Drobo Features & Benefits

Meet your new primary storage, the safe, expandable Drobo™ storage robot. It’s so simple anyone can use it, yet powerful enough for business. Drobo plugs into Mac, PC and Linux systems for redundant data protection without the complexities of RAID.

Dynamically expand storage any time; Drobo holds up to 16TB in four drive bays using any combination of 3.5” SATA drives1. It comes with FireWire 800 and USB 2.0, so you get the data protection you need with the speed and interface you want.

	No Headache Data Redundancy Drobo utilizes the revolutionary BeyondRAID storage technology that protects data against a hard disk crash, yet is simple enough for anyone to use. As long as you have more than a single disk in Drobo, all data on Drobo is safe no matter which hard disk fails. There’s no need to worry about anything else.
	Incomparable expandability With Drobo, buy just the storage you need now and change it as your data grows. Mix n’ match drive brands, capacities and speeds1. Replace your smallest drive with a larger one and immediately use the new capacity in a matter of seconds, not hours! Hot swap up to 16TB on a single volume as drive sizes grow larger. Drobo creates one large storage pool. Dive in and eliminate the need for multiple external storage drives and devices.
	Plug in peace of mind Just plug in Drobo and your data protection is all set up. Add disks at any time for additional protected capacity. Drobo can even solve problems by itself. Lights on the front tell you what’s happening – if you can read a traffic light, you’re already a Drobo expert.
	Speed demon: FireWire 800 and 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 interfaces you want.
	Windows, Mac, Linux Drobo connects to Windows, Mac, and Linux2 systems and supports NTFS, HFS Plus, EXT3, and FAT32 file formats. Everyone can take advantage of simple, powerful, complete Drobo data protection.

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.

Consolidate Your Storage
Avoid the danger, mess, and hassle of multiple external storage "solutions" and upgrade to Drobo, with the world's easiest to use, safe, and expandable storage technology.

What’s Stored on Drobo?
Drobo is perfect for both primary and backup storage of large media and productivity files such as video, photos, music, audio, documents, and spreadsheets.

It’s ideal for small business owners, creative professionals, graphic designers, photographers, video editors, educators, and home storage.

Drobo Demo and Overview

Drobo		Drobo S
Drobo protects data from drive failure, allows incremental capacity increases, and eliminates the complexities of RAID based systems. Connects via FireWire 800 or USB 2.0.		Drobo S is a five-drive storage array that features a triple interface with USB 3.0 and single- or dual-drive redundancy, making it ideal for creative professionals and small businesses with “set it and forget it” storage needs.
Drobo FS		DroboPro
5 Drobo FS is a five-drive storage array designed to deliver the best file sharing experience for connected home, home office, and small office environments.		DroboPro is a rackmountable/desktop eight-drive storage array that protects against two simultaneous drive failures. Capacity expands by adding/replacing drives. Connect to server via iSCSI/FireWire800/USB.
Drobo Elite
DroboElite is an eight-drive iSCSI storage array with multi-host support making it ideal for small-to-medium businesses (SMBs) and departments looking to consolidate storage across multiple servers.

Model Comparison of Drobo Storage Appliances

Model Comparison
Description	4-bay, FireWire 800 and USB 2.0	5-bay, eSATA and FireWire 800	5-bay, Gigabit Ethernet
Type	Direct-Attached	Direct-Attached	File Sharing (up to 10 users)
Drive Bays	4	5	5
Drive Type	3.5" SATA	3.5" SATA	3.5" SATA
Interfaces	USB 2.0, FireWire 800	USB 3.0 / 2.0, FireWire 800, eSATA	1 x Gb Ethernet
Form Factor	Desktop	Desktop	Desktop
BeyondRAIDTM
Thin Provisioning
Drive Protection	Single	Single or Dual	Single or Dual
Smart Volumes	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Drobo Apps	N/A	N/A
Power / Cooling	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed
Management	Drobo Dashboard	Drobo Dashboard	Drobo Dashboard
Drobo CareTM	Optional	Optional	Optional
Model	Shop Drobo	Shop Drobo S	Shop Drobo FS