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First winner in Big, Big Drobo Giveaway is Brad Johnson!

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Nora Weintraub • 0 Comments

Ladies and gentlemen, big drum roll for the first winner in the Big, Big Drobo Giveaway is Brad Johnson of Brad J Photography in Naperville, IL. We want to know more about Brad and what he has in store for his new Drobo and as soon as we find out we’ll let you know.

We were originally going to start the giveaway next Monday but had an overwhelming # of entries so thought we’d get going with the the first giveaway. And you won’t have to wait long for the next giveaway, because it will be Monday, Nov 12. It’s pretty simple to enter: just go to the webpage and fill in the form. All entries will be in the running every week (list will be cumulative). And we wouldn’t mind if you liked us on Facebook or tweeted something nice!

Top Silicon Valley company you wish you worked for

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Mario Blandini • 1 Comment

Work. By itself, the word “work” usually has a less than positive connotation. My brother is an artist. His work schedule is nowhere similar to mine; he works at odd hours when inspiration comes, he works intensely, and it is all positive. I like a more structured role as part of a team and I probably work more for money than my brother, but for me too work is positive. A fan of great people in Marketing, I have always liked what Debra Sandler said when she worked at Pepsi in the 90s: Why [work}? For technical excellence.… Continue Reading

The Drobo 5D – It’s here, it’s fast, it’s better than ever …

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Tom Buiocchi • 124 Comments

Thanks again everyone, for your patience, ongoing interest, and support. The Drobo 5D is here and ready to begin shipping – and I think you’re going to love it. First of all, it’s a Drobo – with the same ease-of-use, flexibility, and expandability that are synonymous with what we do.

Secondly, it’s fast. Really fast. Between 4x – 12x faster than previous Drobo generations. And it’s not just Thunderbolt and USB 3.0. Our new ability to utilize SSDs in addition to hard drives really gives us a unique boost, without sacrificing the capacity you need. Check out a live demo if you want to see it in action.… Continue Reading

New Drobo Mini began shipping today

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Tom Buiocchi • 34 Comments

I am very pleased to let you know that the new Drobo Mini began shipping today. Thank you for your patience – I know many of you have been anxious for your orders to be filled and I am sure you will find out quickly that it was worth the wait.

And the new Drobo 5D is right around the corner, just finalizing the certification results for Thunderbolt, and ensuring that it delivers all the great speed of this exciting new technology.

Drobos with more speed, reliability, flexibility, and portability than ever before. We’re excited and know you will be too! Please tell us how you like them.

Thanks again and best regards,
Tom

Apple endorses Drobo’s strategy of BOTH …

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Erik Pounds • 2 Comments

… well, not directly, but Apple’s new Fusion Drive feature is the internal drive complement to Drobo’s Data-Aware Tiering technology. These technologies provide the value of BOTH capacity in hard disk drives AND performance from solid state drives. Both are affordable, fully automatic, and easy-to-use. If you want high-capacity storage that’s affordable, you need to use a hard disk drive, but that HDD can be made much faster by combining it with a little bit of flash. Seagate (hybrid drive), Intel (Smart Response), and others are also creating intelligent technologies that use HDDs and SSDs in exactly the way that uses them best. So it’s a pretty easy decision: if you want to leverage the best of modern storage technologies, you should take advantage of products that can utilize both types of drives.… Continue Reading

Chat stew, lots of good real stuff in there

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Mario Blandini • 0 Comments

We are officially in autumn now in the northern hemisphere. Less grilling and more comfort food for dinner, although fantastic grilling weather continues here in California. And when I think of soup and stew, I think of the E! network and the classic Talk Soup show. One segment of the show was Chat Stew, where they feature funny clips from other talk shows. A show based on it, The Soup, now airs weekly on E!.

What does this have to do with blogger and industry expert Scott Lowe of The 1610 Group? … Continue Reading

All good things …

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Tom Buiocchi • 81 Comments

Hi there – I just wanted to give you a quick update on the status of the new Drobo 5D and Mini products – everyone has been waiting anxiously, and very patiently, thank you!

First, the good news. The products are looking great! I’ve been using them and watching them in action here in the office – and they are clearly the best Drobos ever – faster, quieter, more robust, and much smaller (in the case of the Mini). In fact, if you’re interested and want to see for yourself, we are extending our popular Live Demo sessions to these new products as well.… Continue Reading

Winner winner chicken dinner, and a Stevie!

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Mario Blandini • 0 Comments

I had chicken for dinner last night along with hundreds of others in a group setting, many of whom were winners. The origins of this poultry reference are not definitive. Some say it’s a phrase from skeet shooting in Minnesota, others say it’s a reference to a past $1.79 meal deal in Nevada. I like watching Guy Fieri’s shows on TV, and he uses the expression a lot, though this recipe is more of a tasty lunch than a dinner.

Just when you thought this blog post would be informal, quite the opposite. Last night I was fortunate enough to formally attend the 10th Annual American Business Awards New Products & Tech Awards presentation banquet. How lucky am I! It was an honor being there on behalf of my colleagues @Drobo, those who built the Drobo B1200i, which was being recognized. … Continue Reading

Blogging ain’t easy, but surveys are

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Mario Blandini • 0 Comments

Anyone can do it, right? Blog that is, all you need is an Internet connected device and an opinion. Since the beginning of this year I have 34 posts before this one for a respectable pace, though my pace has slowed considerably of late. Overcoming physics is not generally easy, which explains why I have not been able to figure out a way through some parasitic drag to maintain a brisk pace. No shortage of opinions, got Internet too, so it must be the presence of multiple activities in relative proximity contributing to some of my personal interference drag.

Someone who makes blogging look very easy also happens to be working with Drobo to host a live event later this week Friday 9/21: no PPT, several survey questions, lots of analysis and advice from Scott Lowe (@otherscottlowe). Everyone is welcome, and if you are a smaller shop (<250 users), we especially welcome your input! Participants will be entered to win a Drobo B800i iSCSI SAN system, providing you with >30TB of storage! It’s a $2,999 value and perfect for a virtualization lab at home (and your personal data and media . REGISTER NOW for the live chat.… Continue Reading

And the winner @ VMworld 2012 is … Jeff Stallworth

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Mario Blandini • 0 Comments

They flocked to the Drobo booth at VMworld 2012 in San Francisco. Over 1000 people took the Do The Math challenge for a chance to win an SSD acceleration for their B1200i or a free B800i array. Odds were much better than the lottery, one in thousands vs. one in millions, and the prize still great: $2,999 MSRP. The winner is Jeff Stallworth, IT Manager @ Auburn University. Congrats to Jeff!… Continue Reading

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