What is Drobo storage?

Drobo is an external storage hardware device developed by Data Robotics. It connects to a computer using USB, FireWire, eSATA, or iSCSI, and allows a user to connect up to four or eight SATA hard drives inside it.

Can you use SSD in Drobo?

Desktop vs. The Drobo is compatible with solid state drives (SSD), which are a form of flash memory. Unlike hard disk drives (HDD), they do not spin, allowing them to operate at faster speeds.

Is Drobo going out of business?

The store on drobo.com still lists all Drobos as ‘sold out’ as of August 2020.

Is Drobo a NAS system?

The latest generation 5 Bay NAS, the Drobo 5N2 delivers an unparalleled user experience for data sharing, secure backup, remote access and disaster recovery solutions.

Is Drobo any good?

Early Verdict. The Drobo 5N fits in a special market where novice users without strong computer skills will love the simplicity. Power users and those looking for more features and performance should shy away from the system. For file storage and simple playback, the Drobo 5N gets the job done at a low price point.

How much is a Drobo?

$349 USD
MSRP for the new Drobo Gen3 starts at $349 USD plus a $50 USD discount for current Drobo customers. Drobo is available now at www.drobostore.com and through select channel partners.

Who bought Drobo?

StorCentric
StorCentric acquired Drobo and Nexsan in August of 2018 to provide a robust portfolio of storage solutions with a broad and feature rich product line.

How does a Drobo work?

Drobo connects to your computer or network and provides redundant data protection without the complexities of traditional RAID. Dynamically expand storage any time. Drobo currently holds up to 36TB, depending on the model, using any combination of 3.5″ disk drives or 2.5″ drives for the Drobo Mini.

Are Drobo any good?

The speed, performance, and storage was beyond compare. Just recently, Drobo put out a thunderbolt version too, and they sent me one to play with… And it’s really amazing! It’s fast and stable and all the things I want with a backup system.

Which is better Drobo or Synology?

Although Synology offers a wide range of products and has a large capacity for storage, architectural Drobo has lead. The biggest reason for this is, Drobo offers a line of directly-attached RAID products, including tiny SSD, iSCSI SAN storage solutions, portable SSD RAID device etc.