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Data Robotics' Drobo Takes First Place in Tom's Hardware Computex Worldwide Design Competition
Readers Voted and Selected Drobo as Worldwide Favorite for Outstanding Product Design
| Source: Data Robotics
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA--(Marketwire - June 18, 2008) - Data Robotics announced today that its
Drobo product has won the first place award for best design in Tom's
Hardware Computex 2008 design competition. Selected over competing products
that were handpicked by the editors of Tom's Hardware Guide, this award
recognizes Drobo as the worldwide favorite for demonstrating true
innovation and outstanding product design.
Drobo is an external storage array with intelligent features that automate
the set up and maintenance process, simplify operations for the user and
then easily expands in capacity as the user's data collection grows over
time. Since the launch of Drobo the company has been honored with 18
industry awards and accolades and gained a widespread following of
customers and enthusiasts who have embraced its technology as the
easiest-to-use, most expandable and safest multi-drive desktop storage
array available.
"This honor is a direct result of our determination to bring the best
possible storage solutions to our customers and a testament to the
contributions of everyone involved in Drobo's product design," said Geoff
Barrall, CEO and co-founder of Data Robotics. "The fact that our design was
chosen as a favorite worldwide further validates the incredible user
reception that Drobo has received since our initial launch."
Computex 2008 Design award nominees were hand selected by the editors of
Tom's Hardware Guide, and then opened up an online survey of its U.S. and
worldwide readers to select the winners, which awarded Drobo the first
place honor for worldwide votes. Survey results can be found at:
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Design-Awards-Computex,5622.html.
About Data Robotics
Data Robotics -- the makers of Drobo, the world's first storage robot --
develops automated data storage products designed to ensure data is always
protected and easy-to-manage. Unlike other storage arrays, however, Drobo
uses patented software that is designed for non-technical users who demand
reliability without the complexity of RAID. Key features of Drobo include
some of the most advanced automated features available -- including
self-monitoring, self-healing and an easy-to-understand visual status and
alert panel. For more information visit Data Robotics at
www.datarobotics.com.