Help me speed up my import workflow

[Leigh]

I recently upgraded from a Canon 5D MkI to a Mk IV which im loving, apart from importing my photos which now takes an age!

My setup is as follows:

Lexar CFR1 (USB 3) attached to my Mac Pro (downstairs) > BT Home Hub > Devolo 500 Homeplug downstairs (180 MBits/sec) > Devolo 200 homeplug upstairs (120Mbits/sec) > Synology 412 NAS (upstairs)

I shoot RAW so each file is circa 30MB in size and importing is taking an age, as is reading the files. Im guessing the bottleneck is the homeplugs? although 120 MBits is about 15Mb/sec so it should take 2sec to make its way upstairs? (seems much longer)

So, do i upgrade my homeplugs to gigabit? (realising i wont get anywhere near that fast) or do i move my NAS back downstairs and get a gigabit switch and plug my Mac and NAS into the same switch? (no spare ethernet sockets on the home hub left) downside is i only have 1 power socket left on my UPS (not keen on adding a double plug, but would have no choice).

I could go wifi on my Mac (it sits right next to the homehub) and free up an ethernet port? but im not sure if that will help or not?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Leigh]

Nobody?

 

[Leigh]

Currently importing into Lightroom using a USB3 CF Card reader as noted above. From memory my catalog is on my Mac with the photos on the NAS but will double check as its been a while since it was setup. Its a very valid point and a good reminder.

Raymond, what drive have you got connected to thunderbolt?

 

[Leigh]

Thanks.

 

[Leigh]

Thanks guys, worh considering then. Sounds like i should move the photos to a local USB/thunderbolt drive and backup to a NAS.