Affordable way to store many huge (20GB+) files?

Question

I am a video editor and am having some trouble storing the huge video files that I accumulate.

I have an 80GB harddrive, and a 250GB harddrive, both clogged with these huge (around 20GB) video files I use for editing.

My computer can handle one project at a time, which can amount to around 150GB of raw video, but storage is getting out of hand.

And I can't just delete these files, because sometimes the director comes back and wanted me to re-edit parts, which requires the raw video.

I already researched tape storage...but that is way too expensive (around $900 is the cheapest one that would fit my needs).

I would buy more harddrives...but I'm always scared they will crash, so what I want is a safe way to store these huge files without degrading the quality and without spending huge amounts of money. I have no money...so I would like to keep it under $500.

Any help?

Answer 1

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2145870&CatId=8

this an external harddrive it has 1000 GB capacity (50 movies of yours) its $660 Canadian so 580 USD

after u buy this wait for another 5 years and the blu ray technolygy will be cheaper... in one blu ray disk you can store 50GB but its too expensive rite now $60/each... and the bluray burner is $1000

Answer 2

I would have to answer Kohl's, but with the addition that you open a Kohl's charge account (be sure you can pay off the balance since the interest rate is pretty high) and use the account when a sale is going on. In some cases you can get as much as 30% off the sale price. Watch for "power hours" where you can get and additional discount during 2 or 3 hour window on a Friday or Saturday. Also check the webpage "fatwallet".

Answer 3

Install a Mobile Rack in the front of your computer. Some, you have to re-boot the computer when swapping drives, other will allow you to Hot-Swap. Prices are under $60.00!

With device you can have as many drives as you want.

With the Hot Swap, you push the button on the front, the drive tray comes out, you lift out the drive and put another on in.
Press the close button and your drive is on line, ready for use.

Any size, any make! Example:

VANTEC MRK-200ST-BK EZ Swap 3.5" SATA Removable Hard drive rack Kit, with LCD display

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817122105

Answer 4

Buffalo sells terabyte storage devices. They'll hold a lot of data. They can hold about 250,000 songs.

Answer 5

go to costco.com

and get usb mass storage devises

Answer 6

You might wanna look at tape drives....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/5-Pack-Imation-Ultrium-3-LTO-800Gb-Cartridges-NEW_W0QQitemZ260017851525QQihZ016QQcategoryZ39977QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


Hard disks are probably your best bet though.

Answer 7

I wish my porn collection was that big....damn....