It only works through the iSCSI protocol, which means it needs to be mapped directly to a host, like a server or workstation, which can then share it among multiple servers or workstations. The ethernet port on the DroboPro does not replicate the functionality of the DroboShare, as I initially thought. Gigabit ethernetīusiness-class networking is now built right into the DroboPro, along with enterprise-class features, like iSCSI with automatic configuration. In case you’re not familiar with the concept, this means two of the drives inside the Drobo can fail, and your data will still be safe. That’s new too.Īs it was explained to me, the DroboPro comes standard with single drive redundancy, and the dual drive redundancy is an option that can be turned on at any time. You’ll also notice a power switch on the back. This means the power brick which converts 120-240V AC to 12V DC has been eliminated. One thing that’s easy to miss if you look at the back of the DroboPro is that it no longer has a DC adaptor port, but a regular 120-240V connector. If I understood correctly, the rackmount kit can be attached and detached as needed, so you can interconvert between the two form factors if you like. The other form factor is a rackmount with a 3U height. I think the extra space houses the additional circuitry for the network, power supply and other features. The length is about 3″ more than that of the original Drobo. The DroboPro comes in a desktop form factor which is 12.17″ wide, 5.46″ high and 14.1″ long. You know how the drives are arranged horizontally in the regular Drobo? They’re arranged vertically in the new DroboPro, which is about the same height, and a little less than twice the width of the original.
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Keep in mind my knowledge is as yet limited, since I haven’t seen the full specs I only had a phone briefing. Let’s dive into those new features a bit.
Price is $1,299 for entry level DroboPro or $3,999 for a loaded model with eight 2TB drives.Smart volumes: create up to 16 different virtual volumes, each of which can grow to 16TB.Well, the new DroboPro does all those things and more! And, as I wrote in this comment on that same review, in response to a reader’s wishlist for the Drobo, I thought they might at some point build networking capabilities right inside the Drobo. I also thought they might introduce the capability to safeguard against two drive failures. As I wrote in my review of the Firewire Drobo, Data Robotics was looking at making an 8-drive Drobo, possibly rack-mounted. The DroboPro has some really cool features, some of which I, along with others, anticipated and looked forward to seeing. Today, April 7, 2009, Data Robotics launches a new product aimed at professionals and SMBs: the DroboPro. It differs from the DroboPro because it offers two Gigabit Ethernet ports instead of one, multi-host support, and up to 255 Smart Volumes. ➡ Updated 11/23/09: The new DroboElite is now available. After experiencing multiple, serious data loss events on multiple Drobo models, even recent ones, I no longer consider them safe for my data. ➡ Updated 1/14/19: I have revised my opinion of Drobo devices.
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