Drobo Adopts OCZ Talos SAS SSD

OCZ Technology Group, Inc. announced that Drobo, Inc. will utilize the OCZ Talos SAS SSD Series for integration into its B1200i iSCSI SAN solutions for business environments.

Drobo has chosen to provide customers with faster and more robust storage systems by complementing the feature set of the B1200i with performance, energy efficiency, and endurance of Talos SSDs.

For SMBs, the B1200i provides storage for server virtualization, email, and data protection and  features integration with existing infrastructures as an iSCSI SAN device. With automated data-aware tiering, it delivers a level of automation and technical sophistication that is easier to use and less costly to deploy than enterprise solutions. The B1200i is the first Drobo product to leverage the benefits of SSDs for increased bandwidth, lower power consumption, and instantaneous access times.

"Drobo is a leader in data storage products for both professionals and businesses and we are thrilled that they have qualified and selected our enterprise-class Talos SAS SSDs for their business oriented solutions," said Ryan Petersen, CEO of OCZ Technology. "This collaboration is a perfect example of how our SSD technology can act within a complete solution to deliver superior application-optimized storage for small- and medium-business IT."

"Just like larger organizations, SMBs should be able to afford and enjoy the benefits of SSD technology and performance," said Tom Buiocchi, CEO of Drobo. "For the best capacity and performance, our unique automated data-aware tiering allows customers to easily and affordably add SSDs to the same Drobo environment that already has high-capacity traditional disk drives."

Drobo will offer the B1200i Series with Talos 3.5-inch SAS 6Gb/s SSDs in 200GB capacities. For SMBs seeking to deploy storage system, Drobo with Talos SSDs offer reliability, responsiveness, and energy efficiency when compared to traditional storage systems that only leverage mechanical hard drives.

The new B1200i with OCZ SSDs will be available through Drobo’s worldwide network of authorized distributors and resellers.