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August 13, 2020
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Best Cloud Based Storage for Photoshop Archive

  • August 13, 2020
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What is the best platform to save a few hundred images in the cloud?  The images are Photoshop and Digital Negatives.  Looking to use the cloud for redundency of my 20 year archive (I already have two external hard drives in addition to my computer's hard drive).  These are fine art images that would kill me to lose!  Thoughts?  Thanks.

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Nancy OShea
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Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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August 14, 2020

DO NOT confuse Creative Cloud with dedicated Cloud Storage and Backup services.   Adobe Creative Cloud storage is mainly for collaboration and syncing files between devices.  You still need dedicated backup & recovery systems in case the "unthinkable" happens. 

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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    IZMXAuthor
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    August 14, 2020

    Very important point.  I believe I was making the mistake that you're describing and you probably just saved me significant wasted time and frustration.  Does Adobe have some storage other than Creative Cloud that you deem suitable for archiving images or would you look elsewhere as a couple other commentators recommended?

    Nancy OShea
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    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    August 14, 2020

    Despite the name implications, Adobe is not in the "cloud backup & recovery business."   Adobe's bread & butter is design software.

     

    To safeguard & archive files, use DropBox or any other dedicated Cloud backup & recovery service. Don't rely on Adobe for this kind of thing.

     

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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      Anonymous
      August 13, 2020

      I got the lifetime 500gb offer that pCloud were doing on St George's Day for £100-ish. They do sales at Christmas etc. but that was the cheapest I'd seen for a while so nabbed it. I always prefer one-off payments if possible which was my main reason for going with them.

       

      I also back up onto an 8tb hdd using a USB caddy and have a couple of big external drives too for triple backups of things I really don't want to lose. 

        Nancy OShea
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        Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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        August 13, 2020

        I use Backblaze.  A+++.  We've been using them for many years.

        $6/month for unlimited computer and external HD data backups to the cloud.  Simple to use and you can't beat the price.

        https://www.backblaze.com/

         

        Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
          D Fosse
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          D FosseCommunity Expert
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          August 13, 2020

          Whatever cloud service you choose, you have no guarantee it's still in business next year. Physical drives with backups are safer, if you can store a copy somewhere else.

           

          Space isn't a consideration. 10TB drives can be had for a very reasonable price these days.

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          IZMXAuthor
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          August 13, 2020

          Thanks for the response. As mentioned I intend to have a physical hard
          drive but am looking for redundancy. Does Adobe itself sell storage that
          would fulfill the needs described? If so, what is it called? Otherwise,
          what would you deem to be the best product?

          davescm
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          davescmCommunity Expert
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          August 13, 2020

          Does Adobe itself sell storage that would fulfill the needs described?

           

          You can upgrade your Creative Cloud storage by clicking in your CC desktop app at the cloud symbol (top right) then click "Upgrade" where you will see options and prices

          https://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/upgrade-creative-cloud-storage.html

           

          Dave

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