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    Writing to two HDs

    Ok, I’m back with more questions/ suggestion request. I appreciate all the input so far. I’ve noticed most NAS enclosures prefer NAS drives instead of surveillance drives. So, here are my thought on a couple of options. I’m not sure I’m understanding the BI storage options completely but I...
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    Writing to two HDs

    Very informative post to read, thank you. Makes sense with what I’ve seen with my own cameras and settings.
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    Writing to two HDs

    Thank you for that, i missed it. I will adjust back to just H265. Now Ill mess with bit rate and resolution to save space.
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    Writing to two HDs

    Why doesn’t BI like 265+?
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    Writing to two HDs

    My fault for giving that impression. This is gonna cost a lot. I accept that. Im really trying to learn more about BI and using NAS or backup. My thoughts now are this. 1. Main BI Computer i7-14700 64TB DDR5 Ram 1 or 2 TB NVME OS Drive 4 TB extra drive used for whatever I may need Nvidia...
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    Writing to two HDs

    Awesome, may I ask what network drive and enclosure you use? (Surveillance HD, NAS HD, etc) Is the enclosure hooked up over the network via cat 5/6 I assume? I’m really starting to like this idea of cloning the six cameras I need this extra backup. It’s 365 days of audio/video. I’ve been...
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    Writing to two HDs

    USB-C has a transfer rate of 10Gbps.
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    Writing to two HDs

    Another thought I had. Save 14-21 days of video to an BI Server HD (not the OS drive but another drive in the computer) then have it move to another drive in an enclosure to save for the needed 365 days of saved video. My current setup just sends all recording straight to a HD in the...
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    Writing to two HDs

    My current setup uses a cheap 5 bay Sabrent hooked up with USB 3.2. Each bay has a 12tb WD Purple. This has been working for me for 6 years. Obviously I know you know more than I do, but what problems would this cause? Or am I misunderstanding you and you are saying not to use network storage...
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    Writing to two HDs

    I was not under the impression that a thunderbolt 2-bay enclosure on raid 1 was cheating out. They are about $200-300 each from OWC. Mobius has one at $160, that’s probably the cheapest. But Daisy chained thunderbolt devices appear to be solid and high transfer rates.
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    Writing to two HDs

    the WD Purple 18 or 22 TB are not on their compatibility list. It will work but no customer support or and no warranty. They do allow a limited selection of 3rd party but it appears to be getting smaller. There are forums after forums that discuss their change in business plan. It bums me out...
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    Writing to two HDs

    I did google but with all the spam stuff I just dont know enough to know what software is legit or not. I’m open to suggestions. I can also do some research on other forums that specialize in NAS And backup. I did not think of cloning the camera, that is a great idea! Each cloned camera can...
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    Writing to two HDs

    A little more info. Using Blue Iris (don't ask me to change please, I like BI) i7-14700 64gb DDR5 1 TB NVME OS and BI Drive 4 TB NVME HD for other needs (Nvidia GPU, but thats to push to a larager 4k monitor) Planning to use a Sabrent 10 Bay enclosure. (Six cameras need to save 365 days...
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    Writing to two HDs

    I went through his list and I have to break most of his rules.Im saving 365 days of video.
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    Writing to two HDs

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    Writing to two HDs

    I need some redundancy in case of drive failure or whatever else may occur. Either way I need to backup my saved video.
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    Writing to two HDs

    Im really trying to decide how to have backup. Obviously RAID is not backup, but redundancy for drive failure. How else could I backup the saved BI video?
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    Writing to two HDs

    When setting up recording I have the option to choose one folder or HD. Is it possible to write the same video to two HDs? Or should I just run a Raid 1 Drive (two drives mirrored) and have the redundancy done with RAID?
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    365 days of saved video/ audio help

    My next question. Through research it appears H.265 indoors, persons within 20ft, that 2mp at 1024 bitrate would be my minimum required specs to identify someone. If thats the case, 4.5 TB per camera per year is all I need. (Based on the kb/s from my bolide camera with these settings) I may...
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    365 days of saved video/ audio help

    I am lucky that I have been using BI for six years with 35 cameras because we are an indoor shooting range. Most FFLs have antiquated cameras or nothing.
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    365 days of saved video/ audio help

    The law mandates 15fps 24/7, one year.
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    365 days of saved video/ audio help

    Also, I want to use Blue Iris because the “authorities” must have access to the system and be able to playback and check function.
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    365 days of saved video/ audio help

    I’m sorry, I reread my original post. I have 35 cameras now. Only 5-6 will need to save that much video. At 2MP I need about 60-70TB of space.
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    365 days of saved video/ audio help

    Its a new California Law for my business.
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    365 days of saved video/ audio help

    I need to maintain 24/7 365 days of audio/ video for 5-6 cameras. 15fps, 2-3mp. My issue is how to decide saving so much data. The options I’ve thought of are below. I’m asking what you think would be the best choice. Option 1, Raid 1 drive setup for the video. This will give me some...
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    Setup Questions

    Hello, I have been running Blue Iris for five years now. I feel comfortable with it but dont know everything. I run about 30 cameras running 2k-4k with audio at my indoor shooting range. Latest Stable Build of BI i7-8700 32GB Ram Recently, California passed a law that requires 24hr video and...
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    SMTP Error and Alerts

    Wow, that was it. So, I use Zoho as my email. Zoho disabled the email I used for the alerts. So, I deleted it and recreated it. Now it all works again. Thank you very much for the help!
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    SMTP Error and Alerts

    I am using the text option not email, with ATT as my cell provider.
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    SMTP Error and Alerts

    I’m running BI 5 on the latest stable update. About a month ago I stopped getting the text alerts I’ve been using for years. I get an SMTP Error. I am sending text on alert via ATT Text. Is there something I’m doing wrong? I assume thats the case. Also, I tried setting up App Alerts with BI on...
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    Switch from BI4 to BI5, now I have high CPU and Memory usage

    I made the changes you suggested wit Sub Stream. My CPU is currently at 7% and RAM at 4gb of usage. Lets see how it does through the day. Question... Can I turn the Main Stream to 265 to save hard drive space, or do you still recommend 264? Thanks
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