SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - January 14, 2008) - Data Robotics, the makers of Drobo, the
world's first storage robot, today announced the launch of DroboShare, a
companion for Drobo that enables users to easily share files over a Local
Area Network (LAN). With this release, the company is building on its
mission to change the way people store, manage and share their digital
assets.
In June 2007 Data Robotics unveiled Drobo, its flagship product, bringing
to market a new way to eliminate the time-consuming chore of storage
management. The product took home 11 prestigious industry awards and
accolades in 2007, including several "Best-in-Class" products for the year.
Today's release of DroboShare significantly increases the value and
functionality that Drobo brings by providing home or business users with a
simple way to share data without the complexity normally associated with
Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices or RAID storage systems.
"The recognition we've received by users and peers over the last eight
months has been astonishing. This tells us that Drobo is truly addressing a
need in the industry and we've accomplished our goal of redefining the
storage experience," said Geoff Barrall, CEO and co-founder of Data
Robotics. "The ability to share the Drobo over a network is the culmination
of user input and shows the importance that our company places on the
feedback of our customers."
With DroboShare, users can now access the information stored on the
award-winning Drobo from any client on the network, including Windows,
Apple or Linux computers, as well as other networked devices like Home
Media Centers. And unlike other NAS desktop storage devices the Drobo and
DroboShare solution embraces ease of use and flexibility by being the first
NAS solution that supports all major file systems (NTFS, HFS+, EXT3,
FAT32). Additionally, Drobo has the flexibility to be easily disconnected
from DroboShare and then connected directly to a host computer as required.
DroboShare user, Robert Farrington, teaches digital photography and digital
asset management courses at Dragonfleye Digital Productions in Sarasota,
FL. Farrington finds DroboShare an ideal storage solution for his classroom
because it brings simplicity to file sharing -- and most importantly --
protects student projects from loss.
"We don't have an internal IT support staff so our quest for a storage
product centered on two key things: overall simplicity and the ability to
easily create, manage and share data with students across an established
network. The product would also need to expand as our organization -- and
the need for additional storage -- increases over time," said Farrington.
"I found the perfect solution in Drobo and DroboShare -- my students and I
rely on it every single day."
Features include:
-- All of the benefits of the Drobo storage robot including complete data
safety, simple expansion, no down-time and minimum configurability
-- Flexibility to attach Drobo to your computer or attach it to your
network when you want to share data
-- Gigabit Ethernet support
-- Auto-mounting on Windows and OS X (no configuration or maintenance
regardless of your connection choice)
-- Support for all major file systems including NTFS (Windows), HFS+
(Apple OS X), EXT3 (Linux) and FAT32 (various)
-- Support today for 8TB of storage, scaling to 32TB as larger disk
drives become available
Drobo and DroboShare are available today and can be purchased worldwide
from an extensive network of over 500 valued partners. In the United
States, Drobo retails for $499 and DroboShare retails for $199. Drobo and
DroboShare will also be on display in the Data Robotics Booth in the
Developer Pavilion, West Hall at Macworld -- booth #4629
About Data Robotics
Data Robotics -- the maker of Drobo, the world's first storage robot --
develops automated data storage products designed to ensure data is always
protected and easy-to-manage. Unlike other storage arrays, however, Drobo
uses patent-pending software that is designed for non-technical users who
demand reliability without the complexities of RAID. Key features of Drobo
include some of the most advanced automated features available -- including
self-monitoring, self-healing and an easy-to-understand visual status and
alert panel.
Contact Information: Contact:
Julie Tangen
Kulesa Public Relations for Data Robotics
831.454.8523
