I'm looking to end my backup mess - I have about ten external hard drives of varying sizes. my rough estimate is that I need 6TB to store my files. I was going to ask about RAID but previous questions make me wonder if it's truly right. so what should I choose? add. info inside.
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posted by krautland
on Mar 28, 2013 -
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What is a good online storage solution for huge amounts of data, high privacy settings, and streaming online videos for multiple users?
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posted by banannafish
on May 21, 2012 -
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I’m planning on buying a Mac Mini as an HTPC, but I have some questions about the best option for additional storage.
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posted by cosmic osmo
on Jun 30, 2010 -
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The layman's guide to data backup - please advise my next purchase! 1. Google-eager but totally confused Newbie. 2. Budget limit $750. 3. Want some kind of system so that if one drive fails, another one will still keep everything. After a few days of research, the pool of information is just getting too big and murky. Please help me clear the fog... More info inside.
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posted by omnigut
on Feb 25, 2010 -
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Is my data gone? Convoluted data storage question involving two Macs, a Drobo, and some file permission errors... Question on possible recovery options, and questions on how to stop it from happening again.
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posted by arniec
on Sep 23, 2009 -
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Is file sharing with Mac OS X 10.5 completely unreliable, or am I doing something wrong?
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posted by arniec
on Mar 13, 2009 -
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How can I efficiently and quickly find the files I need? Both short term and long term solutions needed.
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posted by arniec
on Feb 10, 2009 -
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What is the current best option for a home media server/storage? I think that hard drive prices may have finally fallen to the point where I might be able to put my DVDs on a server, but the options are overwhelming.
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posted by willnot
on Jan 30, 2009 -
9 answers