Comments on: Is the new DroboPro for you? http://www.mircos.net/2009/04/14/is-the-new-drobopro-for-you/ since 1996 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:34:02 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Guest http://www.mircos.net/2009/04/14/is-the-new-drobopro-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-179 Guest Sun, 17 May 2009 02:09:09 +0000 http://www.mircos.net/?p=130#comment-179 I have the exact same question. Suck the DroboPro won't work with DroboShare I have the exact same question. Suck the DroboPro won't work with DroboShare ]]> By: sturgis http://www.mircos.net/2009/04/14/is-the-new-drobopro-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-175 sturgis Sun, 03 May 2009 20:43:28 +0000 http://www.mircos.net/?p=130#comment-175 Do you know of an alternative?<br>-Ethernet (not iSCSI, just a NAS)<br>-8 HD's with similar hot swap and <br>-Beyond RAID or similar technology Do you know of an alternative?
-Ethernet (not iSCSI, just a NAS)
-8 HD's with similar hot swap and
-Beyond RAID or similar technology ]]> By: bindermichi http://www.mircos.net/2009/04/14/is-the-new-drobopro-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-174 bindermichi Sun, 03 May 2009 13:45:47 +0000 http://www.mircos.net/?p=130#comment-174 Since the iSCSI uses a standard Erthernet port, you can actually conenct it to a switch somewhere in your network. the only catch is, that you'll a server with two network interfaces. 1 for regular network traffic and 1 for iSCSI. If you only work on a single computer you can connect the DroboPro to this one via iSCSI, otherwise you'll need a second computer to act as a fileserver.<br><br>AFAIK the DroboShare does not work with the DroboPro. Since the iSCSI uses a standard Erthernet port, you can actually conenct it to a switch somewhere in your network. the only catch is, that you'll a server with two network interfaces. 1 for regular network traffic and 1 for iSCSI. If you only work on a single computer you can connect the DroboPro to this one via iSCSI, otherwise you'll need a second computer to act as a fileserver.

AFAIK the DroboShare does not work with the DroboPro.

]]> By: sturgis http://www.mircos.net/2009/04/14/is-the-new-drobopro-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-173 sturgis Sat, 02 May 2009 18:55:00 +0000 http://www.mircos.net/?p=130#comment-173 Thanks for your answer.<br>I want it for home. I have several servers and around 40.000 raw photos (15Mb each).<br>Even if I have samba partitions in one of the linux machines with video and photos I end up eating terabytes of data.<br>I use to have a NAS that died and it was pretty convenient as I could see it from my linux, windows and my macbook pro. Now I back up my macs to the samba in my linux machine, but physically I have no possibility of expansion. <br>I am looking for a solution that can be escalated if I need more space in the future. I would like to plug it to the switch and not to any server (independent), and I don't see how to do this with drobopro without droboshare. Thanks for your answer.
I want it for home. I have several servers and around 40.000 raw photos (15Mb each).
Even if I have samba partitions in one of the linux machines with video and photos I end up eating terabytes of data.
I use to have a NAS that died and it was pretty convenient as I could see it from my linux, windows and my macbook pro. Now I back up my macs to the samba in my linux machine, but physically I have no possibility of expansion.
I am looking for a solution that can be escalated if I need more space in the future. I would like to plug it to the switch and not to any server (independent), and I don't see how to do this with drobopro without droboshare. ]]> By: bindermichi http://www.mircos.net/2009/04/14/is-the-new-drobopro-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-172 bindermichi Fri, 01 May 2009 23:24:11 +0000 http://www.mircos.net/?p=130#comment-172 Actually it is a NAS.<br><br>But it depends on what you're looking for. The typical SoHo NAS devices either provide Web, FTP or Samba SMB access to the stored data. professional level NAS deviced usually use iSCSI which enables the operating system to use the NAS as if it were an internal drive.<br><br>The DroboPro is a mix of both. Technically I wouldn't recommend it for business- or datacenter usage, but it offers the advantages of iSCSI for SoHo users, the biggest of which is the extremely high access speed. Actually it is a NAS.

But it depends on what you're looking for. The typical SoHo NAS devices either provide Web, FTP or Samba SMB access to the stored data. professional level NAS deviced usually use iSCSI which enables the operating system to use the NAS as if it were an internal drive.

The DroboPro is a mix of both. Technically I wouldn't recommend it for business- or datacenter usage, but it offers the advantages of iSCSI for SoHo users, the biggest of which is the extremely high access speed.

]]> By: sturgis http://www.mircos.net/2009/04/14/is-the-new-drobopro-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-171 sturgis Fri, 01 May 2009 20:04:52 +0000 http://www.mircos.net/?p=130#comment-171 Very interesting review. I am looking for a storage solution and this Beyond RAID technology looked very appealing. What I do not like is that is not a NAS so I cannot just plug it in my network. <br><br>What solution would you recommend for a scalable "Beyond RAID" type of storage (hot swap) that works as a NAS?<br>Thanks Very interesting review. I am looking for a storage solution and this Beyond RAID technology looked very appealing. What I do not like is that is not a NAS so I cannot just plug it in my network.

What solution would you recommend for a scalable “Beyond RAID” type of storage (hot swap) that works as a NAS?
Thanks ]]> By: Is the new DroboPro for you? | mirco's.net | StorageSlot.Com http://www.mircos.net/2009/04/14/is-the-new-drobopro-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Is the new DroboPro for you? | mirco's.net | StorageSlot.Com Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:31:51 +0000 http://www.mircos.net/?p=130#comment-165 [...] Read more from the original source:  Is the new DroboPro for you? | mirco's.net [...] [...] Read more from the original source:  Is the new DroboPro for you? | mirco's.net [...] ]]>