2 x ext laCie mirror drives

[Qion]

Originally Posted by Elliotjnewman

also, something I just thought about, I want to have the flexibilty to take the external hdd onto location shoots, and one of the bigger, raid setups probably will be too big for this. Also if it gets stolen then thats it! but at least, if I have two seperate drive's I could take 1 on location and still have the other safe at home. Use the laptop drive as primary on shoots, backing up on the external at night and then move everything onto the two externals when I get back home.

I think one of those laCie's will be ok as a portable, at least to keep in the hotel for evening backups, thing is if I setup a software mirror, and I try and run just 1 of the drives (and not the mirrored one) will this cause confusion? Or will it just mirror as soon as I plug the second external back in?

You have USB 2.

You could buy a smaller travel drive (basically a laptop hard drive in a case). There's no way you're going to fit a RAID system in a laptop bag. I would also recommend Drobo at your home.

I have a 500GB LaCie hooked up to the back of a 250GB LaCie and use them as separate entities. It's just safer that way.

[jbarley]

Originally Posted by Elliotjnewman

looks like its usb2 I dont have that on my macbook pro... its also hard to find a uk dealer... and its expensive! but does look cool.

What happened to your USB ports?

jb.

[CaribbeanOS-X]

Originally Posted by Satcomer

Now if you want to "mirror" in the true sense than you are going in the territory of RAID systems.

I've seen and read more issues with External HD RAID over Internal.

Satcomer, correct me if I stray...

I only have ONE Lacie External HD, however, i use SilverKeeper (Lacie Software)to back up my content. You could simple set the Scheduling to Back Up from your laptop to DRIVE A and then to DRIVE B from DRIVE A. Using RAID seems over complicated for backing up PSD's etc. Link the two External Lacies and set up how you want the BackUp to work.

Originally Posted by Qion

I have a 500GB LaCie hooked up to the back of a 250GB LaCie and use them as separate entities. It's just safer that way.

I agree Qion.

Regards,

CaribbeanOS-X