Drobo Drobo Drobo

MacUAE · 26th March 2008, 21:19

I recently purchased the Drobo to use as a backup system with Time Machine. Drobo is a 'storage robot'. It is basically a USB Multiple (four) drive enclosure that can be upgraded when and if required without reformatting or repartitioning. More in the product website.

Drobo

I have currently FOUR 750GB drives in it. Drobo formats and partitions the drives automatically once installed. It has LED indicators for used storage and used drive slots. It also warns when a drive needs to be replaced due to failure. Data is secure in this process. With the 4 drives installed, Drobo formatted the space into TWO partitions (2TB USB limit).

Price wise its OK I guess. In my opinion, it is the best backup solution out there and compliments Time Machine very well. It replaces my old 500GB backup drive which was useless since it filled up in not time.

... Just wanted to share with all

Magnus · 26th March 2008, 21:27

I know I shouldn't... oh well, I can't help it... that sounds like a nice Shuffle article in the making

Magnus · 26th March 2008, 21:29

Do you have DroboShare?

Zaid Al Hilali · 26th March 2008, 21:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by MacUAE

It replaces my old 500GB backup drive which was useless since it filled up in not time.

... Just wanted to share with all

Thanks for sharing, but I want to know how can you fill 500GB in no time? I have 80GB that holds my applications and documents, another external 40GB for back-up. Downloaded movies goes onto DVDs.

fangpyre · 26th March 2008, 22:11

Actually, if you use your system in a certain way Time Machine can easily take up all that space.

For example, if you use Entourage and have 2GB of emails.
TM will back up those 2GBs every time you get an email if you give it the chance.

Unfortunately, TM doesn't give you much control over your backups.

ultrablue662 · 26th March 2008, 23:05

Seeing as how I am a light user and have more than 200 MB of space used up on external drives, I can see how a more power user can eat up more space faster. And this does in fact sound like a great Shuffle article in the making!

fangpyre · 26th March 2008, 23:20

It seems too good to be true.
Does it really work like they say it does?

They say it is "the first robotic" system.
But it isn't robotic, maybe automated.

MacUAE · 27th March 2008, 09:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magnus

Do you have DroboShare?

Nope... connecting thru USB.

MacUAE · 27th March 2008, 09:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zaid Al Hilali

Thanks for sharing, but I want to know how can you fill 500GB in no time? I have 80GB that holds my applications and documents, another external 40GB for back-up. Downloaded movies goes onto DVDs.

I have 1TB in my Mac Pro... using around 350GB so far. Time Machine filled up 500GB in less than a month (not sure why).

MacUAE · 27th March 2008, 09:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by fangpyre

It seems too good to be true.
Does it really work like they say it does?

They say it is "the first robotic" system.
But it isn't robotic, maybe automated.

Pure marketing I guess.

26th March 2008, 21:19	#1 (permalink)
MacUAE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 316	Drobo Drobo Drobo I recently purchased the Drobo to use as a backup system with Time Machine. Drobo is a 'storage robot'. It is basically a USB Multiple (four) drive enclosure that can be upgraded when and if required without reformatting or repartitioning. More in the product website. Drobo I have currently FOUR 750GB drives in it. Drobo formats and partitions the drives automatically once installed. It has LED indicators for used storage and used drive slots. It also warns when a drive needs to be replaced due to failure. Data is secure in this process. With the 4 drives installed, Drobo formatted the space into TWO partitions (2TB USB limit). Price wise its OK I guess. In my opinion, it is the best backup solution out there and compliments Time Machine very well. It replaces my old 500GB backup drive which was useless since it filled up in not time. ... Just wanted to share with all

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26th March 2008, 21:27	#2 (permalink)
Magnus Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dubai Posts: 8,104	I know I shouldn't... oh well, I can't help it... that sounds like a nice Shuffle article in the making

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Magnus Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dubai Posts: 8,104	Do you have DroboShare?

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fangpyre Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,287	Actually, if you use your system in a certain way Time Machine can easily take up all that space. For example, if you use Entourage and have 2GB of emails. TM will back up those 2GBs every time you get an email if you give it the chance. Unfortunately, TM doesn't give you much control over your backups.

26th March 2008, 23:05	#6 (permalink)
ultrablue662 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Abu-Dhabi Posts: 700	Seeing as how I am a light user and have more than 200 MB of space used up on external drives, I can see how a more power user can eat up more space faster. And this does in fact sound like a great Shuffle article in the making!

26th March 2008, 23:20	#7 (permalink)
fangpyre Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,287	It seems too good to be true. Does it really work like they say it does? They say it is "the first robotic" system. But it isn't robotic, maybe automated.