Connected Data, makers of Transporter, just announced that it’s entered into a merger agreement with Drobo. As a refresher, Transporter is a cloud-based file sharing appliance that provide Dropbox-like functionality without the recurring subscription costs. Drobo’s best known for its Ethernet, Thunderbolt, FireWire and USB-based multi-drive storage devices which offer seamless expandabilty. Presumably we’ll start seeing some of Connected Data’s file sharing features on upcoming Drobo products. The two companies have 30 days to finalize the merger process — and perhaps even come up with a clever new brand. We vote for DroboPorter ourselves. PR after the break.
