11-14-2015, 01:53 AM
Zoidberg wrote:
[quote=onthedownlow]
Drobo?
Almost universally I have read poor reports about Drobos; not necessarily magazine reviews or the like, but users on a few boards here and there. It looks like such a good idea, but not real-world.
I have a couple of OWC Guardian Maximus 2-drive RAIDs which have been bulletproof for a few years. I would imagine their more-than-two kits are just as sound and reliable.
Sure. I probably have around 25 of these, various models up to the Business/Elite - I would disagree with 90% of that, likely. Perfect? No. Would I like to see a couple other features implemented? Sure.
Most are running critical date and apps.
The models have consistently been better and better, and the current models (and even 'last Gen') are pretty solid with USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt. Tack in an mSATA for an accelerator drive (bottom of the current and last models) and the performance is even better.
Don't get me wrong, I have other 'RAID' solutions and gear running, as well, but the Drobo's have performed so nicely that I don't mind adding more to the stable.
For simple/home use, they are as easy as it gets.