[thelist] Opinion: good/better/best fileserver systems?

[Jeremy Weiss]

Dropbox!! lol

I have a buddy that swears by Drobo, but he's only using it for a home
network with 3 or 4 systems on it.

-jeremy


On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 9:11 AM, Francis Marion <francis.marion at sfroy.com>wrote:

>
> We're having issues with our current mac-based and plugged in raid systems.
> It's a nuisance to all involved, and we're looking into scrapping the whole
> system and starting afresh.
>
> What we need is this:
>
> 1) A system that the designers can work off of live. It's their habit, I'll
> no longer fight it.
>
> 2) Real time backups.
>
> 3) The ability to pull discs at the end of the night and take them home.
>
> 4) Compatibility with Mac systems
>
> 5) Serious, boring oh-yeah-I-forgot-all-about-it reliability
>
> It should be able to handle a 40 person team.
>
> I've heard good things about Drobo. What do you know first hand that works
> well?
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> Francis Marion
>
> --
>
> * * Please support the community that supports you.  * *
> http://evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
>
> For unsubscribe and other options, including the Tip Harvester
> and archives of thelist go to: http://lists.evolt.org
> Workers of the Web, evolt !
>