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Data Robotics Announces Drobo FS
Data Robotics has introduced the Drobo FS (for "file sharing") NAS device.
"US startup Data Robotics has at least released a NAS version, giving Netgear some serious competition," writes TrustedReviews' Gordon Kelly. "Dubbed the 'Drobo FS'… it adds that all-important gigabit Ethernet port to centralize content on your network."
"We've been yearning for a true Drobo NAS drive ever since Data Robotics first introduced its 'intelligent' storage robot back in the heyday that was 2007, and after coming darn close with the DroboShare, the company has finally produced a bona fide networked storage solution," writes Engadget's Darren Murph.
"The proven market for the Drobo FS is small businesses and workgroups, said Mark Fuccio, senior director of products and markets, but Drobo is aiming for 'advanced homeowners,' too," writes CNET News' Stephen Shankland. "People with home networks can use the Drobo FS for backing up multiple machines and sharing files from a home media center, he said."
"The Drobo FS is not only a shared file storage solution but also a network backup option and a private cloud server," writes PCWorld's Chris Holt. "The FS is also faster than the company's previous NAS offering, the four drive Drobo with DroboShare add-on, thanks to the FS's gigabit ethernet relying not on block level data transfer, but instead on high-speed AFP or SMB file protocols."
"For cost-conscious organizations that need simplicity, the Drobo FS may be an appealing option," writes InformationWeek's Benjamin Tomkins. "Pricing starts at $699 and heads to to $1,499 for a 10TB bundle with 5 2TB drives."
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