::shudders:: My DroboPro FS is a bonafide Dee-Oh-Gee. It is inexcusably, inexplicably slow. It can take an hour or more to delete (DELETE!) several hundred files. I've even SSHed into it and run a delete operation from the command line and it's the same deal. I've also never gotten better than 18MB/s or so over gigabit into or out of it.
All in all, a terrific waste of money. Other models may be different, but I would never get another Drobo product without having some sort of testing period first. My QNAP TS-859U-RP+, on the other hand, is fantastic. RS On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 11:39 AM, Michael B. Smith <[email protected]>wrote: > I like drobos. Fast, redundant, etc. But if you can drop an eSATA card > into the open slot and get a 2 TB drive – that would be a lot cheaper.**** > > ** ** > > Regards,**** > > ** ** > > Michael B. Smith**** > > Consultant and Exchange MVP**** > > http://TheEssentialExchange.com <http://theessentialexchange.com/>**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Reimer, Mark [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, November 07, 2011 11:28 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Backup alternatives**** > > ** ** > > Sorry,**** > > ** ** > > OS is Win2K3, 64 bit. But that might change if/when I update the file > server.**** > > ** ** > > I’m not too worried about software at this point, more of a hardware > question.**** > > ** ** > > I think there might be an open slot in the 2950. I was also looking into a > simple NAS unit (one or two drive, with easy swappable (hopefully hot) hard > drives).**** > > ** ** > > Mark**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Michael B. Smith [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, November 07, 2011 8:52 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Backup alternatives**** > > ** ** > > What OS? Any open slots in the 2950? (I can’t remember how many slots it > has, but I’m pretty sure it has at least one.)**** > > ** ** > > Regards,**** > > ** ** > > Michael B. Smith**** > > Consultant and Exchange MVP**** > > http://TheEssentialExchange.com <http://theessentialexchange.com/>**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Reimer, Mark [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, November 07, 2011 10:47 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Backup alternatives**** > > ** ** > > In September (20-23), there was a question about backup devices. My issue > is related, but more open.**** > > ** ** > > My tape drive died late last week. We back up about 1.5 TB per week (full > and incrementals combined), so external HD is a very real option. The file > server is older (Dell 2950). I don’t think there is a eSata port on it. Our > internet connection isn’t very fast (20 Mb up and down), and quite busy, so > a cloud type solution may not work well.**** > > ** ** > > I’m open to any ideas you might have.**** > > ** ** > > Thanks**** > > ** ** > > Mark**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
