Best Storage and Network Solutions for Workflow

[bolivar]

I would like to open a discussion up to all about the best solutions in setting up storage both for the huge HVX200 media files and for creating a network in the home/small office to maximize workflow. I am looking to spend some cash upfront to set up a network storage solution that I don't outgrow every 6 months (overflowing with footage).

Here is where my head is right now after researching this the last few days but I want to open up to all to share the setups they like and don't like. With the awesome/huge resolution of the HVX200 media files, I have to imagine that we are all facing these issues constantly.

What I want is a Storage Solution that is...

• I can run on my wireless network so all MACS can access all music, photos, stock footage, etc...

• AND also be hardwired into my G5 for HVX200 media ingest at high gigabit ethernet speeds.

• I'd also like it to be able to stream to iTV for footage and final movie viewing (am I asking too much?)

Here are the best solutions as I understand them now...

• Ready NAS NV+
  • Pros:
    • Does RAID 5 and is Hot Swappable.
    • Seems somewhat MAC friendly
    • Can keeping adding bigger drives as they get bigger for cheaper.
  • Cons
    • technical challenge to set up.
    • pricey
    • Not seamless with apple applications.
• Buy Mac Mini and a bunch of NewerTech MiniStacks
  • Pros
    • Mac mini is already apple formatted so seamless integration with network, itunes, iphoto, fcp, etc.
    • Assuming it can just be set up to serve data and easily ingest footage with zero setup
  • Cons
    • Costly
    • No automatic RAID 1, 2 or 5 backup so a bit more manual.
• Buffalo Technologies
  • I heard these are good but that's all I know. Assuming similar to ReadyNAS NV+.

If this exact thread exists, my apologies. I couldn't find it. Thanks for contributing!


My Setup: HVX200, Powerbook Intel Core Duo and older g5 Tower with IBM chip. Both running OSX10.4.11. Apple Airport extreme (have g but will soon upgrade to n and will get some gigait ethernet cards).

Peace,

Bolivar

 

[bolivar]

hmmm. maybe I should post in workflow instead. Anyone have a great solution for growing data storage needs?

 

[rugbym8t]

I have 4 TB of Terastations and they have worked flawlessly for me, they are NOT very fast, but I can rip 5GB from DVD to them in about 10 minutes on a gigabit network. But they are perfect to hold low bandwidth media, and high bandwidth stuff I don't need to use right off the drives (e.g. old project files that are like 70GB including media). I keep all my music, movies, and photos on them now, and projects when I am done actively working on them, footage from P2 cards when I am working on the laptop so I have two copies (one on terastation and the other on the working drive).

Let me know if you have any questions. you can get a 2TB one for around ~770 right now from newegg.com just bought one two days ago. If you want to be super anal and don't trust Raid 5 in one enclosure get 2, have one set to mirror the other.