From Data Robotics / Mach Data

Presented by Clayton Desouza

Synergetic Solutions Pvt Ltd

Yes - if you have the time to figure it out !!! Simple isnt it ?

Stack up the CD’s / DVDs – then double them for backup .

Start collecting External Disks , then double them for backup

Buy a server and add Disks for storage

500 GB WD

1 TB Seagate

2 TB Seagate

2 TB Seagate

The easy flexible way !!!!

500 GB WD

1 TB Seagate

2 TB Seagate

2 TB Seagate

Multiple Tapes collection .

Drobo

drobo Elite drobo S drobo FS drobo Pro

Drobo advantages Easier Access –one location . Complete projects / episodes

/shoots data in one location . Better Protection with lesser

Disks . Faster Search of Data . Faster Restores from Backups . Online expandability and

configuration changes . Lesser upfront storage capacity

investments . Can transfer /access data between

hosts / server. More reliable media –fungus etc .

Drobo advantages Protection from data loss

bcos OS Server Fauilures. Chassis level protection as

well .Online expandability and

configuration changes . Lesser upfront storage

capacity investments .Can transfer /access data

between hosts / server.Cheaper vs Branded Servers

Launched the first drobo array in 2007 Founded by the founder of Blue Arc . Changed the way the world sees and

stores digital content . Initially targeted only at Photographers

segment . Received 30 prestigious awards since incl

Editors Choice ( PC Mag and MAcWorld ) . The first and only company to remove

complexity from RAID protection in storage .

Feature RAID-5 RAID-6 BeyondRAID

Single Disk Redundancy

Y Y Y

Dual Disk Redundancy

N Y Y

Mixed Drive Size Utilisation

N N Y

Automatic Healing

N N Y

Self Managing N N Y

•Benefits of Traditional RAID without the limitations .•Safety , reliability , efficiency and ease-of-use all in one sleek package .

500 GB WD

1 TB Seagate

2 TB Seagate

1.5TB Seagate

500 GB WD

1 TB Seagate

2 TB Seagate

2 TB Seagate

Normal Raid Drobo Raid – Mix any speed , any capacityUse your own disks , do it yourself .

1.5TB Seagate

1.5TB Seagate

1.5TB Seagate

1.5TB Seagate

Disk enclosure

500 GB WD

1 TB Seagate

2 TB Seagate

1.5TB Seagate

500 GB WD

1 TB Seagate

2 TB Seagate

1.5TB Seagate

2 TB Hitachi

500 GB WD

1 TB Seagate

2 TB Seagate2 TB

Seagate

Add new Disk

Increase Disk Size

500 GB WD

1 TB Seagate

2 TB Seagate

2 TB Sagte

1.5TB Seagate

Got the Drobo and hooked it up , expecting it to take a while to initialise , it was nearly instant ! Slick device

• Received 6 TB of HDD yesterday , Drobo delivery today , cant wait !!!

New drobo arrived and I put old Disk

pack in and started it up , Everything

ran perfectly –I am so happy

I like the flexibility and reliability of

Beyond RAID technology of

drobo .Source : Twitter

drobo

drobo S

droboPro

droboFS

droboElite

drobo

droboDirect

USB FW

eSATAEthernet

Indirect Network sharing thru system

Network sharing

Ethernet / iSCSI

LAN

Smart volumes ( drobo Elite ) Create new volumes in seconds .Manage upto 255 volumes .Volumes pull storage from common disk

pool .Deleted Data blocks returned to common

pool . Using VMWare

drobo pro and Elite models tested for use with Vmware

Drobo Video Clip Drobo FS Video Drobo pro Video Drobo Elite Video Drobo S Video

DroboApps admin utility – drobo FS Apache HTTP server – drobo FS Ctorrent – Bittorrent client . Dropbear –SSH2 server and client . Firefly – serves music Fuppes – Media Server with DLNA support . Lighttpd – Http server PureFtpd – FTP server Rsync / Wake-on-LAN / PERL Unfsd– NFS server Cloud Storage App also avaialable

Any Professional with valuable data / large files to store – Medical professionals, doctors , lawyers , Photographers , A/v recorders , architects , desgners , Educators .

Anybody with large Desktop storage requirements .

SME/SMB’s who need an easy to manage and scalable storage .

All companies who backup / archive data to disk / need standalone storage for applications .

Companies with multiple distributed offices and Data collection Points .

Companies using CCTV and similar security systems .

May 2010 : droboElite named New Product of the year –American Business Awards

April 2010 :drobo s Nominated as 2010 Editors Choice - MacWorld

March 2010 : droboElite “PC Pro Recommended “

‘Ultimate hard Drive’ Professional Photographers Magazine Ultimate Awards ‘10

‘Editors Choice Award ‘ PC perspective

Clayton Desouza

Synergetic Tech Solutions Pvt LtdTel : 9819611009 / 28974510 Email : desouzacr@gmail.com