https://mediaflowswift.com/blog/ Articles on storing, organizing and archiving video footage: NAS and drive setups, backups, archive tiers, and choosing the right software for the job. en-us Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://mediaflowswift.com/blog/2026/10/video-archive-storage-lto-vs-nas-vs-cloud/ https://mediaflowswift.com/blog/2026/10/video-archive-storage-lto-vs-nas-vs-cloud/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Storage & Backup Video archive storage compared: five-year cost per TB and restore times for LTO tape, NAS, drives and cloud, using October 2026 prices in US dollars. https://mediaflowswift.com/blog/2026/10/nas-video-storage-how-to-choose/ https://mediaflowswift.com/blog/2026/10/nas-video-storage-how-to-choose/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Storage & Backup How to choose NAS video storage: network speed, capacity math from real camera bitrates, RAID levels, folder structure, verified offloads and backups. https://mediaflowswift.com/blog/2026/10/external-hard-drive-organization-for-video/ https://mediaflowswift.com/blog/2026/10/external-hard-drive-organization-for-video/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Footage Organization How to organize an external hard drive for video: a folder tree, naming rules, the right Mac file system, verified card offloads and safe backups. https://mediaflowswift.com/blog/2026/10/evaluating-video-file-management-software/ https://mediaflowswift.com/blog/2026/10/evaluating-video-file-management-software/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Choosing Software A pass/fail checklist for video file management software on Mac: test verified offloads, drive tracking, search and relinking, then compare the main tools.