For years, my photo archive has lived across several external drives. At the beginning, that approach seemed perfectly fine. Each drive was labeled by trip or location, and it was easy enough to remember where things were. But as the archive grew, so did the confusion. I needed a solution.
I had heard photographers talk about NAS systems, but if I am being honest, I never really paid much attention. It seemed complicated. My storage system worked well enough, even if it was far from organized. Like many photographers, I relied on external hard drives for everything.
(Originally posted by Darren J. Spoonley)