I have a 2nd Generation Drobo and I believe the unit (power Supply) is starting to fail so I am looking to upgrade - it is between the 5N &amp; 5S. 2 requirements: 1. I have several large Aperture libraries (1+TB in size) Will I be able to access them with...
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I saw on the website that it can..http://www.drobo.com/migration. I recommend a bkup to be sure... Check the firmware version that's the Key...
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I have owned a Sansa e260 4gb for about a year now and have been really happy with it.I had to return 2 of them to Sandisk that locked up for know apparent reason,but their customer service was great and they shipped them to me quickly and have not had a problem with the new one now for over 6 months.I recently purchased 2 of the new Sansa views for my daughters for Christmas,although I have not used them yet I am very satisfied with their products.The view is thinner than mine and also lighter.But the main advantage is that the screen is larger on the view and it is 8gb(they also have a 16gb view) and also has the expansion slot to increase up to 4 additional gb if you would like.I looked at the view at a Circuit City and liked it alot.I was'nt able to listen to it though but I read some other reviews and they all said pretty much the same thing that it sounded great.You can get info on Sandisk web site about the view also, that is where I found info on the new View as well.Hopefully this will help you on your decision to which one to purchase.The one I have ,I have purchased a few extra items for it such as a silicone skin to protect it,a travel charger to charge in the car or wall outlet,a base that charges it as well as lets you play it through your home stereo.That is one advantage with the old unit,is that there is a lot of options to accessorize it,as where the new one does'nt have many yet.
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I have a DS409 that is about 5 years old now. I built a FreeNAS box 2 years ago and have had a lot of issues (12x3TB drives with 2 as hot spares and 10 in raid z2)... The FreeNAS version I used didn't pick up the hot spares as two of my drives failed and the SAS/SATA card I used has been buggy... not that Synology boxes never fail... I'm thinking of getting one of the 12-drive ones to replace my freenas box. I upped my DS409 to 4x4TB drives to backup my freenas until I resolve the issues. Having done both, Synology is a better option imho.
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Thats a broad question... It depends on the codec your using, I use this as a archival for projects and media. Most of the time I use 4TB G-Raids because I edit in Apple ProRes HQ and occasionally in Uncompressed 444. I haven't tested the speeds of the Drobo for anything other than archive. The other thing you need to consider is the speed of the drives your using in the Drobo, you shouldn't use anything slower than 7200 rpm drives. You'll regret buying the cheeper 5600 rpm drives because it will drop frames if it plays at all. I hope this helps. Jeff
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Hi Sean, Sorry It took so long. I had to ask Fujitsu to Answer this Question. I have no personal experience with that scanner so I had to do a little research. Here are a few things I found SV600 vs Xcanex Up 1200dpi vs 300dpi 11x17 max vs Letter max CCD optics vs CMOS Currently supports MAC vs support sometime in 2014 Another thing I noticed is when book scanning the Xcanex can only do one side at a time. We can do both sides in a single scan and our software flattens out any curves and skews. Thanks Anthony J Argy Sr Full Color Copier Inc.
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I cannot give you a definitive answer, but I can tell you I have been trying to use a 4 w/o success. I happened upon this discussion while researching 2.0' s. It seems to be all that works.
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I believe UDMA7 is a fairly recent development and you'd probably do just as well with something in the 4 range but like the other person said check with Canon. There's no point in spending more than you have to. Contacting them or checking their support page online is best.
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As an owner of two Drobo's, I wouldn't buy another one of them. Look at the Synology NAS devices. I can't think of any aspect where the Synology isn't superior - especially the tech support. Or if fireproof, waterproof and bulletproof counts, look at ioSafe which runs the Synology software.
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Interesting. I never even knew that standard SD (not SDHC) were available up to 8 gig. I thought that they maxed out at 2 gigs. good to know. Wish the thing DID read SDHC at the card slot. Still, it's a pretty nice device.
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I see no reason why this won't work. I'm not a mac user, but have 2 Drobos connected to my PC--a first generation 4-bay and the 5D. Both run beautifully and are running at USB 2.0 speeds. I hope this helps...seeing some negative answers already, but I've been more than satisfied with my setup.
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Thank you, Chad. What an excellent site. I wound up buying the MK3008GAL (30gb ZIF 40 5mm) which was like the original replacement. It worked just fine of course but next time around, I wonder how large I could go and still conform to the built-in firmware limitations?
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Has anyone installed this on a Samsung NP700Z5B-S01UB? I need to know if the install is easy. Many reviews of the crucial M500 with the easy install disk and cable report difficulty. I assume the EVO version is similar to the M500 install kit so I wanted to know if anyone has had issues. I need it to work the first time as I cant go one day without my comp. thanks.
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It totally depends on the router. I tried to connect it to a Apple AirPort Extreme - it won't work. The APE will not recognize anything bigger than 3 TB and the Drobo won't format to anything smaller that it's maximum capacity...no matter how few or small you drives are. The Drobo I have, with only 3 TB of disks always formats to 16 TB (to permit expansion without the need to reformat) so the APE won't work with it. You will have to look at the limitations of your router's USB support.
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No. It will not fit. I bought 2 of these and tried to put them in my Drobo mini and they do not fit (Drobo only handles 12 mm) :( This means the Drobo will only fit 4T (not 8T as I had hoped) as the 1T drives are the conventional 9 or 12 mm. I am not sure about whether a 1.5T drive will fit (that would be 6T in the mini) but you could check that option too.
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YOU ARE CORRECT!!! Your response prompted me to update my firmware and give it a go. I admit I have been lazy and was going on my expierience with a 2GB Sansa e200 that pooped out on me a while back. The new firmware in my e280 View does fully integrate the card although one does have to wait longer for the boot up. I only used a 2GB card in the e280 and don't know if it will take a larger one. At this point I will likely get a Fuse 8GB with the 8GB expansion and just get additional chips to switch out as needed. I still don't like the disposable nature of non-replacable batteries but then, I haven't seen a reasonable alternative that had replacable batteries. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP YOU ARE CORRECT!!! Your response prompted me to update my firmware and give it a go. I admit I have been lazy and was going on my expierience with a 2GB Sansa e200 that pooped out on me a while back. The new firmware in my e280 View does fully integrate the card although one does have to wait longer for the boot up. I only used a 2GB card in the e280 and don't know if it will take a larger one. At this point I will likely get a Fuse 8GB with the 8GB expansion and just get additional chips to switch out as needed. I still don't like the disposable nature of non-replacable batteries but then,... » Read More YOU ARE CORRECT!!! Your response prompted me to update my firmware and give it a go. I admit I have been lazy and was going on my expierience with a 2GB Sansa e200 that pooped out on me a while back. The new firmware in my e280 View does fully integrate the card although one does have to wait longer for the boot up. I only used a 2GB card in the e280 and don't know if it will take a larger one. At this point I will likely get a Fuse 8GB with the 8GB expansion and just get additional chips to switch out as needed. I still don't like the disposable nature of non-replacable batteries but then, I haven't seen a reasonable alternative that had replacable batteries. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP « Show Less
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Just to add my two cents here too - I originally started on the Drobo, but moved over to the Synology - best decision I ever made. I'm glad the drobo broke as the synology is much easier/better for me.
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The one I received didn't work at all. I returned it for a Drobo. I use 2TB drives in the Drobo so I don't know about 4 in that.