Drobo DroboShare user reviews

Pros Looks snazzy

Cons It disappoints in almost every way possible.

Summary I am stunned that they couple such a good little unit as the Drobo with such an utterly pointless waste-of-space as the Droboshare.

I was impressed with the Drobo - but felt a little aggrieved that I had to spend hard again to make it "work" on a network.

Still if the Droboshare was as good as the Drobo, I was in safe hands.

Bless.

I do not understand why they bothered to say it supports 1GB - it doesn't properly utilise 100M networks, speed is definately a low priority for the Droboshare.

Actually so is security, you can choose to let someone have total access (read/write) to ALL files on the entire Drobo - or absolutely nothing at all.

This is not really even useful for a home network - as you might not want little William "helpfully" being able to delete half your server - just because you needed to give him access to the music folder.

As for a business network where any disgruntled member of staff who has ANY access at all, has TOTAL access to the ENTIRE drive - the idea is a really bad, VERY slow, somewhat expensive joke.

Oh as for technical support, forget it, you can wait MONTHS if it isn't a simple user-error.

If you JUST want the Drobo for use on a single computer - go for it. If you need a true network-attached-storage device. AVOID IT



Drobo - a bit like a 200 MPH supercar with just one seat.

Droboshare - An expensive "upgrade" which gives the car many extra seats, but removes the igntion and steering locks - and pops a speed limiter on the engine to make it struggle to hit 20.