file storage pictures/Video

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I use a Synology DS-410 NAS (Network Attached Storage) device at home for all my general storage.  There are many brands and models out there for varying purposes and they aren't terribly cheap, but I've found it to be the easiest way to reliably store data.  If going this route, I'd suggest taking a really quick primer on the various types of RAID (wikipedia, etc) as this is what will store your data across multiple drives (be sure to use some form that mirrors your data!).

My parents and one of my buddies also have Synology diskstations which allows us to do automated remote backups between each house (thus further eliminating lightning worries).  No time spent burning CDs or manually copying to an external hard drive!  Since this means I'm storing my own stuff as well as stuff from others, your usable storage goes down, but it all depends how safe you want to be... plus disk drives are relatively cheap these days anyway.