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Originally Posted by sclitheroe
I wouldn’t go that low end for anyone’s business data, but that’s your call.
Even a base Drobo is a better idea - you can purchase extended warranties, Drobo has technical support you can call (try that with Startech...), they actively update their firmware and utility software, etc.
None of this sounds important today, but when this “temporary” solution is suddenly two years in, with no end in sight, you’ll be glad you bought something a little higher end (particularly something that you can expand so easily, that can hot-swap failed drives, etc!).
And regardless of whether you need their tech support or not, it sure as hell looks good to be able to call in technical expertise from the vendor if it does break. Businesses deal in all manners of risk - and having warranty and technical support available is risk mitigation, whether its needed or not.
You need to show the clear benefits of a better-than-dirt-poor solution, and let the business make the informed decision. You might be surprised at how much they are actually willing to spend when they realize what it buys them.
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Again, great info.
Normally I would agree. When I first was asked about this, I mentioned a entry level Drobo at $500 off the top of my head and he said it probably wasn't in the budget.
This is a strange case in terms of data value and risk because if the data is lost, I get the impression that there isn't a large problem. It is easy to recreate and has a very minimal financial value to the agency. It is more of a "hey this would be nice if we could store this data without storing 20+ gigs of data on the file server, or on the users roaming profile" thing.
I have 3 options to present to the department that made the request. One is the enclosure I linked, the other is a base level Drobo and the last one is using a locked down desktop computer. If they bite on the Drobo, I might see about the Drobo Pro because it has a lot more potential.