I got a new camera about a year ago and am looking into backup solutions for my photos. I have around 30 gigs of stuff right now, so burning to DVD isn't really an option. I have an external 3.5" USB hard disk and copy stuff over to it every week, but there are a couple possible issues with this
1- I've heard it stated many times that hard disks aren't the best backup devices because they are mechanical devices and not very robust when dropped, etc.
2- Since the disk sits on top my computer, I'm still screwed if the apt. burns down, someone steals my junk, etc.
3- This is more redundancy and less a true backup.
I looked at tape, but I'm a little overwhelmed by the number of formats. This also might be a bit out of my price range since I'd have to spend between $300 and $500 for a drive, and probably more for software. Any suggestions for a sub $500 dollar setup that includes software? Or is this going to cost way more than that? iOmega makes some ~$350 drives, but I'm skeptical about the quality of their stuff.
If tape is going to cost a lot more than this, what's a more cost effective solution?
1- I've heard it stated many times that hard disks aren't the best backup devices because they are mechanical devices and not very robust when dropped, etc.
2- Since the disk sits on top my computer, I'm still screwed if the apt. burns down, someone steals my junk, etc.
3- This is more redundancy and less a true backup.
I looked at tape, but I'm a little overwhelmed by the number of formats. This also might be a bit out of my price range since I'd have to spend between $300 and $500 for a drive, and probably more for software. Any suggestions for a sub $500 dollar setup that includes software? Or is this going to cost way more than that? iOmega makes some ~$350 drives, but I'm skeptical about the quality of their stuff.
If tape is going to cost a lot more than this, what's a more cost effective solution?