Huge files - huge storage needs - like to know what people are doing

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Hi everyone, I would think this is a common issue...photo files keep getting bigger and storage needs grow exponentially. I like to know what other people are doing.

I work directly from an external 5TB hard drive.
I keep two backups - so that means I have three 5TB hard drives total.
As I am getting close to exceeding 5TB does that mean I just need to keep buying larger drives?
Or...do people start splitting their photos into smaller catalogs?
Smaller iterations would mean I could use smaller external drives which are cheaper.

So the question is - just keep buying bigger external drives OR think about splitting into multiple smaller iterations ---- so separate photos and catalogs. Or maybe there is another option?

Thanks

dj_paige · Answer

When you run out of space for your original photo files on one external drive, put the new photo files on a second external drive, all in the same catalog. Having your original photos onto two drives does not require a new catalog, they can all be in the same catalog. This to me is the best solution; starting a new catalog or splitting the existing catalog is the worst solution.

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