![]() If a drive happens to fail, Drobo will automatically re-layout the data to return to a protected state without disruption.ĭrobo takes the up front guess work out of determining the amount of capacity you require. Drobo's with BeyondRAID are also self-healing and have virtual hot-spares. You can even switch from single to dual disk redundancy with a single click, ensuring enterprise-level dual parity data protection when required. Leave Your Limitations Behind Go BeyondRAIDīuilt on our award-winning BeyondRAID technology, the Drobo 5N2 protects your data without any intervention - even in the event of multiple drive failures. By implementing a level of automation usually preserved for more expensive solutions and still maintaining the award-winning simplicity found in all Drobos, the 5N2 is the easiest to use NAS on the market. The expanded functionality includes technology features of Drobo's enterprise level products, such as DroboDR for disaster recovery backup. The 5N2 is built with Drobo's patented BeyondRAID technology to meet the demanding data storage requirements of connected home users, media professionals and small businesses. The 5N2 is the fastest, network attached Drobo available to prosumers and provides up to 2x performance boost with an upgraded processor and port bonding option. ![]() You can purchase an additional warranty through DroboCare in one year ($129) and three-year ($279) increments.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. Users also gain 24/7 telephone support for the first 90 days of ownership. That doubles to 2 years in the European Union. The Drobo 5N ships in the United States with a limited 1-year warranty. The store offers options that range from 2TB to 20TB in five different capacities. The Drobo Store lists the 5N diskless model for $549 but allows users to configure the system with preinstalled disks. We found the Drobo 5N available at a number of popular online retailers for $489.99. Your workload will determine the drive's effectiveness, as it doesn't cache all workloads at the same rate. A removable cover on the bottom of the system hides an mSATA port where users can install a solid-state drive for high-speed IO caching via Drobo's Data Aware Tiering. The drives just slide in, and a tab on the appliance keeps them in place. There are five 3.5" tray-less drive bays that accept your drives without a carrier or any other mounting apparatus, like screws. The premise is simple here is your storage volume, do with it what you will. What you get is what you want 95 percent of the time, and without any user interaction. It doesn't matter if your drives match, if you fill the entire system or even use just a single drive. The base configuration with BeyondRAID technology is very good right out of the box. Once you put drives in the system, the hardware takes over and builds a default configuration that most people would use. The system doesn't present many choices for you during the initial set up because the hardware eliminates the need to truly understand the software. ![]() Drobo is currently working on making well-rounded products and not resting on its laser-like focus on ease of use.Įven with the new features, Drobo network-attached products are still the easiest NAS to configure and get working in your home or office. ![]() In 2016, we've seen upgrades to the hardware, feature set, and software. Drobo expanded the software package that affects many of the company's network-attached products. Since our review of the Drobo B810n 8-bay NAS appliance, the company stepped back to assess where it could make improvements to its products as a whole. ![]()
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