In this video I’ll show you all the hard drives I use, how I use them and best practices for secure backups.
Hard Drives I Use
Mobius 5 Bay RAID Enclosure- $235 Starting Price
- USB 3/eSata/Firewire 800
- Up to 20TB
NewerTech Guardian Maximus RAID Enclosures
- $119 Starting Price
- USB 3.0/Firewire 800/Firewire 400/eSata
G-Tech 3TB Thunderbolt- $279 for 3TB, 2TB Version Here
- USB 3.0/Thunderbolt
WD My Book 3TB USB 3.0- $109 for 3TB
- USB 3.0
- $219 Starting Price, 2TB Version Here
- USB 3.0/Firewire 800
G-Tech G-Drive Ultra-Slim 500GB
- $81 for 500GB
OWC Thunderbolt 2 Dock- $228
- 5x USB 3.0
- 2x Thunderbolt
- 1x HDMI
- 1x FW800
- 1x 1/8” Mic Input
- 1x Headphone Jack
- 1x Ethernet
Apple 2TB Time Capsule- Starting at $277
WD 1TB USB 3.0- Around $50
How I Use My Drives
Here is a diagram showing how I currently use my drives. Scroll down a little further to see my future setup for better backups.
Future Hard Drive Workflow
Here you can see how I will be setup up my drive workflow. This setup has a much better offsite backup solution.
Do you have a hard drive workflow that has been working for you? Share your setup in the comments below.