Woah… figures that when I get back home from Tech Field Day #5, I am completely slammed at work and home and I have barely found the time for the usual things, let alone blogging. So, while I have been away from the Virtual Bill blog, the other delegates from TFD5 have produces some amazing … [Read more...]
Synchronization from Drobo to the cloud
February 3, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I was at Starbucks recently and heard some interesting conversation about syncing files between Drobo units. I am curious about this idea but have another idea. Sure syncing between two Drobo enclosures would be great, but wouldn’t a file replication application, either on the Drobo or on the … [Read more...]
Data Robotics Is First Three-Time Tech Field Day Presenter
January 5, 2011 by 1 Comment
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 The hectic rush to pull together delegates, presenters, and logistics has been replaced by a steady and predictable process.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...]
Iomega Graduates and Goes to Work with the ix12-300r
May 7, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Iomega's new ix12-300d brings EMC's SOHO company into the data center EMC’s Iomega unit today released the 12-drive rack-mount storage product we have all been waiting for. It was never a question of whether Iomega could produce such a beast: The EMC LifeLine software and Iomega hardware were … [Read more...]
Drobo FS, Where does it fit?
April 23, 2010 by 1 Comment
During GestalIT TechFieldDay, myself and the other bloggers were introduced to the new Data Robotic’s product called the Drobo FS. About the Drobo FS From the Data Robotics press release: The revolutionary Drobo FS was designed with one purpose in mind: to deliver the best file sharing … [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...]
Tech Field Day Boston: The Links
April 20, 2010 by 3 Comments
Tech Field Day Boston was a major success, generating perhaps the most absorbing discussions yet. Our new delegate roundtable time was applauded by all involved, and we will be posting video podcasts of these sessions on our new Roundtable Podcast category (subscribe in iTunes). As usual, the … [Read more...]
Podcast 1: Gestalt IT Tech Field Day Overview
April 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Learn more about the Gestalt IT Tech Field Day from the sponsors, delegates, and friends from our November, 2009 event. Download this video podcast or subscribe on iTunes to tune in to the discussion! Includes interviews with John Troyer, Sunshine Mugrabi, Nigel Poulton, 3PAR, Symantec, … [Read more...]
DroboFS: Gigabit Ethernet, Serverless and Cloudy
April 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Drobo is announcing a new product today called the DroboFS that finally puts the Ethernet interface into the box storage subsystem. Although Ethernet connectivity has been possible via the DroboShare, the throughput performance hasn't been good enough for many business so this represents a major … [Read more...]