Lynda - Hard Drive Management for Creative Pros

Team ZH | 11 May 2018 | 569.0MB
Join Kevin Ames as he dives into the hard drive, why it fails, and the steps that creative professionals can take to protect themselves from data loss.

For many photographers, one of the worst imaginable predicaments is a hard drive failure with no backup. Consequently, it's critical for creative professionals to have a solid understanding of how to effectively manage and safeguard their work. In this course, join photographer Kevin Ames as he dives into the hard drive, why it fails, and the steps a photographer can take to protect themselves from data loss. Kevin explores different formats for hard drives, shares practical strategies for organizing your data, discusses digital asset management tools and backups, and more.

Topics include:
What is in a hard drive?
Formats for hard drives
Using RAIDs for storing digital files
Organizing assets
Using digital asset management tools
Connecting hard drives
How often to backup
Long-term backups