors than a 2TB drive, if the OS on the drive can only deliver so many tracks and sectors per drive.
mertonn
October 17, 2014 1:39:15 AM
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