Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
your spare drive to your computer and sync
your data either using vaults as we describe
shortly or by using a program like RSyncX that
updates your backup drive with any changes
that you make on your main drive.
RAID arrays aren't a viable option while shoot-
ing in the field because they're too large to be
easily portable. When we shoot in the field, we
use a two-tiered backup system. The first is
that we use field storage devices (specifically
Sanho HyperDrive COLORSPACE UDMAs) to
back up our memory cards when we down-
load them to our computers. Then we have
small, portable hard drives on which we keep
an Aperture vault or export the albums and
projects as libraries, so that as we organize our
images on our computers, all our changes are synced to our backup drive. Furthermore, should
our computer die, Sanho sells an accessory for the HyperDrive so that you can back up to the
HyperDrive and an external hard drive at the same time. We feel that this setup gives us the best
balance between portability, flexibility, and reliability.
Image courtesy Data Robotics Inc.
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Drobo products, from Data Robotics,
provide an easy and low-cost way to set up
a RAID system for your photo library.
Using vaults to back up your images
A vault is a special backup of your photo library that Aperture incrementally updates when you
update the vault. Specifically, each time you update your vault, Aperture's smart enough to only
copy over any changes you've made, rather than making a full copy of your library each time. You
can create multiple vaults, such as one that you update daily, and another on a hard drive that you
keep off-site that you update weekly.
Aperture does not back up referenced files within a vault, only managed files. If you
use referenced files in your workflow, see the section on Alternate backup strategies
for how to back up your images.
Caution
