Comments on: Data Robotics pulls two new Drobo models out of the hat just in time for the holidays http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2009/11/24/data-robotics-pulls-two-new-drobo-models-out-of-the-hat-just-in-time-for-the-holidays/ Help for the Switcher and New Apple Macintosh User Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Drobo Time!!!-12-31-09 | Apple On The Longtail http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2009/11/24/data-robotics-pulls-two-new-drobo-models-out-of-the-hat-just-in-time-for-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-20839 Drobo Time!!!-12-31-09 | Apple On The Longtail Sat, 03 Apr 2010 21:23:34 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=1375#comment-20839 [...] Typical Mac User Podcast » Data Robotics pulls two new Drobo … [...] [...] Typical Mac User Podcast » Data Robotics pulls two new Drobo … [...]

]]> By: Philip from Australia http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2009/11/24/data-robotics-pulls-two-new-drobo-models-out-of-the-hat-just-in-time-for-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-21160 Philip from Australia Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:35:00 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=1375#comment-21160 Thanks for that info, Mark. nnThat is what I thought. Pity you cannot go back, but the logistics would be horrid. But at least you can move, should the unit fail. Which is good. nnA Drobo is on my wish list. But am waiting for the current time machine volume to fail first. (it's a RAID 1 drive, so all eggs not in one hard drive). But until that happens, it's a tough call to justify one of these babies. And the Pro is way out. Probably the Drobo S. Thanks for that info, Mark. nnThat is what I thought. Pity you cannot go back, but the logistics would be horrid. But at least you can move, should the unit fail. Which is good. nnA Drobo is on my wish list. But am waiting for the current time machine volume to fail first. (it’s a RAID 1 drive, so all eggs not in one hard drive). But until that happens, it’s a tough call to justify one of these babies. And the Pro is way out. Probably the Drobo S.

]]> By: Philip from Australia http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2009/11/24/data-robotics-pulls-two-new-drobo-models-out-of-the-hat-just-in-time-for-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-20726 Philip from Australia Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:35:11 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=1375#comment-20726 Thanks for that info, Mark. <br><br>That is what I thought. Pity you cannot go back, but the logistics would be horrid. But at least you can move, should the unit fail. Which is good. <br><br>A Drobo is on my wish list. But am waiting for the current time machine volume to fail first. (it's a RAID 1 drive, so all eggs not in one hard drive). But until that happens, it's a tough call to justify one of these babies. And the Pro is way out. Probably the Drobo S. Thanks for that info, Mark.

That is what I thought. Pity you cannot go back, but the logistics would be horrid. But at least you can move, should the unit fail. Which is good.

A Drobo is on my wish list. But am waiting for the current time machine volume to fail first. (it's a RAID 1 drive, so all eggs not in one hard drive). But until that happens, it's a tough call to justify one of these babies. And the Pro is way out. Probably the Drobo S.

]]> By: typicalmacuser http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2009/11/24/data-robotics-pulls-two-new-drobo-models-out-of-the-hat-just-in-time-for-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-20725 typicalmacuser Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:39:35 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=1375#comment-20725 Thanks Mark for replying and letting us all know. I wanted to give accurate information but there is nothing like hearing it from the source. Thanks Mark for replying and letting us all know. I wanted to give accurate information but there is nothing like hearing it from the source.

]]> By: markfuccio http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2009/11/24/data-robotics-pulls-two-new-drobo-models-out-of-the-hat-just-in-time-for-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-20724 markfuccio Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:26:29 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=1375#comment-20724 Hi Philip,<br><br>This is Mark Fuccio from Data Robotics.<br><br>If you have a 4 drive Drobo and in the unlikely event something fails in the chassis, you can simply transfer the drives to another 4drive chassis, or the the new Drobo S, or even the DroboPro. Our products are designed to let you move the drives from a 4 drive to a five drive or 8 drive model.<br><br>Many of the initial buyers of DroboPro were Drobo owners who wanted more capacity & performance -- for them moving the drives to a new system was painless. I did it in upgrading from a gen 1 USB only Drobo going to a DroboPro.<br><br>You can move the drives from an older generation unit to a later generation, but you can't go in the other direction, e.g. 5 drive back to 4 drive.<br><br>There is more information about this on our website at <a href="http://drobo.com/migration/" rel="nofollow">http://drobo.com/migration/</a><br><br>Mark Hi Philip,

This is Mark Fuccio from Data Robotics.

If you have a 4 drive Drobo and in the unlikely event something fails in the chassis, you can simply transfer the drives to another 4drive chassis, or the the new Drobo S, or even the DroboPro. Our products are designed to let you move the drives from a 4 drive to a five drive or 8 drive model.

Many of the initial buyers of DroboPro were Drobo owners who wanted more capacity & performance — for them moving the drives to a new system was painless. I did it in upgrading from a gen 1 USB only Drobo going to a DroboPro.

You can move the drives from an older generation unit to a later generation, but you can't go in the other direction, e.g. 5 drive back to 4 drive.

There is more information about this on our website at http://drobo.com/migration/

Mark

]]> By: typicalmacuser http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2009/11/24/data-robotics-pulls-two-new-drobo-models-out-of-the-hat-just-in-time-for-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-20723 typicalmacuser Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:09:19 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=1375#comment-20723 f I have a 4 bay Drobo, and that unit fails, I just move the drives to a new Drobo, power it up, and the new unit should just see everything fine (ie, my data will be there)?<br><br>Yes but if you move from an older model to a newer model then you can't go backwards. I would contact Drobo to make sure of this but that is my understanding. <br><br>Can I move drives from a 4 bay unit to the 5 (or 8)? <br><br>Yes , my you can do this but again you can't go back once you do.<br><br>Can I move drives back to a smaller unit (natuarally, there can only be the smaller number of drives in the larger unit) and keep the data? <br>This I don't know the answer to. I would contact Drobo to find out for sure. I'll write them and find out. <br><br>I'm just curious. f I have a 4 bay Drobo, and that unit fails, I just move the drives to a new Drobo, power it up, and the new unit should just see everything fine (ie, my data will be there)?

Yes but if you move from an older model to a newer model then you can't go backwards. I would contact Drobo to make sure of this but that is my understanding.

Can I move drives from a 4 bay unit to the 5 (or 8)?

Yes , my you can do this but again you can't go back once you do.

Can I move drives back to a smaller unit (natuarally, there can only be the smaller number of drives in the larger unit) and keep the data?
This I don't know the answer to. I would contact Drobo to find out for sure. I'll write them and find out.

I'm just curious.

]]> By: Philip from Australia http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2009/11/24/data-robotics-pulls-two-new-drobo-models-out-of-the-hat-just-in-time-for-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-20722 Philip from Australia Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:40:26 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=1375#comment-20722 Qustion, Victor... just to make sure I have this right. <br><br>If I have a 4 bay Drobo, and that unit fails, I just move the drives to a new Drobo, power it up, and the new unit should just see everything fine (ie, my data will be there)?<br><br>Can I move drives from a 4 bay unit to the 5 (or 8)? <br><br>Can I move drives back to a smaller unit (natuarally, there can only be the smaller number of drives in the larger unit) and keep the data? <br><br>I'm just curious. Qustion, Victor… just to make sure I have this right.

If I have a 4 bay Drobo, and that unit fails, I just move the drives to a new Drobo, power it up, and the new unit should just see everything fine (ie, my data will be there)?

Can I move drives from a 4 bay unit to the 5 (or 8)?

Can I move drives back to a smaller unit (natuarally, there can only be the smaller number of drives in the larger unit) and keep the data?

I'm just curious.

]]> By: typicalmacuser http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2009/11/24/data-robotics-pulls-two-new-drobo-models-out-of-the-hat-just-in-time-for-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-20718 typicalmacuser Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:57:59 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=1375#comment-20718 Correct Stefaan it's one of the flies in the ointment of any type of Raid solution and Drobo is no exception. I love mine and they keep getting better in my opinion. Correct Stefaan it's one of the flies in the ointment of any type of Raid solution and Drobo is no exception. I love mine and they keep getting better in my opinion.

]]> By: StefaanLesage http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2009/11/24/data-robotics-pulls-two-new-drobo-models-out-of-the-hat-just-in-time-for-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-20717 StefaanLesage Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:39:29 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=1375#comment-20717 Bah, just bought a Drobo a few weeks back. But I have to say, I love the product.<br><br>And as to what Fred says, I think that's actually the case for any type of hardware RAID controller ! If the raid controller fails and is out of warranty, you will have to buy a new one or your disks are useless. You will have to set up your raid again the way it used to be before you'll be able to access the files !<br><br>At least, that's what I heard :-P<br><br>Regards from Belgium<br><br><br><br><br>Stefaan Bah, just bought a Drobo a few weeks back. But I have to say, I love the product.

And as to what Fred says, I think that's actually the case for any type of hardware RAID controller ! If the raid controller fails and is out of warranty, you will have to buy a new one or your disks are useless. You will have to set up your raid again the way it used to be before you'll be able to access the files !

At least, that's what I heard :-P

Regards from Belgium

Stefaan

]]> By: typicalmacuser http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2009/11/24/data-robotics-pulls-two-new-drobo-models-out-of-the-hat-just-in-time-for-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-20715 typicalmacuser Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:08:15 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=1375#comment-20715 Fred I would imagine that like with any data, having it only in one place is not the best stradegy. I think the Drobo is like any device, some will fail and I think that because of that anyone that owns a <br>Drobo also needs to have their data (if it's that important) in three places. No device is perfect and the Drobo is not perfect either. I guess I've been lucky in that none of the two that I've tried have not failed. Sorry if you had a different experience. Thanks for the comment as all opinions are welcome when they are provided in a professional manner. Fred I would imagine that like with any data, having it only in one place is not the best stradegy. I think the Drobo is like any device, some will fail and I think that because of that anyone that owns a
Drobo also needs to have their data (if it's that important) in three places. No device is perfect and the Drobo is not perfect either. I guess I've been lucky in that none of the two that I've tried have not failed. Sorry if you had a different experience. Thanks for the comment as all opinions are welcome when they are provided in a professional manner.

]]> By: Fred Rubel http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2009/11/24/data-robotics-pulls-two-new-drobo-models-out-of-the-hat-just-in-time-for-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-20716 Fred Rubel Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:02:32 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=1375#comment-20716 and also, 10TB of drive space storage will in drobo's case only give you about 7.26 TB of drive... <a href="http://www.drobo.com/calculator/drobo-s/index.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.drobo.com/calculator/drobo-s/index.php</a> and also, 10TB of drive space storage will in drobo's case only give you about 7.26 TB of drive… http://www.drobo.com/calculator/drobo-s/index.php

]]> By: Fred Rubel http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2009/11/24/data-robotics-pulls-two-new-drobo-models-out-of-the-hat-just-in-time-for-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-20714 Fred Rubel Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:53:37 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=1375#comment-20714 Have you ever discussed the issues of their proprietary solution, so if the device fails and is out of warranty you are screwed and must purchase another drobo unit to just get your data off the drives you bought to hold your data so close and dear? Have you ever discussed the issues of their proprietary solution, so if the device fails and is out of warranty you are screwed and must purchase another drobo unit to just get your data off the drives you bought to hold your data so close and dear?

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