P2 data back-up

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Gwerd

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I'm embarking on a new project and looking to get organized right out of the gate (imagine that). I have 8, 4gb P2 cards and plan the following for field work.

Transfer cards to MacBook Pro internal HD and burn back-up DVDs as needed (4.7 or 8.5 gb stock). Upon returning to editing HQ I would then make a second back-up from the MBP HD and/or DVD to an external Lacie fw800 HD.

Long term I'm thinking a blu-ray burner will be utilized for archival back-ups.

I'm hoping this is an economical and not-too-risky methodology.

Or am I asking or it?

All hail DVX U!

Thanks,
Drew
 
I would not use blue ray it's only 50gb a disc and it is not proven to be reliable long term.

I use LTO tape to back up i got an lto tape drive off ebay for £40 and it works fine.

It is only an LTO1 drive 100gb per tape but LTO3 drives are not to expensive and they can backup 400gb! per tape.

The BBC are using LTO tape for all their long term backup.
 
We have debated this before and the "BEST" solution is very subjective. :cheesy:
We used to use dual layer DVD's since we used 8 gig cards.
Now we use Segate 500gig drives for about $100 each. Having our files on the edit bay and on a BU drive is safe enough for us. :)
Our workflow is dumping to an Alienware laptop on location and if time permits we do the Segate BU on location as well. Then we dump the files to the edit bay when we return.
Best of luck.
 
Dumping to two hard drives on location (if dumping on location is required) is a good workable solution for me. It provides great redundancy and reliability at a reasonable cost. If I don't utilize this method I dump to my NLE media drive plus a back up drive when I return to the office. Typically I shoot to a Firestore and find this archiving method very reliable.
Jim
 
I would trust backing up to any hard drive for up to 3 years, but I understand that no manufacturer offers guarantees past that point. Also of concern on that front is the distinct possibility that a drive sitting idle for 3+ years can likely have "ignition problems". If an LTO drive can be purchased as cheaply as Sarah mentioned then that could be the way to go....
 
Yes LTO Tape is the way to go for long term storage. Why not have LTO for long term storage and an external NAS Raid 5 for short term storage.
 
Backing up you raw P2 cards to BluRay is fine and cost effective. Several studios, including mine do it this way. You can fit one 32gb and one 16gb on one 50gb disc.

LTO is great for backing up large amounts of files for long term storage, however it is slower when accessing one file, rather than restoring an entire directory. its what your bank uses to back up your account info.
 
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