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 ?

Creating Stack of CD’s / DVDs – then double them for backup .

Collecting External Disks for storage / backup , then doubling them for backup

Using a Server with Internal RAID configured .

500 GB WD

1 TB Seagate

2 TB Seagate

2 TB Seagate

Now try the Easier

More flexible Simpler

Solution !!!!

500 GB WD

1 TB Seagate

2 TB Seagate

2 TB Seagate

Multiple Tapes collection .

Now try the Easier

More flexible Simpler

Solution !!!!

Drobo

drobo drobo FS S

drobo Pro drobo Pro FS drobo Elite

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

stores digital content . 36% QoQ growth , 170000+ Sites . Received 50 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

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 Generic

Drobo Copy utility – Easy Backups , Unlimited clients . Remote Replication

Remote replication between local and remote storage solutions (droboPro FS ) .

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

  drobo drobo S drobo- FS droboPro - FS drobo ProNo Of Disks 4 5 5/ 8 8 8Capacity          Minimum( TB) 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75Maximum (T B ) 12 15 15 24 24Disk usage /Expansion          Online Expansion  Y Y Y Y YMixed Drive Utilisation Y Y Y Y Y

Disismilar Drive Swapping  Y Y Y Y Y

Data Protection          

Redundancy /RAID Levels Single Drive 

redundancy Equiv RAID5 

 Single / Dual Drive redundancy , Equiv RAID 5,6 

Replication local/ remote N N N Y N

Chassis Level Protection Y Y Y Y Y

Volumes Auto Auto Auto ( 32 Shares )

Auto ( 32 Shares ) Upto 16

Hosts Single  Single Upto 10  Upto 10  Single

Interfaces USB 2.0 / FW  USB 2.0 , FW , eSATA iSCSI ( AFS / CIFS )

2 *iSCSI ( AFS / CIFS ) USB / FW / iSCSI

  B800Fs B800i B1200iNo Of Disks 8 8 12Storage Type File Sharing(NAS)  iSCSI SAN iSCSI SANMinimum( TB) 0.75 0.75 0.75Maximum (T B ) 24 24 36Disk usage /Expansion      Online Expansion  Y Y YMixed Drive Utilisation Y Y Y

Disismilar Drive Swapping  Y Y Y

Data Protection Single and Dual Disk Failure protecition / Chassis Failure 

protection 

Redundancy  Swappable redundant Power & Cooling

Replication local/ remote Y N N

HDD Types Supported  SATA SATA SATA/ SAS/ SSD 

Volumes Auto ( 100 Shares ) Upto 255 Upto 255

Hosts 100 users  8  Hosts  Upto 25

Interfaces 2 * Gigabit iSCSI ( AFS / CIFS ) 2 * Gigabit  3 * Gigabit 

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

After my misadventures with a couple of dead hard drives I have set up a DroboFs, my new "insurance policy"

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

My @Drobo survived a drive failure during replacement & a power outage during re-protection. What a fantastic system.

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

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 .

VMWare , Citrix , MS Exchange and Cloud users .

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