This document summarizes Drobo data storage devices. Drobo offers several models of data storage arrays that provide RAID-like protection without the limitations of traditional RAID. Key advantages include easier access to all data in one location, automatic healing of drives, and online expandability without reformatting. Drobo arrays can mix drive sizes and speeds and automatically manage storage and redundancy. The document outlines the various Drobo models and features and their benefits for professionals and businesses dealing with large volumes of data.

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2. Yes - if you have the time to figure it out !!! Simple isnt it ?

3. Stack up the CD’s / DVDs – then double them for backup . Start collecting External Disks , then double them for backup

4. Buy a server and add Disks for storage The easy flexible way !!!! 500 GB WD 1 TB Seagate 2 TB Seagate 2 TB Seagate

5. Multiple Tapes collection . 500 GB WD 1 TB Seagate 2 TB Seagate 2 TB Seagate

6. Drobo drobo Elite drobo S drobo FS drobo Pro

7. Drobo advantages Easier Access –one location . Complete projects / episodes /shoots data in one location . Better Protection with lesser Disks . Faster Search of Data . Faster Restores from Backups . Online expandability and configuration changes . Lesser upfront storage capacity investments . Can transfer /access data between hosts / server. More reliable media –fungus etc .

8. Drobo advantages Protection from data loss bcos OS Server Fauilures. Chassis level protection as well . Online expandability and configuration changes . Lesser upfront storage capacity investments . Can transfer /access data between hosts / server. Cheaper vs Branded Servers

9. Launched the first drobo array in 2007 Founded by the founder of Blue Arc . Changed the way the world sees and stores digital content . Initially targeted only at Photographers segment . Received 30 prestigious awards since incl Editors Choice ( PC Mag and MAcWorld ) . The first and only company to remove complexity from RAID protection in storage .

12. Benefits of Traditional RAID without the limitations . Safety , reliability , efficiency and ease-of-use all in one sleek package . Feature RAID-5 RAID-6 BeyondRAID Single Disk Redundancy Y Y Y Dual Disk Redundancy N Y Y Mixed Drive Size Utilisation N N Y Automatic Healing N N Y Self Managing N N Y

13. Normal Raid Drobo Raid – Mix any speed , any capacity Use your own disks , do it yourself . 500 GB WD 1 TB Seagate 2 TB Seagate 1.5TB Seagate 500 GB WD 1 TB Seagate 2 TB Seagate 2 TB Seagate 1.5TB Seagate 1.5TB Seagate 1.5TB Seagate 1.5TB Seagate Disk enclosure

15. 2 TB Hitachi 2 TB Seagate Add new Disk Increase Disk Size 500 GB WD 1 TB Seagate 2 TB Seagate 1.5TB Seagate 500 GB WD 1 TB Seagate 2 TB Seagate 1.5TB Seagate 500 GB WD 1 TB Seagate 2 TB Seagate

16. 500 GB WD 1 TB Seagate 2 TB Seagate 2 TB Sagte 1.5TB Seagate

17. Got the Drobo and hooked it up , expecting it to take a while to initialise , it was nearly instant ! Slick device Received 6 TB of HDD yesterday , Drobo delivery today , cant wait !!! New drobo arrived and I put old Disk pack in and started it up , Everything ran perfectly –I am so happy I like the flexibility and reliability of Beyond RAID technology of drobo . Source : Twitter

18. Direct USB FW eSATA Ethernet Indirect Network sharing thru system Network sharing Ethernet / iSCSI drobo drobo S droboPro droboFS droboElite drobo drobo LAN

19. Smart volumes ( drobo Elite ) Create new volumes in seconds . Manage upto 255 volumes . Volumes pull storage from common disk pool . Deleted Data blocks returned to common pool . Using VMWare drobo pro and Elite models tested for use with Vmware

22. Drobo Video Clip Drobo FS Video Drobo pro Video Drobo Elite Video Drobo S Video

24. DroboApps admin utility – drobo FS Apache HTTP server – drobo FS Ctorrent – Bittorrent client . Dropbear –SSH2 server and client . Firefly – serves music Fuppes – Media Server with DLNA support . Lighttpd – Http server PureFtpd – FTP server Rsync / Wake-on-LAN / PERL Unfsd– NFS server Cloud Storage App also avaialable

25. Any Professional with valuable data / large files to store – Medical professionals, doctors , lawyers , Photographers , A/v recorders , architects , desgners , Educators . Anybody with large Desktop storage requirements . SME/SMB’s who need an easy to manage and scalable storage . All companies who backup / archive data to disk / need standalone storage for applications . Companies with multiple distributed offices and Data collection Points . Companies using CCTV and similar security systems .

26. May 2010 : droboElite named New Product of the year –American Business Awards April 2010 :drobo s Nominated as 2010 Editors Choice - MacWorld March 2010 : droboElite “PC Pro Recommended “ ‘ Ultimate hard Drive’ Professional Photographers Magazine Ultimate Awards ‘10 ‘ Editors Choice Award ‘ PC perspective

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