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Started 2 days, 23 hours ago (2009-12-12 15:13:00)
by tevans
So, I've got a new Drobo. Now, I want to learn how to use it in emergencies. I've created three partitions. The first one I use for Time Machine backups. The second one is bootable and I use CarbonCopy to duplicate the mac main drive. I intend to use this partition to startup in case of the main drive fails. The third I use to store data. Suppose my mac main drive fails. How can I startup the ...
Started 4 days, 23 hours ago (2009-12-10 14:56:00)
by Frangulus
Zitat: Zitat von Tagged Ich würde sagen wenn man die Daten beim mirror echt gebrauchen kann dann wär dass ja eine einigermaßen gute lösung. Hallo, also ich würde mich darauf nicht verlassen. Auch ein RAID ersetzt kein Backup. 1. Die DROBO Box nutzt neben den RAID Technologien noch Virtualisierung (...
Started 4 days, 23 hours ago (2009-12-10 15:28:00)
by Tagged
Servus Frangulus, danke für deinen Beitrag. Das die menschen traurig waren kann ich mir denken, aber genau darum geht es mir. Ich mache schon Backups von allem auf USB Platten, aber die sind mittlerweise auch alle an die 1TB groß. Ich denke ich werds wie im moment machen nur eben auf 2TB aufstocken, und nächtlich per SyncToy auf die externe Platte ziehen lassen. Ich wollts nur nicht so ...
Started 12 hours, 12 minutes ago (2009-12-15 02:24:00)
by walvis
Dat klopt uiteraard van die andere schijven, maar ik trek liever eens de firewire/stroomkabel uit van een gewone externe schijf dan die van de Drobo... Bij de drobo is het risico op corruptie imho veel groter, zeker als het ding nog aan het indexeren is, en de mogelijkheden tot herstel veel kleiner. Kortom de Drobo komt hier binnen als de schijnbare eenvoud (schijf kapot, nieuwe in...enz...
Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-12-07 14:07:00)
by Edge
I'm not super happy with the performance of the Drobo (but this may be improved with more recent firmware/software) and find myself constantly wondering whether it has shut down/restarted safely (as the Dashboard software refuses to install - TOTAL pain in the arse.) Should the device shut down too abruptly, I'm worried the controller will hose my data. The only thing it does do is prevent ...
Started 1 week ago (2009-12-07 20:23:00)
by kenleach65
I am an experienced system builder but not sure if I should build a WHS or FreeNAS system or just go with the Droboshare option. Build my own seems cheaper and more flexible, but the Drobo seems simpler. Thoughts?
Started 1 week ago (2009-12-07 20:51:00)
by Bronze Storage badge evongugg
If you have an old computer and some drives use FreeNAS. Pentium 4 will work fine or this: How-to: Mini DIY Project: 2TB NAS Box for $360 (Update 3) http://boredsysadm.blogspot.com/20 [...] x-for.html
Started 5 days, 16 hours ago (2009-12-09 21:46:00)
by noice_T
If you just need storage space, i don't see a problem with the drobo. It's not known for its speed, but thats not what you're after anyway. I would use your remaining internal slot for a clone of your boot drive with superduper (in addition to time machine), or scratch disk, etc. You should partition your main drive, (or whatever drive is the fastest) into like a boot drive ...
Started 6 days, 17 hours ago (2009-12-08 20:42:00)
by ez061111
Cypher wrote: this is the most common error I'm getting whilst copying or moving files. Unfortunately this seems to be occurring on almost every folder copy or move that I perform to the NAS Drive Frustrating. Sounds like it isn't quite Snow Leopard ready...? There were a few oddities that I had to deal with on the LaCie model I had, but nothing as dramatic...
Started 23 hours, 44 minutes ago (2009-12-14 14:52:00)
by Sigi1
Hello, It's very important to properly initialize a drive if you want to be able to use it as a startup drive. Most drives come set up for Windows, and while they'll generally work with the Mac, they won't work properly as startup drives. A "partition scheme" is the low-level on-drive stricture that is used by the OS to find the "volumes" (the "drives" that appear in Finder—a physical disk ...
