Enjoying our messy office with perfectly sorted data
Michèle Grenier
This is what it looks like at my desk. And I know yours probably looks like it, too — although you’d never admit it publicly. Well, I am! And I’m
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Adding hard drives to a Drobo 5D3
Chris Anson
Drobo sent me a 5D3 direct-attached storage (DAS) unit for me to explore and play with and I wanted to share with you what I discovered. First, the 5D3 has
Hard drive management for creative pros: What’s in a hard drive?
Kevin Ames
We store our digital lives on hard drives for the most part. This series of articles covers everything you want to know about hard drives, their care and best practices.
Big, fast, protected storage is here! The Drobo 8D
Kevin Ames
Creating photographs is a lot of exciting fun. Making sure all of those images are stored safely is another matter altogether. Photographers, myself included, love making images both behind the
Securing your photos with cloud backup
Bryan Esler
Throughout my photographic career, I’ve tried several backup solutions both on-site and in the cloud. Having lost some photographs in the past, it was important for me to get a
Are your photos safe in the cloud? Two cautionary tales
Kevin Ames
“I’m good. All my photos are stored in the cloud.” Have you said this? Have you heard someone else utter these words when bragging about having everything backed up? I
FileShadow: Access all your cloud services, files and photos wherever you are
Bryan Esler
Dropbox. Google Drive. Creative Cloud. OneDrive. As photographers, we all have cloud services we utilize to share and store files. But oftentimes it’s hard to keep track of everything, and
Migrating Data to a New Drobo Device
Bryan Esler
After several years with my trusty Drobo generation 3 RAID, it was starting to give me a few issues. And after trying all the troubleshooting steps and contacting support, I
Super Important Habits for Saving Photographs part 3
Tim Grey
(Editor’s note: Photofocus author Tim Grey finishes his discussion of the nine most important backup habits for photographers in this final installment of this easy to digest series. Read part
Super Important Habits for Saving Photographs part 2
Tim Grey
(Editor’s note: Photofocus author Tim Grey tackles the nine most important backup habits for photographers in this three-part, easy to digest series. Read part 1 here. The third and last
Super Important Habits for Saving Photographs part 1
Tim Grey
(Editor’s note: Photofocus author Tim Grey tackles the nine most important backup habits for photographers in this three-part, easy to digest series. Check-in for the second installment next Tuesday.) Every photographer
Protected Storage: How to Move from JBOD to RAID
Kevin Ames
Arguably, making the move from just a bunch of disks (JBOD) to a RAID like those I use from Drobo, is where to start? That’s simple. Answer this question: How
How Much Speed Does a Photographer Need
David J. Crewe
It’s the age old question since we’ve started to shoot digital. How can I make my workflow faster? More efficient? Or more importantly, how can I get more free time
Do it! Put a Seagate FireCuda in your 27″ iMac!
Mykii Liu
I just wrapped up installing a Seagate 2TB FireCuda gaming hard drive into a 2012 27″ iMac, and boy is it worth it! The reason I chose this specific hard
Studio Tip: Never Overwrite a Memory Card Again!
Vanelli
After finishing shooting for the day, you need to figure out how to keep your memory card safe until you transfer your images to your computer. The worst thing you
Building a Bulletproof Backup
Kevin Ames
First, let’s be clear. Bulletproof is not Fail Safe. In the real world of shooting with guns, bulletproof doesn’t exist. The term is “bullet resistant.” The idea behind the “bulletproof”
Never Lose a Photo When You’re Traveling
Photofocus Team
Taking your camera on the road can add all sorts of extra challenges. Being away from home or office leads to all sorts of bad backups, putting your pictures at
Introducing the Drobo 5C
Kevin Ames
Drobo’s newest entry into affordable, safe storage–the Drobo 5C is available today. What’s new? Watch my interview with Drobo CEO Mihir Shah and Chief Technology Officer Rod Harrison as they
Drobo Webinar Why Safe Storage is Good Business for Photographers
Kevin Ames
Now available on YouTube, Photofocus publisher, Rich Harrington hosts Mark Fuccio, VP of Product Development at Drobo and me, photographer and Photofocus author, Kevin Ames in a lively discussion about
Fixing Three Common Workflow Problems with the Drobo 5N
Kristina Sherk
Well… It’s a pretty exciting day here at SharkPixel and Washington DC Headshots. I am finally upgrading my storage “situation” thanks to the amazing people over at Drobo. John Harrington
Free Webinar: Why Safe Storage is Good Business for Photographers
Rich Harrington
Would you like to NEVER lose a photo again? It’s possible if you join us for our next webinar. Our next webinar covers important strategies on how to keep your