I need a big drive with backup features

Mark · 04-08-2008, 15:13

I'd hang one off my existing fileserver so wouldn't need the Ethernet add-on anyway (though doing it that way would probably be slower).. Actually, I could utilise another to replace the five disks currently hanging off my media PC as well.

I believe the Drobo itself doesn't understand anything about filesystems - consider it a (very) smart disk enclosure. The ethernet box does actually do useful stuff like filesystem management, but whether that's worth £150, I'm not sure.

04-08-2008, 15:13	#11
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	I'd hang one off my existing fileserver so wouldn't need the Ethernet add-on anyway (though doing it that way would probably be slower).. Actually, I could utilise another to replace the five disks currently hanging off my media PC as well. I believe the Drobo itself doesn't understand anything about filesystems - consider it a (very) smart disk enclosure. The ethernet box does actually do useful stuff like filesystem management, but whether that's worth £150, I'm not sure.