Troubling news for Drobo owners …
Chapter 11 bankruptcy is not as bad as it seems.
On the other hand, it could be converted to Chapter 7 bankruptcy. That’s when you should start worrying.
LOL… Yes, I’ve always interpreted it to mean, “our company is doing great!”
But yes, I agree reorganization is better than liquidation. I used to have a Drobo. But like so many others report, I lost all my data and switched to Synology.
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I still have a Drobo. As a mute, unnoticed backup device in a closet.
I was a huge fan of them. Then:
- software issues
- a fan stopped working. They basically answered, “Buy a new one”. I fixed it myself
- weird issues
10 (?) years ago I would have recommended their products. But for many years…not.
I saw this coming over a year ago when they weren’t answering communication and innovation dried up.
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Well, yeah. When you take “bankruptcy” out of context, it seems pretty bad.
Yes, that’s correct. I don’t think anybody’s denying that.
I purchased several Drobos over the years including some of their 8 disk drive units. But I stopped using them around 2016. The company wasn’t the same after the mergers and sales.