Last week I outlined how I go about provisioning my own lab for testing virtualization and supporting blogging efforts. One of the key points of my ability to have a functional lab is a shared storage device. I use the DroboPro iSCSI storage device. Since I purchased the unit, the Elite version has been released. While the DroboPro and DroboElite are candidates for home or test labs, Data Robotics (makers of the Drobo series) are positioning themselves well for the SMB virtualization market.
I had a chance to evaluate the DroboElite unit, and it has definitely added some refining points that are optimized for VMware virtualization installations. The DroboElite is certified on the VMware vSphere compatibility list for up to four hosts. The new features for the DroboElite over the DroboPro are:
To learn more and to read the entire article at its source, please refer to the following page, DroboElite Does vSphere -- Virtualization Review
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