Re: [FCP-L] Video Archive - What are you using?

Doesn't Chronosync do bit comparison?

Thanks.

Benny Christensen
Producers Playhouse
Oklahoma City
405-858-0700

"There is only one thing that can kill the Movies, and that is
education." - Will Rogers

On Oct 30, 2009, at 11:38 AM, Tod Hopkins wrote:

> Hard drives. Nothing else is practical in our workflow. I use a
> Blacx dock and bare drives. I am nowhere near as pessimistic about
> near term viability of bare hard drives (3-5 years) and think the need
> to spin-up or otherwise verify drives on the shelf is somewhere
> between overblown and absurd (yes, I have done the research)
> especially if you have two copies.
>
> Invest in a good, fast interface, preferably eSata. Avoid USB at all
> costs. It's too damn slow.
> Establish a workflow that assures that you have actually copied what
> you intended. The biggest danger is an error in the original backup
> process itself.
> (Can anyone recommend an OSX copy utility that actively verifies or a
> reliable bit compare?)
> Run a disk check (or "verify") as the last step before putting the
> drive away.
> Make two independent copies.
> Do not make your second copy from your first copy. Ideally, your
> second copy should be stored "off site."
> Consider using two different drives models (or at least manufacturing
> runs) to avoid getting two drives with the same flaw. There is no
> reason at all for the drives to match.
> Establish an archiving system that will allow you to easily locate
> what you backed up.
> Consider spending a bit more for "enterprise" class drives. They are
> not that much more expensive and are built to higher standards.
> Do not buy the latest and greatest models/capacities. Stick with
> "work horse" models that have an established reputation.
>
> Have fun.
>
>
> Tod Hopkins
> Hillmann & Carr Inc.
> todhopkins@hillmanncarr.com
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