Comments on: Pogoplug and Drobo USB – I think I’m on Cloud Mine http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2010/03/19/pogoplug-and-drobo-usb-i-think-im-on-cloud-mine/ Help for the Switcher and New Apple Macintosh User Wed, 23 May 2012 13:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Anonymous http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2010/03/19/pogoplug-and-drobo-usb-i-think-im-on-cloud-mine/comment-page-1/#comment-22317 Anonymous Fri, 26 Nov 2010 05:30:00 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=1406#comment-22317 I still say that it's a good combo for casual use but I would not trust the PogoPlug as a serious cloud solution. Only in my opinion I still say that it’s a good combo for casual use but I would not trust the PogoPlug as a serious cloud solution. Only in my opinion

]]> By: David http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2010/03/19/pogoplug-and-drobo-usb-i-think-im-on-cloud-mine/comment-page-1/#comment-22316 David Fri, 26 Nov 2010 05:13:00 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=1406#comment-22316 So how has the Drobo/Pogoplug combo been working out? So how has the Drobo/Pogoplug combo been working out?

]]> By: 50 ft Ethernet Cable http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2010/03/19/pogoplug-and-drobo-usb-i-think-im-on-cloud-mine/comment-page-1/#comment-20900 50 ft Ethernet Cable Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:07:52 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=1406#comment-20900 This is the great blog, I'm reading them for a while, thanks for the new posts! This is the great blog, I'm reading them for a while, thanks for the new posts!

]]> By: typicalmacuser http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2010/03/19/pogoplug-and-drobo-usb-i-think-im-on-cloud-mine/comment-page-1/#comment-20871 typicalmacuser Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:03:20 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=1406#comment-20871 I generally really like it, but I have had issues. George and I do a 20 minute segment on this in the show I'm about to release. Again, generally the device is worth the price I generally really like it, but I have had issues. George and I do a 20 minute segment on this in the show I'm about to release. Again, generally the device is worth the price

]]> By: zmacman http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2010/03/19/pogoplug-and-drobo-usb-i-think-im-on-cloud-mine/comment-page-1/#comment-20870 zmacman Tue, 20 Apr 2010 03:10:06 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=1406#comment-20870 So I just bought a pogoplug to test it out with my Drobo (firewire 800). Let me ask you, I remember reading somewhere in the documentation that it wasn't recommended to keep your Drobo plugged up and mounted al the time. What have you found? Do you leave it on all the time? Have you had any issues? So I just bought a pogoplug to test it out with my Drobo (firewire 800). Let me ask you, I remember reading somewhere in the documentation that it wasn't recommended to keep your Drobo plugged up and mounted al the time. What have you found? Do you leave it on all the time? Have you had any issues?

]]> By: Scott http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2010/03/19/pogoplug-and-drobo-usb-i-think-im-on-cloud-mine/comment-page-1/#comment-20842 Scott Mon, 05 Apr 2010 09:02:02 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=1406#comment-20842 Victor:<br>Great summary of your adventure with drobo and pogo plug: I've been looking for online storage but and am now seriously considering doing the same.<br><br>Scott Victor:
Great summary of your adventure with drobo and pogo plug: I've been looking for online storage but and am now seriously considering doing the same.

Scott

]]> By: typicalmacuser http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2010/03/19/pogoplug-and-drobo-usb-i-think-im-on-cloud-mine/comment-page-1/#comment-20833 typicalmacuser Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:40:23 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=1406#comment-20833 Thanks for the info. As you know i like to stay balanced on these things and will report the good, bad or ugly Thanks for the info. As you know i like to stay balanced on these things and will report the good, bad or ugly

]]> By: dan http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2010/03/19/pogoplug-and-drobo-usb-i-think-im-on-cloud-mine/comment-page-1/#comment-20832 dan Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:58:52 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=1406#comment-20832 It handles small things well. The failure happens when trying to use Chronosync for things that I'd like to be able to do with the Drobo... like do an incremental backup of all my data roughly 100GB.<br><br>Even when removing the Chronosync from the mix and just copying or moving large files on the Drobo it fails intermittently. Folks trying to use a Pogoplug / Drobo combination seem to have similar problems. There's a string here that speaks to the need to copy small amounts of data at a time.<br><a href="http://www.pogoplugged.com/forum/thread/11751/Pogoplug-with-iTunes/" rel="nofollow">http://www.pogoplugged.com/forum/thread/11751/P...</a><br><br>Another problem I faced that I hope you never see is the unwelcome warning that the drive is "read only" when you really need to copy something to it. Many people have reported that problem. There's a great post you can find by searching on drobo pogoplug read only. I'd encourage you to have a look:<br><br><a href="http://www.pogoplugged.com/forum/thread/12415/Too-Much-Drama-Not-Enough-Reliability...-Adieu-PogoPlug/" rel="nofollow">http://www.pogoplugged.com/forum/thread/12415/T...</a><br><br>The thread shares stories from many people who truly wanted the technology to work, but it didn't. I hope your mileage varies Victor! It handles small things well. The failure happens when trying to use Chronosync for things that I'd like to be able to do with the Drobo… like do an incremental backup of all my data roughly 100GB.

Even when removing the Chronosync from the mix and just copying or moving large files on the Drobo it fails intermittently. Folks trying to use a Pogoplug / Drobo combination seem to have similar problems. There's a string here that speaks to the need to copy small amounts of data at a time.
http://www.pogoplugged.com/forum/thread/11751/P…

Another problem I faced that I hope you never see is the unwelcome warning that the drive is “read only” when you really need to copy something to it. Many people have reported that problem. There's a great post you can find by searching on drobo pogoplug read only. I'd encourage you to have a look:

http://www.pogoplugged.com/forum/thread/12415/T…

The thread shares stories from many people who truly wanted the technology to work, but it didn't. I hope your mileage varies Victor!

]]> By: typicalmacuser http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2010/03/19/pogoplug-and-drobo-usb-i-think-im-on-cloud-mine/comment-page-1/#comment-20829 typicalmacuser Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:24:23 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=1406#comment-20829 Hey Dan I really appreciate your thoughtful comments. I got the Drobo S and this meant the original Drobo could be used for this purpose. I will keep you informed. So far I've had no issues but it's only been a few days. I'm interested in your comments what kind of load where you putting on it. I'm interested cause the Chronosync jobs I'm using so far are not that big, and your issue maybe only happens on heavy load (like backing up 200GB or something. Let me know Hey Dan I really appreciate your thoughtful comments. I got the Drobo S and this meant the original Drobo could be used for this purpose. I will keep you informed. So far I've had no issues but it's only been a few days. I'm interested in your comments what kind of load where you putting on it. I'm interested cause the Chronosync jobs I'm using so far are not that big, and your issue maybe only happens on heavy load (like backing up 200GB or something. Let me know

]]> By: dan http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2010/03/19/pogoplug-and-drobo-usb-i-think-im-on-cloud-mine/comment-page-1/#comment-20828 dan Wed, 24 Mar 2010 07:05:35 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=1406#comment-20828 I'd be curious to hear how this works for you over the long term. Pogo and Drobo on a Mac It has been an absolute headache for me that I wish I hadn't started. I tried several backup programs before settling on ChronoSync, which worked intermittently, but more often that any other. At least once a month the Pogo is unable to see the Drobo, so I have to disconnect from Pogoplug, power down, connect to Mac directly, and wait for it to churn a few days. The first time I never was able to see the drive through disk utility, and I bit the bullet and reformatted. The only help Drobo tech support provided was to tell me to buy DiskWarrior, which I've had to use about once a month when the setup fails. It's a stressful ritual where I kick myself for having plunked down the money and hope that DiskWarrior works. <br><br>I look forward to hearing how the Drobo / Pogoplug / Chronosync trio work for you in a few months. I'd be curious to hear how this works for you over the long term. Pogo and Drobo on a Mac It has been an absolute headache for me that I wish I hadn't started. I tried several backup programs before settling on ChronoSync, which worked intermittently, but more often that any other. At least once a month the Pogo is unable to see the Drobo, so I have to disconnect from Pogoplug, power down, connect to Mac directly, and wait for it to churn a few days. The first time I never was able to see the drive through disk utility, and I bit the bullet and reformatted. The only help Drobo tech support provided was to tell me to buy DiskWarrior, which I've had to use about once a month when the setup fails. It's a stressful ritual where I kick myself for having plunked down the money and hope that DiskWarrior works.

I look forward to hearing how the Drobo / Pogoplug / Chronosync trio work for you in a few months.

]]> By: Anonymous http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2010/03/19/pogoplug-and-drobo-usb-i-think-im-on-cloud-mine/comment-page-1/#comment-21927 Anonymous Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=1406#comment-21927 I generally really like it, but I have had issues. George and I do a 20 minute segment on this in the show I'm about to release. Again, generally the device is worth the price I generally really like it, but I have had issues. George and I do a 20 minute segment on this in the show I’m about to release. Again, generally the device is worth the price

]]> By: Anonymous http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2010/03/19/pogoplug-and-drobo-usb-i-think-im-on-cloud-mine/comment-page-1/#comment-21928 Anonymous Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=1406#comment-21928 So I just bought a pogoplug to test it out with my Drobo (firewire 800). Let me ask you, I remember reading somewhere in the documentation that it wasn't recommended to keep your Drobo plugged up and mounted al the time. What have you found? Do you leave it on all the time? Have you had any issues? So I just bought a pogoplug to test it out with my Drobo (firewire 800). Let me ask you, I remember reading somewhere in the documentation that it wasn’t recommended to keep your Drobo plugged up and mounted al the time. What have you found? Do you leave it on all the time? Have you had any issues?

]]> By: Anonymous http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2010/03/19/pogoplug-and-drobo-usb-i-think-im-on-cloud-mine/comment-page-1/#comment-21929 Anonymous Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=1406#comment-21929 Victor:nGreat summary of your adventure with drobo and pogo plug: I've been looking for online storage but and am now seriously considering doing the same.nnScott Victor:nGreat summary of your adventure with drobo and pogo plug: I’ve been looking for online storage but and am now seriously considering doing the same.nnScott

]]> By: Anonymous http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2010/03/19/pogoplug-and-drobo-usb-i-think-im-on-cloud-mine/comment-page-1/#comment-21930 Anonymous Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=1406#comment-21930 Thanks for the info. As you know i like to stay balanced on these things and will report the good, bad or ugly Thanks for the info. As you know i like to stay balanced on these things and will report the good, bad or ugly

]]> By: Anonymous http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2010/03/19/pogoplug-and-drobo-usb-i-think-im-on-cloud-mine/comment-page-1/#comment-21931 Anonymous Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=1406#comment-21931 It handles small things well. The failure happens when trying to use Chronosync for things that I'd like to be able to do with the Drobo... like do an incremental backup of all my data roughly 100GB.nnEven when removing the Chronosync from the mix and just copying or moving large files on the Drobo it fails intermittently. Folks trying to use a Pogoplug / Drobo combination seem to have similar problems. There's a string here that speaks to the need to copy small amounts of data at a time.nhttp://www.pogoplugged.com/forum/thread/11751/Pogoplug-with-iTunes/nnAnother problem I faced that I hope you never see is the unwelcome warning that the drive is "read only" when you really need to copy something to it. Many people have reported that problem. There's a great post you can find by searching on drobo pogoplug read only. I'd encourage you to have a look:nnhttp://www.pogoplugged.com/forum/thread/12415/Too-Much-Drama-Not-Enough-Reliability...-Adieu-PogoPlug/nnThe thread shares stories from many people who truly wanted the technology to work, but it didn't. I hope your mileage varies Victor! It handles small things well. The failure happens when trying to use Chronosync for things that I’d like to be able to do with the Drobo… like do an incremental backup of all my data roughly 100GB.nnEven when removing the Chronosync from the mix and just copying or moving large files on the Drobo it fails intermittently. Folks trying to use a Pogoplug / Drobo combination seem to have similar problems. There’s a string here that speaks to the need to copy small amounts of data at a time.nhttp://www.pogoplugged.com/forum/thread/11751/Pogoplug-with-iTunes/nnAnother problem I faced that I hope you never see is the unwelcome warning that the drive is “read only” when you really need to copy something to it. Many people have reported that problem. There’s a great post you can find by searching on drobo pogoplug read only. I’d encourage you to have a look:nnhttp://www.pogoplugged.com/forum/thread/12415/Too-Much-Drama-Not-Enough-Reliability…-Adieu-PogoPlug/nnThe thread shares stories from many people who truly wanted the technology to work, but it didn’t. I hope your mileage varies Victor!

]]> By: Anonymous http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2010/03/19/pogoplug-and-drobo-usb-i-think-im-on-cloud-mine/comment-page-1/#comment-21932 Anonymous Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=1406#comment-21932 Hey Dan I really appreciate your thoughtful comments. I got the Drobo S and this meant the original Drobo could be used for this purpose. I will keep you informed. So far I've had no issues but it's only been a few days. I'm interested in your comments what kind of load where you putting on it. I'm interested cause the Chronosync jobs I'm using so far are not that big, and your issue maybe only happens on heavy load (like backing up 200GB or something. Let me know Hey Dan I really appreciate your thoughtful comments. I got the Drobo S and this meant the original Drobo could be used for this purpose. I will keep you informed. So far I’ve had no issues but it’s only been a few days. I’m interested in your comments what kind of load where you putting on it. I’m interested cause the Chronosync jobs I’m using so far are not that big, and your issue maybe only happens on heavy load (like backing up 200GB or something. Let me know

]]> By: Anonymous http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2010/03/19/pogoplug-and-drobo-usb-i-think-im-on-cloud-mine/comment-page-1/#comment-21933 Anonymous Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=1406#comment-21933 I'd be curious to hear how this works for you over the long term. Pogo and Drobo on a Mac It has been an absolute headache for me that I wish I hadn't started. I tried several backup programs before settling on ChronoSync, which worked intermittently, but more often that any other. At least once a month the Pogo is unable to see the Drobo, so I have to disconnect from Pogoplug, power down, connect to Mac directly, and wait for it to churn a few days. The first time I never was able to see the drive through disk utility, and I bit the bullet and reformatted. The only help Drobo tech support provided was to tell me to buy DiskWarrior, which I've had to use about once a month when the setup fails. It's a stressful ritual where I kick myself for having plunked down the money and hope that DiskWarrior works. nnI look forward to hearing how the Drobo / Pogoplug / Chronosync trio work for you in a few months. I’d be curious to hear how this works for you over the long term. Pogo and Drobo on a Mac It has been an absolute headache for me that I wish I hadn’t started. I tried several backup programs before settling on ChronoSync, which worked intermittently, but more often that any other. At least once a month the Pogo is unable to see the Drobo, so I have to disconnect from Pogoplug, power down, connect to Mac directly, and wait for it to churn a few days. The first time I never was able to see the drive through disk utility, and I bit the bullet and reformatted. The only help Drobo tech support provided was to tell me to buy DiskWarrior, which I’ve had to use about once a month when the setup fails. It’s a stressful ritual where I kick myself for having plunked down the money and hope that DiskWarrior works. nnI look forward to hearing how the Drobo / Pogoplug / Chronosync trio work for you in a few months.

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