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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · File backup in Europe

I normally travel with my laltop and 2 ssd’s. I’m trying to see if I can get by with just an iPad. How would you suggest backing up my photo files. Using Sony rx100 so only one card in camera.

Jul 31, 2024 at 10:48 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · File backup in Europe

This has nothing to do with Europe, but in any case, backing up is the reason I take my laptop and two external SSD drives. I wish I trusted any other method as much.

Aug 01, 2024 at 01:33 AM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · File backup in Europe

My brother-in-law does this (ipad and copies/backs up to several SSDs). I prefer to take my laptop wherever I go.

Aug 01, 2024 at 04:37 AM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · File backup in Europe

johnvanr wrote:
This has nothing to do with Europe, but in any case, backing up is the reason I take my laptop and two external SSD drives. I wish I trusted any other method as much.

I think he might mean that since he'll be travelling, he won't have access to the storage options at his house (his NAS, maybe?) and might not have sufficient bandwidth to backup to the cloud.

Personally, I try to bring enough memory cards that I can shoot the entire trip without having to delete/reformat my cards until I get back home. I also backup any of the day's images to my laptop's internal drive, and an external drive. Bandwidth at the hotel or wherever I am saying being sufficient, I'll also move images to my NAS at home over VPN.

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Aug 02, 2024 at 03:19 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · File backup in Europe

oguruma wrote:
I think he might mean that since he'll be travelling, he won't have access to the storage options at his house (his NAS, maybe?) and might not have sufficient bandwidth to backup to the cloud.

Yeah, I get that. It’s just a much wider travel issue.

Aug 02, 2024 at 03:21 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · File backup in Europe

johnvanr wrote:
Yeah, I get that. It’s just a much wider travel issue.

Yep, depending on where one travels, backup strategies differ. Traveling in Tanzania, I was without power for days at a time.

Aug 02, 2024 at 03:41 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · File backup in Europe

It is light travel. Want everthing to fit in carryon bag. Trying to eliminate computer satchel. Photography is not the main purpose of the trip. Else where I've carried laptop and external drives making copies on laptops 2T 2nd drive and another on each of the 2 external SSD. Works great but need lighter for this trip. Using laptop, I can go without power for several days.

Aug 03, 2024 at 09:47 AM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · File backup in Europe

i think there needs to be a little more detail to flesh out the real world requirements. i do quite a bit of air travel. its the who, what, where, when scenario.

i have a 13.5" HP laptop which really isn't much larger than a ipad pro which i also carry for amusement purposes and review .

are you carrying a daypack too?

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Aug 03, 2024 at 11:14 AM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · File backup in Europe

Usbc phone with 2 ssd drives. Job done.

Aug 04, 2024 at 09:35 AM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · File backup in Europe

not too good for the phone battery. hope you don't need to use it for other purposes. then of course you need to have a fair bit of onboard memory in your phone too and time.

i've done this with my ipad. not quite as quick as you think, and it is relative power consumptive.

Aug 07, 2024 at 02:31 PM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · File backup in Europe

Are you using a high speed cable? My Ipad pro 2020 can take 45 min to write 128gb on a ssd if i use a stock apple cable, it goes down to a few mins with the right cable.

You need to make sure your entire chain (phone/tablet, cable, reader and ssd) supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 transfer speeds of up to 10Gb/s.

sjms wrote:
not too good for the phone battery. hope you don't need to use it for other purposes. then of course you need to have a fair bit of onboard memory in your phone too and time.

i've done this with my ipad. not quite as quick as you think, and it is relative power consumptive.

Aug 08, 2024 at 08:30 AM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · File backup in Europe

https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1868720/0?nc=1#16614291

i apologize and stand corrected to all.

it was just basic stupidity.

Aug 08, 2024 at 01:13 PM


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