#Viceversa software toms hardware pro
ViceVersa Pro allows backing up in a way that only affects those files that have been added, deleted or changed, which significantly reduces the time involved. The software for this is an important factor. When I'm editing, back up files to a local external hard drive on a daily basis. I did check with Hewlett-Packard first to make sure that my particular model PC's power supply would handle a second drive without upgrading. I added a second internal drive (Western Digital) for my photo files, for all the above reasons. The NAS200 upon power up with the switch restores all network mapped drives connections for computers that are powered up, connected to the network via Ethernet cable or wirelessly. The NAS200 has power switch, so can be turned-off and does an orderly fashion disconnecting all networkable mapped drives. Seems that I got "paranoic"?, after troubles with DVD media storage for long time backup. Occasionally I connect other USB drives directly to the desktop computer for periodic backup. I also connect additional 2 USB drives 2 TB each to the NAS200 USB built-in ports that makes them networkable, and have access to 4 drives from anywhere. This gives me access to files from desktop, laptop, and netbook comuters within home network distance, and also from the Internet anywhere, password protected access.
I placed 2 Seagate Baracuda 1.5 TB drives, at $109 each from Fry's (despite recent national news information that "Seagate Baracuda drives self destroy themself"). I use smaller in-computer drives that allows faster virus scans and system backup, while photo/video file back up storage is much larger and is external.įor backup economical solution, get Linksys NAS200 for about US$100 (Network Attached Storage) device and put inside 2 SATA drives of your choice. External drive can be turned off when not needed, and usually will be slower, unless it is a SATA connectable. Internal drive will work faster with Photoshop.