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Best eSATA JBOD?

Posted by timothy on from the throwing-it-out-there dept.

redlandmover writes "I already have an HP Media Server (upgraded processor, and memory) that has already been upgraded internally to 3.5TB. I'm sure everyone already has their favorite backup solution (RAID, WHS, a billion external hard drives, etc). My question is: what is the best JBOD (Just a Bunch of Drives), eSATA-connected, external hard drive enclosure? (Preferably, at least 4 drives.)"

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  1. Drobo by ThousandStars · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    See the Drobos at the linked page. No eSATA, but perhaps you can get an eSATA -> firewire 800 or iSCSI (sp?) dongle. The best part about them is ease-of-use.

  2. Drobo is what you want by INgroovesTech · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    From reading the initial question, it really sounds like all he needs is a reliable redundant scalable storage, for a personal media server. I suggest the drobo or drobo pro depending on budget. (http://drobo.com) they are cheap and very easy to manage. Using BeyondRAID you get the redundancy of RAID without the headaches. Check it out, it's worth it. The only downside in respect to the post is that it does not have an eSATA port. But FW800 or iSCSI over ethernet will do just fine to serve all sorts of media to a dozen clients.