====== Storage Solution ====== **Single Disk solution** * Portable Drive: * good up to 5tb each, easy portable, * but if your collection large than 5tb or 2 collection more than 5tb, it is hard to re-arrange and move around between disks * 3.5in Portable Drive: * need power adapter, bulky, more time for disk spin up to start * if multiple drive, need more power socket to plugin **Multiple Disk Solution** * Hard Disk Dock (>2 slot) * good to quick swap naked disk * most have diskA to diskB standalone disk clone * but not physically stable on desk for long time use * NAS machine with disk slots * built-in RAID support * built-in system to configure share, access control, security, backup * more ports like Ethernet ports, usb 3.2 transfer speed. * but expensive like a mini pc price * DIY machine with RAID supported motherboard * DIY guide, basically a PC build and NAS software setup: * ref: Should You Buy or Build a NAS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNY-XAgBEYs * good on component choice of upgrade and repair * but if you keep your machine on 24/7, you may want to fact in the power consumption cost as well compared to small minified NAS machine **Cloud Storage** * like Google Drive, amazon S3 storage, adobe cloud, other network storage * built-in security and backup * global accessibility * large data maybe trouble to upload and download depending on network * but on-going money spending * also features is limited to what those cloud service provide gives