Tech Field Day has come a long way since the first event back in 2009. The hectic rush to pull together delegates, presenters, and logistics has been replaced by a steady and predictable process. A crew of professionals has been assembled to make everything happen smoothly, from contracts and … [Read more...]
Hardware Review: Drobo Elite – Part I
June 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Drobo Elite - Rear View This post is the first in a series covering the DroboElite SMB storage device from Data Robotics Inc. The DroboElite is the most fully featured storage array in the Data Robotics range of devices. Regular readers will know I’ve posted frequently on these … [Read more...]
Podcast 2: Tech Field Day Drobo Roundtable
April 20, 2010 by 2 Comments
On April 8, 2010, the Gestalt IT Tech Field Day Boston delegates sat down with Data Robotics. This discussion covered the company's BeyondRAID technology and their Drobo product line. The session culminated with a roundtable discussion of the company, products, and market. Download this video … [Read more...]
Drobo announces their new Drobo FS
April 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment
In November 2003, Data Robotics Inc. released two new products, the Drobo S and the Drobo Elite. Yesterday I was lucky enough to be invited to a closed session with the folks from Data Robotics as they had some interesting news about a new product they are announcing today called the Drobo … [Read more...]
Announcing Gestalt IT Tech Field Day Boston 2010
March 8, 2010 by 3 Comments
Gestalt IT is pleased to announce the first date of 2010 in our ongoing series of Tech Field Day events. Our next event will convene in Boston, MA on April 8 and 9, engaging some of the most innovative and interesting IT infrastructure companies in Massachusetts. The unique Field Day℠ concept … [Read more...]
The Rebirth of Overland Storage
March 3, 2010 by 2 Comments
It's been a long, strange trip for Overland Storage (NASDAQ: OVRL). Best known in recent years for the tape backup libraries it sold through Hewlett-Packard, Overland is in the midst of an iSCSI-focused renovation at the hands of former Snap Appliance and Data Robotics execs. Could this reboot … [Read more...]
Review: DroboPro – Part II
December 7, 2009 by Leave a Comment
This is the second in a series of posts looking at the DroboPro from Data Robotics Inc. Previous post(s): Review: DroboPro – Part I Previously I discussed a few frustrations with connecting my new DroboPro to ESXi, the target environment for my new device. I’ve now managed to get the … [Read more...]
Drobo Performance Stats
December 2, 2009 by 1 Comment
Some discussions on twitter last week triggered the topic of performance relating to the Drobo’s. This is the 5th consecutive post on Drobo Series of products. To read other Drobo related posts: Drobo S and DroboElite – Introduced 11/23/2009 Some very interesting articles on Drobo S … [Read more...]