Quote:
Originally Posted by Rathji
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.
|
Yeah if the data isn't worth much the storage solution can reflect that. I just see the opposite so often it isn't even funny. Firms who's sole output is hundreds of gigs of intellectual property using a creaking old server with an insufficient tape backup. The risk becomes monumental at that point. If the storage system blows up, they are literrally looking at the end of the business.