I'm looking for two 4TB - but preferably 5TB - external drives to connect to my late 2015 27-inch iMac.
This iMac has two Thunderbolt 2 ports, and four USB 3 ports.
One of the two Thunderbolt 2 ports is in use (it's connected to a 1TB external drive for a nightly startup drive clone with Carbon Copy Cloner).
Two of the four USB 3 ports are in use (scanner, and extended keyboard).
The new external drives would be for external data (not backups), but I need to be able to connect them to this iMac so that (a) I can store data in them obviously, and (b) allow Carbon Copy Cloner to clone one to the other overnight, the idea being to safeguard data in case (or when) one of them fails.
What the fastest type of connection/drive for two new external drives that will enable me to connect them to the iMac, hopefully daisy-chaining them together?
I'm guessing the Thunderbolt 2 port would be the one to use (as opposed to the old USB 3) - but what's the fastest type of external drive/connection to use for that - preferably bus-powered? When would I need an adapter? And would daisy-chaining of the two new external drives be possible?
This iMac has two Thunderbolt 2 ports, and four USB 3 ports.
One of the two Thunderbolt 2 ports is in use (it's connected to a 1TB external drive for a nightly startup drive clone with Carbon Copy Cloner).
Two of the four USB 3 ports are in use (scanner, and extended keyboard).
The new external drives would be for external data (not backups), but I need to be able to connect them to this iMac so that (a) I can store data in them obviously, and (b) allow Carbon Copy Cloner to clone one to the other overnight, the idea being to safeguard data in case (or when) one of them fails.
What the fastest type of connection/drive for two new external drives that will enable me to connect them to the iMac, hopefully daisy-chaining them together?
I'm guessing the Thunderbolt 2 port would be the one to use (as opposed to the old USB 3) - but what's the fastest type of external drive/connection to use for that - preferably bus-powered? When would I need an adapter? And would daisy-chaining of the two new external drives be possible?
