Our reviews of digital photo storage devices will help you settle on a solution for keeping your catalog of images safe and sound.

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Add extra capacity as you need it for backups of your expanding photo library

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Toolbox: Max Storage

High-capacity external drive options for constantly expanding image libraries

Image resolution is constantly getting bigger and better, and now that most new DSLRs are beginning to offer HD video capabilities as a standard feature, it’s more important than ever to have enough room for keeping all of your files organized and backed up.

External Storage

Big-capacity drives to safeguard your growing media library

Chances are, you’re storing a lot more digital media on your computer than even just a year or two ago.

Toolbox: Photo/Video Storage

Huge capacities and fast transfer speeds are making this an exciting year for external hard drives

Thanks to ever-increasing image file sizes and the convergence between photo and video, external hard drives are having a technological renaissance.

Buyer's Guide 2009: Storage

Make room for more photos and backups with these external solutions

Every photographer needs a backup strategy. Trust us when we tell you that hard drives fail, and when they do, you'll be really glad you had copies of your photos and other irreplaceable files on multiple drives. External storage solutions like those included here offer an affordable, convenient way to safely archive your photo library. Desktop drives offer the most capacity for the best price and come in a range of models and configurations. Portable drives give you the extra security of taking a copy of your files with you wherever you go. They're also handy for backing up photos when traveling with a laptop.

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