[mdlug] Dynamic storage system.

[Morris, Tim]

According to dictionary.com, a robot is:
1.	a machine that resembles a human and does mechanical, routine
tasks on command.
2.	a person who acts and responds in a mechanical, routine manner,
usually subject to another's will; automaton.
3.	any machine or mechanical device that operates automatically
with humanlike skill. -adjective
4.	operating automatically: a robot train operating between airline
terminals. 

The drobo does meet the 3rd and 4th definitions ;)


--  Tim Morris - UGS PLM Software

-----Original Message-----
From: mdlug-bounces at mdlug.org [mailto:mdlug-bounces at mdlug.org] On Behalf
Of Michael ORourke
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 9:00 AM
To: MDLUG's Main discussion list
Subject: Re: [mdlug] Dynamic storage system.

According to Jim Shaw (marketing person doing the demo), he described it
as the worlds first "storage robot".  Where is the mechanical arm that
changes the drives for you?  Doesn't seem to have any "robotic" features
that I could see.  Maybe a better description would be, "the most
user-friendly storage device" or "most intelligent storage device".
Looks like the price reflects that fact too.  Pretty much a no-brainer
as far as storage arrays go.  Very cool.

-Mike


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clinton V. Weiss" <cvweiss at gmail.com>
To: "MDLUG's Main discussion list" <mdlug at mdlug.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 7:52 AM
Subject: [mdlug] Dynamic storage system.


> (I'm not affiliated with this company at all - I'm just truly
impressed)
>
> Interesting storage system, lets you pop in/out drives at a whim to
> replace dead drives or increase storage:
>
> http://www.drobo.com/products_demo.aspx
>
> Does anyone know of any other self-containing alternatives that are
> this efficient?  This definitely seems worthwhile, but I'm not liking
> the price tag.
>
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