DROBO

Storage

Drobo, emphasizing core philosophies, unveils new NAS model

October 20, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Drobo, emphasizing core philosophies, unveils new NAS model
The new B810n is eligible for deal registration, whereas its predecessor was not, and also has a larger NFR discount than the legacy model.

Storage

New Drobo CEO outlines plans for growth as independent company

May 21, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Drobo CEO outlines plans for growth as independent company
Former Brocade executive Mihir H. Shah tells ChannelBuzz why he thinks Drobo remains a valuable commodity in a world of ever more complex storage solutions, what he sees as new opportunities for the company, and his view of how it will go to market going forward.

Storage

Much larger drive capacity highlights enhanced Drobo top-of-the-line release

March 17, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Much larger drive capacity highlights enhanced Drobo top-of-the-line release
Drobo’s BeyondRAID technology also gets a boost, so that when you add a new drive it will configure the RAID array 800 per cent faster than before.

Cloud

Connected Data unveils smaller Transporter private business cloud devices

February 25, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Connected Data unveils smaller Transporter private business cloud devices
The company rolls out smaller and less expensive appliance alternatives to Dropbox, and emphasizes that it relies on partners to show SMBs that their upfront cost is cheaper over time.

Hardware

Connected Data introduces Transporter channel play with private business cloud device

October 21, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Connected Data introduces Transporter channel play with private business cloud device
Transporter Genesis becomes the company’s first non-Drobo product to be a strong channel offering, and will heavily leverage the Drobo channel to go to market.

D&H Canada GM Greg Tobin
Distribution

D&H adds eight vendors, hints at new adjacency

July 7, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on D&H adds eight vendors, hints at new adjacency
As new additions to linecard pile up, the distributor contemplates a new market opportunity