Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/09/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The complications arise from two requirements: I need more storage than a single drive can provide; and the storage needs to be hooked up to a network so that multiple computers can access the files. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jayanand Govindaraj" <jayanand at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 9:27 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Anyone using Drobo > Akhil, > In that case why complicate matters? Just use external drives, like I do. > At > least my data is not backed up with proprietary software that nothing else > can decipher in case of extremis. What advantage would a Drobo bring other > than a modicum of convenience? Would someone enlighten me, please, if I am > missing something? > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 6:29 PM, A. Lal <alal at poly.edu> wrote: > >> Hi Jayanand, >> >> Recovering from a crash of the hardware controller is a risk with most >> multiple HD storage systems, I believe. >> >> I suppose one must have backups and backups of the backups. >> >> Regards, >> Akhil >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jayanand Govindaraj" < >> jayanand at gmail.com> >> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Saturday, Septembe >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >