[Leica] Anyone using Drobo

[rgacpa at yahoo.com (Bob Adler)]

I use a Drobo, but don't depend on it as infallible. It works really well; 
4x1TB 
drives; about 3.5TB of storage. I have all my photo files from 2009 and 
prior on 
it. I have the DroboShare device that allows you to hook it up to your 
network 
router/hub and access it wirelessly from my laptop. This is slower than 
direct 
connect via eSATA or Firewire, but fits my needs.

It has it's quirks. A couple of times it has frozen, but if you follow the 
procedures to restart, you shouldn't have any problems. The times it did 
this 
were when we lost power to the house. No files were lost in the process...

I have the data on the Drobo backed up a couple of times and stored offsite. 
Highly recommended of course... As I'm sure you know, you will not be able 
to 
take the drives out of the Drobo bay and simply read them. 

Good luck and backup your backups!
Bob
 Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
http://www.rgaphoto.com




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From: A. Lal <alal at poly.edu>
To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Sat, September 11, 2010 6:53:45 AM
Subject: [Leica] Anyone using Drobo

Hi Everyone,

I'm in need of a new NAS box.  Looking at NAS boxes on the market the Drobo 
looks very interesting. Have any list members used the Drobo? If so, please 
comment, pro or con.

Suggestions for other NAS boxes are welcome too. Ease of use, data security 
and 
easy back ups are the main criteria. Price (within reason), appearance, 
noise 
levels, OS, etc are not so important. I am not averse to a DIY solution.

Thanks in advance.

Akhil 

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