The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/superelectric on 2024-12-23 15:31:32.
I have around 5TB photos, plus a lot of other files. Files from the new camera are ~50MB each, so it grows quickly, especially when doing time-lapses, or video. After years of juggling lots of external hard drives, distributing backups to family, etc. I now have a set-up I’m happy with:
- Main NAS: Synology DS923+ with four 8TB drives (21TB total)
- Off-site (soon) NAS: Synology DS418 with two 8TB and two 4TB drives (14TB total)
My MacBook has 2TB built-in storage and I’ve velcroed a small Crucial X10 4TB SSD to the back of the display, so I have local backup of new files while on the go. I send new photos to the DS923+ with “rsync -e ssh” (with Tailscale - it’s awesome!), and also mirror it with rsync to the DS418.
So now I have “unlimited” storage (with SHR and 1-drive fault tolerance, easily upgradeable), off-site backup, and access to everything from anywhere.
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