Todd A Offline Upload & Sell: Off
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My storage hardware knowledge-base hasn't been updated in ~5 years, so I'm basically clueless. Hoping to get some help before spending money in the wrong place.
What I need is some RAID 1 external storage for my old (2009) Mac Pro. At least 2TB, more is better. My long term backup solution has been S3/Glacier for a few years now (and I'll be sticking with that), but I've let my procedures lapse and I need to reorganize. My internal HD space is in disarray and I need to move big chunks of stuff off of these drives while I work, and with my schedule, the project could take weeks, or, realistically, months. So I have to have RAID 1, because what goes on the external will not be redundant with my main machine. Much of it's backed up in the cloud, but some is not. I'm not overly concerned with speed, because I won't be working from the external.
There are just a lot of options, and I don't know if I should be looking at buying a complete system, or buying an enclosure and drives separately. A set-up-out-of-the-box system does have some value to me, in saving time. What I'm looking at now is the NewerTech Guardian MAXimus from OWC. I can get a 3TB + 3TB setup for $418, which apparently includes the drives, cables, everything I need to just plug it in and go. That seems like a great deal to me, but like I said, I've not been thinking about or researching this stuff for a long time.
If there's a better solution, or a similar product for less money, I'd love to hear about it. Thanks!
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