Twenty Aplications for Drobo

Data Robotics, Inc. announced that since opening up its storage platform to third-party developers in July 2008, 20 DroboApps have been developed or ported for use with the award-winning Drobo and DroboShare. DroboApps enable customers to interact with their Drobo and DroboShare in exciting and novel ways that everyone from typical home users to Linux enthusiasts will appreciate. DroboApps opens up a world of possibilities including, iTunes music server, UPnP and DLNA media streaming, BitTorrent downloading, FTP and Web server functionality and remote access via the Yoics client, among others.
 
The Drobo Developer Community (DDC) and DroboApps initiatives underscore Data Robotics’ commitment to working closely with the developer community to provide a completely customized experience to every Drobo customer.
 
“The Drobo solves consumers’ ever-expanding need for storage in a simple and reliable way. When combined with Yoics, the stored data becomes instantly accessible from anywhere on the internet,” said Ryo Koyama, President & CEO of Yoics. “The application we created as part of the Drobo Developer Community transforms the Drobo into an internet appliance, where the data stored on it is available from any web-browser–even the one on your iPhone.”
 
Some examples of DroboApps available today include:

• Firefly iTunes Media Server: An extremely popular, open-source, Linux-based iTunes media server that has been ported to DroboShare. The application gives Mac and PC users the power to browse and stream terabytes of music in their home.
• Yoics: A powerful solution that transforms Drobo and DroboShare into an easily accessible and shareable Internet resource. Featuring an intuitive user interface, Yoics delivers a remote access solution that allows users to instantly access files on Drobo or DroboShare from any web browser or mobile device, such as the iPhone.
• Time Tamer: A radically simple tool that limits Apple’s Time Machine from using all available space on Drobo. Time Tamer solves a major issue for OS X Leopard customers that wish to utilize Drobo for both Time Machine and other applications.
• Linux Dashboard: A community-created Linux Dashboard for Drobo that provides many of the functions offered to Windows and OS X users. Created by a DDC member from scratch, the application opens up endless possibilities for Drobo’s growing user base of Linux developers and enthusiasts.
• rsync: A fast, versatile, local file-copying server that is popular on Linux and Unix. This cross platform tool helps users synchronize files either locally or to remote locations.
• Enhanced CTorrent: A BitTorrent client designed for use downloading Torrent files.
• FUPPES Multimedia Server: A UPnP / DLNA multimedia server for music, photos and videos that can be used in conjunction with compatible clients, such as the Sony Playstation 3 or Microsoft Xbox 360.

“We are very excited about the community’s rapid response to our developer program in creating and porting DroboApps for Drobo,” stated Dr. Geoff Barrall, Founder & CEO of Data Robotics. “Unlike traditional storage devices that limit users to a fixed number of features or applications, Drobo now provides an open environment that allows nearly limitless expansion of new functionality. Users will no longer have to choose their storage solution based upon fixed feature lists.”