Tested: SanDisk Professional PRO-BLADE Ecosystem
Hectic workload
The unique challenges created by the workload that David is taking on for the luxury travel agency means that he has to be prepared to put in long hours at times, and it means that he’s keen to implement a workflow that, while combining ultimate security for his precious files, also saves him crucial download time.
“The fast-paced nature of tour life means that, if I want to get any meaningful sleep at the end of the day, I need the fastest possible transfer speeds to have any images and video files safely downloaded and backed up,” he says. “I work in conjunction with a software tool, so that I can connect my memory cards and I’ll then automatically have my data copied to both the main and backup drives. The fast transfer speeds just allow me to get this done without waiting, and so get to bed sooner, enabling me to be fresh and ready for the next day on tour.
“The backup process is such an overlooked part of multi-day shoots, but the lightning-fast speeds that the PRO-BLADE ecosystem enables really can help you perform at your best in frenetic and pressured situations, by allowing more rest at the end of the day, along with the peace of mind that comes with knowing that your data is safe, secure and stored in duplicate.”
Choosing your system
At the outset David stepped back to look at the storage and backup systems that best suited his requirements, and he came up with a way of working that was perfectly tailored to his particular needs. As mentioned already, the nimble nature of the PRO-BLADE SSD Mags and TRANSPORTS makes them ideally suited to his work in the field, while the larger PRO-BLADE STATION resides back at base, and provides up to 16TB of capacity – four PRO-BLADE SSD Mags 4TB– to ensure that an entire job can be safely stored until the assignment has been completed.
“This makes it ideal to serve as a working drive,” says David, “and that’s exactly how I use it, with the SanDisk Professional G-RAID Shuttles there to handle my longer-term archiving requirements.”
For a busy life on the move the SanDisk Professional PRO-BLADE family is slick and sophisticated, an ingenious option that has made life so much easier for those, like David, that just need to harness the most efficient and reliable back-up and storage system available so that they can simply concentrate on the job in hand.
“The PRO-BLADE ecosystem is definitely an innovative solution that addresses many of my backup needs on the move,” confirms David. “It combines all the requirements you might need in an easy-to-use and durable form factor. The SSD Mags and TRANSPORTS take up very little space in my luggage, while the STATION sits back at base since I don’t need it on tour. With its Thunderbolt 3 support, it just allows me to move massive amounts of data quickly and easily, giving me the ideal on-the-go workflow solution.”
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