Backup strategies for photographers

[tsk1979]

I have been backing up my photos on smugmug since 2006-2007 time frame.
FOR JPEG, I would say, for the price (45$ or so for basic account/year), its an excellent deal. The company listens to customers, and we get new features as needed. though primarily a "pro shop", even basic accounts are very good.
However, there are limitations.
There are no RAW backups.
FOR RAW backup, I do use external HDDs, but they can fail.
So what to do?
There are numerous services which give you RAW backup, but one service which is overlooked is Amazon Prime
At about 80$/year you get unlimited RAW storage.
Not all cameras are recognized, so you may need to run a DNG conversion in case your camera is not recognized, but most canon nikon and Sony raw files are fine.
DNG conversion also makes sense in another way. Its an open format.
So 10 years from now DNG will always work, even if your fav company has gone out of business.

 

[invincible]

[MENTION=5276]invincible[/MENTION] : You can copy anything to Google drive, but space is limited to 15 GB.

Aother email account for another 15 GB

 

[Ankur003]

Aother email account for another 15 GB

You can not install two google drives on my one computer and Google drive is tied to your email id.

 

[Davind3r]

Aother email account for another 15 GB

[MENTION=13867]Ankur003[/MENTION]
[MENTION=5276]invincible[/MENTION]
Google is offering free 2GB, if you check your google account security settings.
A quick checkup and a simple thanks {http://googledrive.blogspot.com/2015/02/safer-internet-day-2015.html}

 

[invincible]

You can not install two google drives on my one computer and Google drive is tied to your email id.

[MENTION=13867]Ankur003[/MENTION]
[MENTION=5276]invincible[/MENTION]
Google is offering free 2GB, if you check your google account security settings.
A quick checkup and a simple thanks {http://googledrive.blogspot.com/2015/02/safer-internet-day-2015.html}

I haven't installed the drive. I am talking about Picasa albums which are now a part of Google+. New account for new space.

 

[nekhrun]

I have 3 Flickr accounts (1TB free) and three OneDrive accounts (40GB free).

 

[KurtRules]

Two 2TB drives, one the backup of the other.. Infact I am thinking of buying a third one, for a third copy.

Till now, I have plenty of space.

 

[asheshr]

Which external HD 1tb to buy for back up(images, music and movies)...is WD my passport good enough? experts please advice. HD are available at a discount in paytm.
want to avail of the opportunity.

 

[Yogesh Sarkar]

WD My Passport are good drive, though my recommendation would be to go for at least 2-3 TB (I have a 4TB drive), keeping in mind the amount of space images and videos takes these days.

 

[rahi]

WD My Passport are good drive, though my recommendation would be to go for at least 2-3 TB (I have a 4TB drive), keeping in mind the amount of space images and videos takes these days.

YS... are they better than Seagate.. i have been using seagate only from day 1... and i am planning for 2tb external drive for backup