
In order to take advantage of the apps, you’ll also need the DroboShare NAS module, which will run you $199, on top of the cost of the Drobo itself. They range in price from $349 to $1049 and offer USB 2.0 and Firewire depending on the model you choose. If you don’t yet have a storage solution and need a very reliable backup which also serves your media, then you should check out Drobo. Lastly, they are highlighting the Firefly iTunes Media Server that allows you to store all of your music, TV, and video content on the Drobo, and then serve that content to iTunes devices or computers around your home. The second is Yoics, which gives you remote access to your Drobo and DroboShare from a web browser or mobile device like the iPhone. First, there’s the DroboApps Admin Utility, which allows you to manage your DroboApps via a web interface. After 0.2.4, mt-daapd evolved into FireFly, self-titled to be The best open-source media server for the Roku SoundBridge and iTunes. This server is the open source mt-daapd server, version 0.2.4.This is the recommended stable release of mt-daapd which also supports iTunes 6.0.4.


Data Robotics has released 19 applications for Drobo, and they seem to be highlighting three of those specifically due to their value to the average consumer. The DNS-323 is delivered with an iTunes Server included. Drobo has added a few apps that bring a nice “value-add” to their storage capability.

Posted by Aaron Zollo Categories: Accessories,ĭrobo has been out for quite some time and serves the purpose of a “set-it-and-forget-it” backup solution.
