how and where do you store your raw clips?

[ruber]

Hi,

I started recording our clips in raw (mlv format) and I am enthusiast about the results.

As already said... thank you A1ex and ML guys for this 

The other side of the coins is obviously the huge amount of data to storage comparing to h264 clips.

I already ordered a new NAS with 12TB of HDs (2 x 6tb) but I am afraid It will not last long.

What do you guys usually do?
- Do you keep your MLVs or convert them?
- Do you store them in HDs or else?
- do you store 1 copy or do also a backup somewhere else?

Thanks 

[Walter Schulz]

German Sysadmins have a saying:
Nicht gesicherte Daten sind als gelöscht zu betrachten.
Translation attempt:
Data without backup has to be regarded as deleted.

[dubzeebass]

I transcode to ProRes's highest quality with Cinelog-C and delete the MLVs. Takes up about 60% of the space of the MLV.

[dubzeebass]

Then have a couple of external 1TB drives that mirror each other, that's where I store the data.

[Levas]

Using a NAS (2 drives of 4TB), both drives have the same data, if one crashes, it's still all there.
And I have the same video data on a USB drive connected to my computer, in case my NAS catches fire or something  .

Data storage is getting cheaper every day, so the time the NAS is full with raw video data, it's time for some bigger drives, or a NAS with room for 5 drives and better RAID possibilities.

[ruber]

Thank you all for your feedback.

@Walter Schulz: I see your point... wise words 

@dubzeebass: I also have cinelog luts, I think I'll go for conversion then.

@Levas: raid is my next step. I think that the nas I mentioned (4 slots actually) will receive 2 more hdds soon :-)

[ItsMeLenny]

Some German sysadmins take the approach of:
morgen, morgen, nur nicht heute, sagen alle, faule Leute.