http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/ Engadget Comments for Data Robotics introduces 5-bay Drobo S, enterprise-ready DroboElite http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/Nov 23rd 2009 8:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/Nov 23rd 2009 8:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/Nov 23rd 2009 8:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/Nov 23rd 2009 1:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/I'd rather pay $100 more for the Synology DS509+.]]>Nov 23rd 2009 8:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/Nov 23rd 2009 8:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/
Troll again soon.]]>Nov 23rd 2009 9:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/God there are some complete idiots on engadget at times.

And I wonder why I'm going to places like slashgear and gizmodo more. ]]>Nov 23rd 2009 9:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/Nov 23rd 2009 10:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/Nov 23rd 2009 10:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/no network connection on a product aimed at enterprise level
>backup is a bit poor, especially considering the price.

Add to this the lack of formal Linux support and device event logging, and I have a hard time calling Drobo "enterprise level"]]>Nov 23rd 2009 11:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/
Drobo, get your heads out of your asses. You seem to have good products and I'd actually love to give them a shot, but network connectivity is a #1 priority for a back-up and media serving solution. ]]>Nov 24th 2009 12:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/
inb4: Intel Entry Storage System SS4200]]>Nov 23rd 2009 8:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/Nov 23rd 2009 9:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/
Geesh!]]>Nov 23rd 2009 10:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/Nov 23rd 2009 11:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16859321013
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16859110001
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16859110002

And if 4 bays isn't enough, you can build a 10-bay WHS server for under $300. You can build a 24-bay server for less than the cost of Drobo's 8-bay box. Don't like WHS? Use unRAID or FlexRAID-View. There are so many options to do do what the Drobo does (and more, and better, and cheaper) that I honestly don't know how they intend to stay in business.]]>Nov 23rd 2009 12:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/The ability to mix and match all sorts of drive brands and sizes.

That's Drobo's advantage.]]>Nov 23rd 2009 1:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/Nov 23rd 2009 3:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/Nov 23rd 2009 9:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/Nov 23rd 2009 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/Nov 23rd 2009 9:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/Regards,
Dan]]>Nov 23rd 2009 9:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/
Don't get me started on the DroboShare...That's the biggest POS ever.

]]>Nov 23rd 2009 9:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/Nov 23rd 2009 1:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/Nov 23rd 2009 9:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/
I guess I wait another year for product #5?]]>Nov 23rd 2009 9:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/Nov 23rd 2009 9:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/Regards,
Dan
]]>Nov 23rd 2009 10:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/Their build quality and hassle free software is really hard to beat.
http://www.g-technology.com/products/g-raid.cfm
Regards,
Dan
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Wrong, in essence, Drobo will either a: introduce a model compatible with networking at a later date, or b: introduce a new network attachment at a later date.]]>Nov 23rd 2009 10:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/Nov 23rd 2009 10:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/
Don't get me started on the DroboShare...That's the biggest POS ever.

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You can go the Backblaze route and get a few terabytes (try dozens), faster speed, higher redundancy and higher scalability for the same price, maybe even less...

http://blog.backblaze.com/2009/09/01/petabytes-on-a-budget-how-to-build-cheap-cloud-storage/]]>Nov 24th 2009 8:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/
3.5K USD ... same price as Equal Logic or some lower end EMC units that do SAS as well - but more importantly offer redundant controllers and power supplies and cascading daisy chaining.

You'd have to have rocks in your head to pay for (or use) any of these drobo devices in an enterprise environment. Given what else is out there. By the experts no less. :-s

]]>Nov 25th 2009 5:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/data-robotics-introduces-5-bay-drobo-s-enterprise-ready-droboel/Drobo Elite: Add a port and double the price.

I guess they want to make a killing on the early adopters or existing customers.

And funny how their enterprise products have the same one year warranty as the 'consumer' stuff. And these prices, warranty should be for five years at least. Or do they not really stand behind their claims of reliability?]]>Nov 27th 2009 11:57PM