Apr 15

Should I Get a Drobo?

DroboShould I get a Drobo? It’s a storage device that handles up to 4 SATA drives and ensures that data is always protected. It uses a combination of RAID methods and constantly optimizes stored data.

My question is whether or not I should buy one. I have an external drive already and really have no immediate need for a Drobo. But I just can’t get this thing out of my head. It’s such a cool device, but is that worth spending the $700 (minus $100 coupon) on it? And then having to buy a few SATA drives.

What should I then do with my current external drive that is Ultra ATA? Sell it? Put it in my windows box as a replacement for the current drive and then make the current drive a slave?

11pm Update: I ordered one, but still let me know what you think.

Update 2: The Drobo now costs $499. You can get a $25 discount using the coupon code EVJASONS

Want $25 off the price of a Drobo? Go to the Drobo Store, add a Drobo to your shopping cart, and then use the coupon code EVJASONS
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  1. jonethan Identicon Icon
    June 30th, 2007 at 8:02 pm
    jonethan

    thanks for the reveal of the drobo.

    i guess i’ll buy one since i need protection, happ 4th.

    j

  2. Jason Schramm Identicon Icon
    July 1st, 2007 at 10:21 am

    You can use the coupon code EVJASONS to save $25.

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