Okay I've ordered 2015 27 " 5K iMac with 1TB SSD + i7 + 395x and 8GB RAM with upgrade to 32GB.
Primary use Editing Digital Files and Digital Videos.
I need suggestion for what will be best way to go for storage of Data.
My Current setup is
2012 Mac Mini i7 + 16GB + 1.5TB SSD (Samsung EVO)
Most of my Digital editing happens on this box using Lightroom & Photoshop.
I primarily use Proshow Producer to create slideshows on Windows 7 (using Parallels).
Currently I've 12TB NAS in RAID 1 (so actual storage is 6TB) on WesternDigital MyCloud EX2. Personally I'm not happy with the performance of the NAS, unless and untill it is attached to Mac mini directly using Ethernet Cable, it runs slow at almost speed of USB 2.0.
I've WD 3TB external USB3.0 drive that I use as Timemachine attached directly to Macmini.
And there is one more WD 3TB drive that I use to keep some of my media like Music and Completed work.
My current workflow is
1) Shoot an event
2) Download everything from cards into Macmini Internal Drive under MyWorkArea under Event Folder.
3) Upload all RAW Files that were copied onto MyWorkArea also to Amazon Cloud drive.
4) Edit Files and be done with project
5) Upload finished work to my website for clients.
6) Move Event Folder to External NAS as well as to External 3TB drive and to Amazon Cloud Drive.
7) Delete from External 3TB drive the Event Folder after 3 months and leave it on NAS.
Here is what I'm thinking..
My main gripe right now is NAS solution that I've, I hate it because it is slow.
I'm looking at Thunderbolt enclosures and see if I can reuse the 2x6TB Drives that I've from Western Digital NAS Enclosure to new Thunderbolt Enclosure.
Is this good Idea ? Will I gain anything ?
Are there any better ways to handle storage needs that I've ?
Sorry for long post but wanted to give as much information as possible to viewers.
Primary use Editing Digital Files and Digital Videos.
I need suggestion for what will be best way to go for storage of Data.
My Current setup is
2012 Mac Mini i7 + 16GB + 1.5TB SSD (Samsung EVO)
Most of my Digital editing happens on this box using Lightroom & Photoshop.
I primarily use Proshow Producer to create slideshows on Windows 7 (using Parallels).
Currently I've 12TB NAS in RAID 1 (so actual storage is 6TB) on WesternDigital MyCloud EX2. Personally I'm not happy with the performance of the NAS, unless and untill it is attached to Mac mini directly using Ethernet Cable, it runs slow at almost speed of USB 2.0.
I've WD 3TB external USB3.0 drive that I use as Timemachine attached directly to Macmini.
And there is one more WD 3TB drive that I use to keep some of my media like Music and Completed work.
My current workflow is
1) Shoot an event
2) Download everything from cards into Macmini Internal Drive under MyWorkArea under Event Folder.
3) Upload all RAW Files that were copied onto MyWorkArea also to Amazon Cloud drive.
4) Edit Files and be done with project
5) Upload finished work to my website for clients.
6) Move Event Folder to External NAS as well as to External 3TB drive and to Amazon Cloud Drive.
7) Delete from External 3TB drive the Event Folder after 3 months and leave it on NAS.
Here is what I'm thinking..
My main gripe right now is NAS solution that I've, I hate it because it is slow.
I'm looking at Thunderbolt enclosures and see if I can reuse the 2x6TB Drives that I've from Western Digital NAS Enclosure to new Thunderbolt Enclosure.
Is this good Idea ? Will I gain anything ?
Are there any better ways to handle storage needs that I've ?
Sorry for long post but wanted to give as much information as possible to viewers.