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Drobo utilizes a revolutionary storage technology that makes it simple for anyone to use, yet is powerful enough for business. Once you experience the power of Drobo, the idea of keeping multiple external drives or a RAID 5 array will seem as antiquated as that 28.8Kbps modem in the back of your closet.
 Incomparable Expandability
Your library of data grows every moment. Now, your storage solution expands in seconds, too. Drobo holds up to four hard drives, can expand at any time, and supports up to 16TB on a single volume as disk sizes increase. Choose how big you want your Drobo today with any combination of drives capacities. (Click here for more information)
 Speed Demon: FireWire 800 & USB 2.0
Why compromise? Safety and accessibility now go hand in hand. Experience Drobo with both FireWire 800 and USB 2.0. It’s the data protection and peace of mind you need with the performance and interface you want.
 DroboApps: Community-created apps
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's downloading, FTP and Web server functionality and remote access via the Yoics' client, among others.
Hard Drives a la carte
Unlike other storage solutions, Drobo allows you to purchase as much or as little storage as you like up front. Since you can expand at any time, Drobo is the right solution for your budget.
Mac, Windows, Linux*
Drobo works with all three major operating system platforms and their native file systems.
*Linux support currently in Beta.
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Go Faster with FireWire 800. Vastly Improved USB 2.0.
With FireWire 800 alongside USB 2.0 and an upgraded core processor, Drobo is now the fastest product in its class. It is the perfect solution for both primary and backup storage of large media and productivity files such as video, photos, music, audio, and troves of documents and spreadsheets. In fact, even if you’re now using USB 2.0, the new Drobo is up to three times as fast its predecessor in typical usage.
Consumer Mindset, Enterprise Feature Set.
Drobo was designed to meet a stringent design requirement: Anyone should be able to use Drobo regardless of technical experience. It is ready to go out of the box and will always stay that way. That’s why Drobo is considered a storage robot—it does all the work of managing an enterprise-grade your storage system for you.
No Software or Drivers are Needed!
Drobo’s magic comes from the software that’s built into the hardware called BeyondRAID™ that you’ll never need to configure. Drobo does absolutely everything for you from “automagically” expanding capacity when you add a drive, to self-healing around drive failures and data errors. If you’re the geeky type, Drobo has an optional software utility, Drobo Dashboard, that shows you what Drobo is up to and adds advanced functionality if you desire it. |
 Four Bay Disk Interface 3.5"
 SATA I or SATA II hard disk drives
Full or half-height, no carriers required
Choose the drive manufacturer, capacity (mixed capacities ok), and
spindle speed or cache that fits your current storage needs
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 Capacity
Continuously upgradeable with larger and faster drives. |
 Host Interface
FireWire 800 High Speed USB 2.0 |
 Max Sustained Transfer Rate
FireWire 800: Up to 52MB/s reads & 34MB/s writes
USB 2.0: Up to 30MB/s reads & 24MB/s writes |
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Drobo's Size: |
Width |
Height |
Length |
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6.3 |
6.3 |
10.7 |
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152.4 |
160.0 |
271.8 |
 Power
Idle system (standby, drives off) = 5 watts
Typical idle system - idle, drive spin down mode (one drive) = 12 watts
Typical busy system (four drives) = 40 watts
Input
100-240V AC, 50/60 Hz |
 Box Content
- Drobo storage robot
- 6' USB 2.0 cable
- 6' FireWire 800 cable
- External power supply w/U.S.110V AC power cord
- User Guide and Quick Start Instructions
- Drobo Resource CD includes:
- Drobo Dashboard Software
- Help files
- How-to Videos
- Electronic Documentation
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Operating System Support
Windows 2000
(Professional, Server, Advanced Server)
Windows 2003 Server
Windows XP
(Home, Professional, Media Center Edition)
Windows Vista
(Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Ultimate)
Apple OS-X 10.4 and later |
File System Options
Windows: NTFS
Mac OS X: HFS+
Cross-Platform: FAT32
Linux: EXT3 |
System Management
Automatic (No software required)
Optional Drobo Dashboard Software Included |
Certification: Emissions
FCC Part 15 Class B and Safety: UL, cUL |
Warranty
1 Year Limited Warranty |
Security
Kensington lock port
(lock not included) |
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A Gigabit Ethernet Companion to Drobo
DroboShare provides the most reliable and expandable networked storage system for sharing your data. DroboShare is the ideal solution for sharing and streaming media in the home and the office.
Simplicity
DroboShare provides the fastest and easiest setup experience of any network attached storage product, not only out of the box, but also once you are up and running. Simply plug it in and you’re good to go. Rock steady reliability ensures that you will stay connected, never again suffering another “dropped” network connection.
 Supports up to two Drobos
DroboShare can support two simultaneously connected Drobos. This means your networked storage can grow up to a theoretical 32TB on a single DroboShare since each Drobo can grow to 16TB as hard drive sizes expand. Since you’re using Drobo, you can rest assured knowing your storage is not only safe, but also expandable at any time.
DLNA / UPnP and a host of other DroboApps
DroboShare now supports DroboApps, community-created applications that will run on your Drobo and DroboShare, providing exciting extensions for entertainment, productivity and other applications. Use DroboApps to stream media to game consoles like the Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3, and more!
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Gigabit Ethernet
Whether you’re sharing video in a production studio or streaming a high definition movie to your home media center, the ability to share your data over a local network is critical. DroboShare is equipped with Gigabit Ethernet to meet your demanding requirements.
BeyondNAS: Automatic setup—in just seconds.
Forget everything you’ve ever known about setting up network attached storage; DroboShare is radically simple to set up. Just plug it in. You’ll wonder why you ever spent hours upon hours configuring other solutions.
Drobo Dashboard has the built-in intelligence to automatically search for any DroboShares on your network. Once it detects a DroboShare, it automatically mounts the drive and maps it to your operating system for Windows and OS X. You’ll never need to worry about the hassle of creating individual volume shares, mapping IP addresses, or creating lists of extra drive letters.
NAS when you want it, DAS when you need it.
Why choose between the flexibility of network attached storage and the agility of direct attached storage? Demand both from your solution. Simply put your Drobo to sleep and detach it from DroboShare at anytime to take advantage of FireWire 800 or USB 2.0. Repeat the same process to put it back on your network so your files are network accessible again: simply put your Drobo to sleep and attach it to your DroboShare. Isn’t it nice t have to have options?
Windows, Mac and Linux
Built on Data Robotics’ exclusive BeyondRAID™ and BeyondNAS™ technologies, Drobo and DroboShare are file system and operating system agnostic. Format your Drobo NTFS (Windows), HFS Plus (Mac OS X), EXT (Linux) or FAT32 (Various). Connect to your DroboShare and no matter which file system you’ve chosen, you can access it from the Windows, Mac, or Linux client of your choice because DroboShare operates on the open, cross-platform SMB protocol.
DroboApps—Applications for your Drobo and DroboShare
UPnP / DLNA Support
Want to do more with your DroboShare? Want to stream video and music to a media extender or game console like the Xbox 360 or Sony PlayStation 3? With the new Drobo Developer Community, customers like you are creating exciting DroboApps—applications for your Drobo & DroboShare. DroboApps allow you to customize and expand the possibilities.
Please note DroboApps are an optional way to extend your experience in new and creative ways. The best way to create and improve upon DroboApps is to get involved.
Today, you can find:
UPnP / DLNA for media streaming (Fuppes)
Drobo Dashboard for Linux
Windows Capacity Filter
The SDK to develop additional DroboApps
Tomorrow, who knows what you’ll find! Exciting possibilities include Rsync, BitTorrent, Eye-Fi support, Slim Squeezebox support, remote file access and more! |
 Data Sharing Ethernet Interface
Interface: 10/100/1000 ethernet
Number of Ports: 1
Network topology: Shares data on a single subnet |
USB Interface to Drobo
Interface: Type A, USB 2.0
Number of Ports: 2 (shares 1 or 2 Drobos) |
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| Dimensions |
Width |
Height |
Length |
| Inches |
6.0 |
1.75 |
10.7 |
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152.4 |
44.5 |
271.8 |
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File System Options
Windows: NTFS
Mac OS X: HFS+
Cross-Platform: FAT32
Linux: EXT3 |
 Other Specifications:
Power: 12VDC @ 0.5Amp
Weight: 2lbs 4 oz (1.02 Kg)
Operating Temperature: 10°C-35°C (50°-95°F)
Operating Altitude: 2,438m (8,000 ft)
Drobo Dashboard (optional): Microsoft® Windows® OS,
Apple® Macintosh® OS-X v10.4+ |
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