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Today I step up my backup solution with the addition of a Drobo. I have only had this unit a short while and I already lovin’ it! Why? One word, simplicity. It’s the easiest redundant backup solution I have ever used. You do pay a slight premium for such ease of use, but the benefits far outweigh the cost in my opinion. That being said, its not the fasting thing on earth, but if you are like me and are just looking for safe storage, this unit is perfect. And if you’re not currently backing up, you better start… if you care about your data. Because it’s not a matter of IF the the drive will fail, but WHEN the drive will fail.
I kind of threw this episode together just to show the thing off and increase awareness about backing up. If you want more information, check out the Data Robotics website. They have all the details you need.
And as always, if I missed a good tip or other important information, please post a comment on the blog @ http://thatsawesome.tv
Enjoy!
May 28th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
Drobo,
Are you kidding me, I did not even know you were supposed to back up your system. I bet this thing would make waffles taste even better, knowing that all my info was safe, and my secret recipe was backed up redundantly. I know what I am doing with my stimulus check.
Thanks Scott, you truly are AWESOME!!!!!
B Money
June 2nd, 2008 at 11:51 pm
I love all your shows. Keep up the good work! Thank you.
June 3rd, 2008 at 8:18 am
Scott,
What screen capture software do you use? and where did you get it.
Cool show!
Oliver
June 3rd, 2008 at 9:27 am
Oliver,
On the mac, I use Snapz Pro:
(http://www.ambrosiasw.com/utilities/snapzprox/)
The Unofficial Apple Web Log did a nice job of comparing the major players on the mac side, check out this:
TUAW Screencast Faceoff
**UPDATE**
I have switched to Screen Flow – Very AWESOME!
June 12th, 2008 at 8:10 pm
Great show. I’m sorry I haven’t written sooner to tell you several of us appreciate your efforts. Your show looks great on my tv using iTunes to my AppleTV HD–it’s one of the best looking visually of all the shows I download
Keep up the great work.
June 19th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
I wanted to write to tell you how much I have enjoyed your show, even when I know the subject well. The production values are great and you have a great, relaxed presentation. I felt really badly when you said people were critical of your blue shirt. Uncalled for.
I’d love to see a ‘behind the scenes’ episode where you discuss how you use the awesome tools to create your video. You seem like a great guy and thanks for the podcast! Keep ‘em coming!
April 4th, 2009 at 10:19 am
I always have an issue with NAS, especially with RAID system. You see, they always assume it’s the harddisk that will spoil. The problem is, what happen when it’s the enclosure that is spoiled?
And smart is not a good thing. Because the smarter the NAS, the more difficult it is to find replacement that is compatible. Even getting the same model as replacement may fail due to diff version of firmware.
To play safe, I always use mirroring rather than RAID 5 that has it’s data stripped across multiple harddisks. At least even when the enclosure is no longer in sale, I can still connect to any computer to retrieve the data.
April 4th, 2009 at 11:20 am
You wanna no something… I agree… I have had SEVERAL issues with data corruption on the Drobo a couple months after shooting this episode.
And being in a closed end system is never a good idea. I know, I know, I was all for the Drobo in this episode. But my opinion of the thing has gone sour.
A lot of people still love it, but I will no longer use one.
I would delete this episode, but I think its still good to let people know about backing up.
Thanks for tuning in!
Scott
August 16th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
Hi Scott. Would love to hear more about your drobo issues? I have just got one myself and it’s sad to hear you had problems a few months in.