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more about #drobo nutbastard: Dro- ... Drobo- ......Drobo Pro... bo bo bo bo bo. more » zeroprime: OK, who else read the article and saw the "RAID 101" and thought "why would they do raid 1, then 0 and then 1 again?" before realizing what it actual... more » GraphicoFantastico: I've never really seen the attraction to these Drobo things. They are insanely expensive. Especially considering that you can stack rackmount drive ap... more » TigerLeopard: I'm looking at getting a Drobo. Anyone else have one? Are they worth it? more » Kaiser-Machead: This is why it's best to point this stuff out in private to the author. Now you all look like dyslexic crazy people. more » gotsmart: Would it kill them to include NAS capability? more » Microxot: I just wish they would upgrade their DroboShare to connect via FW800 instead of USB. I really want for my Drobo to be a NAS on my gigabit network, b... more » (Starman) Starman: I'm just happy that they decided to HAVE FireWire there instead of sticking it to us with only USB and eSATA. But where's the Ethernet, guys? Don't l... more » -
#nas
8-Bay Drobo Pro Reviewed, Approved
PC Perspective put the $1,500, 8-bay Drobo Pro through all the paces, and they found that, yes, it's wonderful, and yes, it lacks eSATA. But if you need/want eSATA, there's always the 5-bay Drobo S. [PC Perspective] -
#storage
Drobo S: A Faster, Fatter Storage Robot With eSATA
What's the 'S' stand for in Drobo S? Speed. Uh, more speed. And more storage. Specifically, a fifth drive bay for more redundancy, faster FireWire and a new eSATA port. As always, it's not cheap—$800 sans drives. [Drobo] -
#drobo
DroboApps Make Your Drobo Smarter and More Useful
If you have a Drobo, the storage robot that takes care of your hard drives so you don't have to worry about reliability—or so they say—you will be interested in the new applications for the platform. Called DroboApps, they will convert your Drobo into a web server, an iTunes media server, a BitTorrent client, or an FTP server. [Drobo via CrunchGear] -
#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] -
