should i get a LaCie 6TB 2big Thunderbolt drive? (D810 files slowing me down!)

[snow patrol]

Hi all, got a d810 a few months ago and the file sizes are killing my synology...it's just not really fast enough and lightroom is pretty sluggish.

I'm thinking of getting a LaCie 6TB 2big Thunderbolt for my 2011 imac (no usb 3) and running it in the fastest raid mode for most speed and 6tb storage. I'll then simply use my synology for backup of files, just in case (also will start using my unlimited prime cloud storage).

Is this a good option for me? I know they're fairly pricey (about 400) but i'm thinking for a good mix of speed and size, it could be a good option? The only thing is that they've been out for a couple of years so are they still relevant?

many thanks for the feedback.

 

[snow patrol]

wouldn't be running off usb though, ive got thunderbolt on my mac

 

[snow patrol]

Thanks guys. My plan is to put all my photos on the thunderbolt drive and then keep them backed up on the NAS. At the moment, they're only on the NAS and yes...that could fail so they're not really backed up fully.

I've bought a 4tb lacie rugged raid portable thunderbolt drive for my photos. I like the idea that this is portable, so i can have the same catalog on both my laptop and desktop.

However, i'm still pondering getting perhaps the 8tb g-raid solution as well.