--- title: "CADspeed: Optimize Your Hardware for CAD Applications | Backup System" description: Backup System | Read the latest tips about optimizing hardware for CAD applications with experts from CADspeed. --- [![Cadalyst](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/cadalyst_logo.gif?width=198&height=70&name=cadalyst_logo.gif "Cadalyst")](https://www.cadalyst.com) ![Cadalyst_logo-trans.png](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hub/251891/file-25772071.png?width=270&name=file-25772071.png "Cadalyst_logo-trans.png") - [About Us](https://www.cadalyst.com) - [Contact Us](https://www.cadalyst.com) [![CADspeed -- Optimizing Hardware for CAD Software](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CADspeed_header_red.jpg?width=936&name=CADspeed_header_red.jpg "CADspeed -- Optimizing Hardware for CAD Software")](https://cadalyst-2.hs-sites.com/cadspeed) ## [How to Catch Design Problems Quicker With Geometric DFX](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/03/13/how-to-catch-design-problems-quicker-with-geometric-dfx) Posted by [mediashower1](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/author/mediashower1) Mar 13, 2015, 9:49:03 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](http://www.mediashower.com/content?Action=tp&cid=21315)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/03/13/how-to-catch-design-problems-quicker-with-geometric-dfx) If DFX sounds like a new product to you, it isn't. For some time, it has been offered as an add-on product called DFMPro, which has been integrated into a number of high-profile CAD software solutions, including SolidWorks, Creo, and NX. DFX is the [stand-alone product now offered by Geometric](http://dfmpro.geometricglobal.com/dfx/). While DMFPro works within a specific MCAD software package, DFX works with native models and assemblies in almost all CAD software programs. The cool thing about DFX is how easy it makes finding design flaws in the early design stages, helping to eliminate engineering change orders (ECOs). [Read More](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/03/13/how-to-catch-design-problems-quicker-with-geometric-dfx) Topics: [AutoCAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/autocad), [Backup System](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/backup-system) ## [Optimizing Your Revit Workstation for Point Clouds](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2012/07/25/optimizing-your-revit-workstation-for-point-clouds) Posted by [cadhardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/author/cadhardware) Jul 25, 2012, 2:22:39 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/file-2558705918-png/blog-files/point_clouds_for_revit.png)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2012/07/25/optimizing-your-revit-workstation-for-point-clouds) Reality capture is a boom business for the building industry. With roughly 5 million existing commercial buildings in the United States alone, it’s easy to understand why. Laser-scanner-based reality capture is the dominant methodology used today to accurately capture the 3D state of an existing building. However, the typical laser-scan-based point cloud is in the hundreds of millions of 3D points, sometimes even going into the billions of points. With this additional data overhead on top of an already dense Building Information Model, it’s important to optimize your workstation hardware to deliver a productive user experience. [Read More](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2012/07/25/optimizing-your-revit-workstation-for-point-clouds) Topics: [Workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/workstations), [Autodesk](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/autodesk), [RAM](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/ram), [Hardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/hardware), [Graphics Card](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/graphics-card), [Hard Drive](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/hard-drive), [Processors](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/processors), [Revit](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/revit), [SSD Drive](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/ssd-drive), [GPU](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/gpu), [Memory](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/memory), [Graphics Cards](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/graphics-cards), [Connectivity](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/connectivity), [Backup System](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/backup-system), [Video Cards](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/video-cards), [CAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/cad) ## [The Best Hardware Configuration for SolidWorks CAD Software](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2011/11/10/the-best-hardware-configuration-for-solidworks-cad-software) Posted by [cadhardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/author/cadhardware) Nov 10, 2011, 3:55:05 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/file-2566393544-png/blog-files/solidworks.png)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2011/11/10/the-best-hardware-configuration-for-solidworks-cad-software) Optimizing hardware for SolidWorks is essential for getting the most out of this heavy-hitting CAD application, as [we've discussed on CAD*speed* previously](http://cadspeed.wordpress.com/2011/07/27/four-practical-approaches-to-improving-solidworks-performance/). So we were thrilled when the SolidWorks forum addressed this very issue recently on their [forums](https://forum.solidworks.com/community/administration/blog/2011/10/04/whats-important-for-a-solidworks-workstation). [Read More](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2011/11/10/the-best-hardware-configuration-for-solidworks-cad-software) Topics: [Workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/workstations), [RAM](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/ram), [SOLIDWORKS](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/solidworks), [Hardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/hardware), [Graphics Card](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/graphics-card), [Multi-Threading](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/multi-threading), [Hard Drive](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/hard-drive), [Processors](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/processors), [SSD Drive](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/ssd-drive), [GPU](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/gpu), [Memory](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/memory), [Graphics Cards](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/graphics-cards), [Backup System](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/backup-system), [Video Cards](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/video-cards), [CAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/cad) ## [Set Up an Online Backup System for Your CAD Data, Part 3 - The Enterprise Solution](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2011/07/21/set-up-an-online-backup-system-for-your-cad-data-part-3-the-enterprise-solution) Posted by [cadhardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/author/cadhardware) Jul 21, 2011, 4:42:50 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/file-2566393284-jpg/blog-files/istock_000011483412xsmall.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2011/07/21/set-up-an-online-backup-system-for-your-cad-data-part-3-the-enterprise-solution) [So we established that you need an online backup system for your CAD data](http://cadspeed.wordpress.com/2011/07/14/set-up-an-online-backup-system-for-your-cad-data-part-1/), then [we gave you some suggestions for solutions if you are a freelancer or small business owner](http://cadspeed.wordpress.com/2011/07/20/set-up-an-online-backup-system-for-your-cad-data-part-2-the-freelancer-and-the-small-business-owner/). But what if you work for (or own) a company that is a large CAD service provider? [Read More](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2011/07/21/set-up-an-online-backup-system-for-your-cad-data-part-3-the-enterprise-solution) Topics: [Workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/workstations), [Hardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/hardware), [Hard Drive](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/hard-drive), [Connectivity](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/connectivity), [Backup System](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/backup-system), [CAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/cad) ## [Set Up an Online Backup System for Your CAD Data, Part 2 - The Freelancer and the Small Business Owner](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2011/07/20/set-up-an-online-backup-system-for-your-cad-data-part-2-the-freelancer-and-the-small-business-owner) Posted by [cadhardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/author/cadhardware) Jul 19, 2011, 11:01:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/file-2566393199-jpg/blog-files/istock_000003286790xsmall.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2011/07/20/set-up-an-online-backup-system-for-your-cad-data-part-2-the-freelancer-and-the-small-business-owner) [So we established that you need an online backup system for your CAD data](http://cadspeed.wordpress.com/2011/07/14/set-up-an-online-backup-system-for-your-cad-data-part-1/). So, where do you begin? [Read More](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2011/07/20/set-up-an-online-backup-system-for-your-cad-data-part-2-the-freelancer-and-the-small-business-owner) Topics: [Workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/workstations), [Hardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/hardware), [Hard Drive](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/hard-drive), [Connectivity](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/connectivity), [Backup System](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/backup-system), [CAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/cad) ## [Set Up an Online Backup System for Your CAD Data, Part 1](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2011/07/14/set-up-an-online-backup-system-for-your-cad-data-part-1) Posted by [cadhardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/author/cadhardware) Jul 14, 2011, 1:46:29 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/file-2566393119-jpg/blog-files/istock_000000407887xsmall.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2011/07/14/set-up-an-online-backup-system-for-your-cad-data-part-1) Fire. Hurricane. Theft. Tornado. Grape juice. Electrical surge. Really when you get down to it there is no end to the list of disastrous events that can beginning of the end of your workstation’s [hard drive](http://cadspeed.wordpress.com/2011/04/19/hardware-for-the-cad-professional-part-5/). That may seem pretty obvious, but what may not be as obvious is that there is no end to the dangers that your data must face also! Whether you are a corporate giant or a freelancing CAD professional, the danger is really the same. Any day could be the day that you lose your valuable data! [Read More](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2011/07/14/set-up-an-online-backup-system-for-your-cad-data-part-1) Topics: [Workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/workstations), [Hardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/hardware), [Hard Drive](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/hard-drive), [Connectivity](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/connectivity), [Backup System](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/backup-system), [CAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/cad) ## [How Advances in Mobility Technology Will Affect the CAD Workplace, Part 2](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2011/05/26/how-advances-in-mobility-technology-will-affect-the-cad-workplace-part-2) Posted by [cadhardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/author/cadhardware) May 26, 2011, 4:07:49 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/file-2572885895-jpg/blog-files/istock_000016151268xsmall.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2011/05/26/how-advances-in-mobility-technology-will-affect-the-cad-workplace-part-2) [In my last post, I theorized how advances in mobility technology will affect the CAD workplace.](http://cadspeed.wordpress.com/2011/05/25/how-advances-in-mobility-technology-will-affect-the-cad-workplace-part-1/) Now, what are these wandering CAD minstrels going to work on? Oh, that is the beauty of it all. 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From an operator perspective, [the workstation has the CAD application itself stored locally. But the files should reside on the shared storage device.](http://cadspeed.wordpress.com/2011/04/25/build-a-network-system-for-cad-operations-part-2-raid/) [Read More](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2011/04/29/build-a-network-system-for-cad-operations-part-3-data-vaulting) Topics: [Workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/workstations), [Hardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/hardware), [Connectivity](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/connectivity), [Backup System](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/backup-system), [Network](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/network), [CAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/cad) ## [Build a Network System for CAD Operations, Part 2: RAID](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2011/04/25/build-a-network-system-for-cad-operations-part-2-raid) Posted by [cadhardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/author/cadhardware) Apr 25, 2011, 4:31:18 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/file-2572885105-jpg/blog-files/raid-1.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2011/04/25/build-a-network-system-for-cad-operations-part-2-raid) Our first post introduced the idea of [building of a network system for CAD operations](http://cadspeed.wordpress.com/2011/04/25/build-a-network-system-for-cad-operations-part-1-prevent-catastrophic-failure/). From an operator perspective, the workstation has the CAD application itself stored locally. But the files should reside on the shared storage device. [Read More](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2011/04/25/build-a-network-system-for-cad-operations-part-2-raid) Topics: [Workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/workstations), [Hardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/hardware), [RAID](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/raid), [Connectivity](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/connectivity), [Backup System](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/backup-system), [Network](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/network), [CAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/cad) ## [Build a Network System for CAD Operations, Part 1: Prevent Catastrophic Failure](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2011/04/25/build-a-network-system-for-cad-operations-part-1-prevent-catastrophic-failure) Posted by [cadhardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/author/cadhardware) Apr 25, 2011, 4:20:37 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) A network system in a CAD facility is a vital part of the operations of any CAD production team. The nature of CAD work has value far beyond the price tag of the workstation, software and server. CAD files often have hundreds of man hours wrapped in data files – time and effort that equals money. 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