Reddit startup idea
RAW Storage Budgeter
A desktop + NAS companion app that tracks real photo ingest growth (RAW/JPEG/video), forecasts when storage will run out, and enforces configurable retention rules (e.g., keep RAW for 12 months unless flagged, keep JPEG forever, mirror only selects to NAS/cloud). It produces a monthly storage budget report, suggests the cheapest storage strategy per workload, and automates archiving actions with verifiable logs and restore testing.
- Subreddit: photography
- Industry: Photography & Visual Arts
- Target date: 2026-03-27
- Upvotes: 27
- Comments: 50
Suggested product
RAW Storage Budgeter
A desktop + NAS companion app that tracks real photo ingest growth (RAW/JPEG/video), forecasts when storage will run out, and enforces configurable retention rules (e.g., keep RAW for 12 months unless flagged, keep JPEG forever, mirror only selects to NAS/cloud). It produces a monthly storage budget report, suggests the cheapest storage strategy per workload, and automates archiving actions with verifiable logs and restore testing.
Target customer
Serious hobbyist and semi-pro photographers using Lightroom/Capture One with a NAS or external drives who shoot 10k–100k images/year and are now feeling storage cost pressure.
Problem-solution fit
Users need to control storage costs without accidentally deleting valuable RAWs or spending hours manually triaging and copying files. This product converts an informal, error-prone workflow (RAW+JPEG and ad-hoc backups) into a measurable budget, automated retention, and auditable backups so users can reduce TB growth while preserving recoverability.
Keywords
- photo-archiving
- storage-optimization
- NAS
- Lightroom