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New Drobo Arrives, And It's Packing FireWire

The original Drobo was a highly regarded, easily expandable storage "robot" that could be stuffed with a new SATA drive whenever you required more space. But it was slow, even for a USB drive. Today a new Drobo has been announced that's equipped with two FireWire 800 ports and an upgraded processor. What's that mean? They claim it's now fast enough for video editing. The hollow version starts at $499. And if you're willing to settle for an older Drobo, that's on clearance for $349. [Drobo]

10:27 AM on Tue Jul 8 2008
By Mark Wilson
4,314 views, 25 comments

Latest by n/a: Thanks. According to that link, the CFI is really doing software RAID 5 (it says the parity calculations are done by the host computer) so it is taxing your CPU a bit in exchange for giving you the eSATA more »

storage

Drobo Open SDK Makes Apps for DLNA Devices, Bittorrent, Media Players Possible

Drobo, the storage enclosure that monitors up to 4 HDDs, now has an open SDK to go with its ability to protect and share your data. What does this mean for Drobo users? They can expect apps that will allow them to stream data across DLNA devices, work as a bittorrent client, interface with wi-fi devices like the Eye-Fi or set up a simple FTP. The SDK is available now and can be found at [Drobo].

3:59 PM on Wed Jul 2 2008
By Adrian Covert
2,690 views, 17 comments

peripherals

DroboShare Adds Gigabit Ethernet to Data Robotics' Lil Server Bot

We all love the idea behind Drobo, the four-drive storage robot from Data Robotics that promises auto-mounting on both OS X Macs and Windows PCs. It's a little pricey at $500, especially since the drives cost extra, but the system just got more powerful: its new shoe fits snugly underneath, providing a gigabit Ethernet network connection and support for "all major file systems" (NTFS, HFS+, EXT3, FAT32). And unlike most NAS devices, this one can be connected locally when necessary, then easily reattached to your network. Of course, it will cost an extra $200, but it'll probably make your initial investment worth more. [Data Robotics]

3:07 PM on Mon Jan 14 2008
By Wilson Rothman
3,725 views, 9 comments

Latest by goglen: That is better priced that the ReadyNAS. I bought my ReadyNAS (with no drives) for $600 in Aug 2006. Now, 15 months later and after Netgear bought the company, the "now years-old-design" empty unit sells for $800 (if you can more »

review

Drobo Storage Robot Review (Verdict: Great Concept, But Wait For V2.0)

We told you guys about Data Robotics Drobo storage robot a few months back. The little hard drive enclosure that will hold up to four 3.5" drives. Well we've been trying out our very own demo unit for the last week or so. More »

Feature

8:45 AM on Tue Jun 5 2007
By blongo3
16,539 views, 29 comments

peripherals

Drobo: The Storage Robot That Keeps Your HDDs in Check

With a name like Drobo, you can't expect this robot to spit fire or scare little kids. Instead this $699 bot guards your hard drives from sudden death by automatically sensing when things go awry with one of your HDDs. Should it detect any data corruption, Drobo springs into action repairing any foul play. The enclosure can also detect and format up to four 3.5-inch SATA drives. Pretty fancy for a HDD enclosure. – Louis Ramirez More »

9:21 PM on Fri Apr 6 2007
By Louis Ramirez
11,838 views, 18 comments