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Drobo

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Drobo takes the pain and confusion out of data protection and lets you tailor and expand the drive according to your needs. This so-called storage robot works exactly as promised and is the most innovative storage device we've seen in a long time. We want one.

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Data Robotics debuts enterprise-ready DroboElite, five-bay Drobo S

Data Robotics on Monday announced the enterprise-ready DroboElite and the five-bay Drobo S, which both join the standard 4-bay Drobo and the popular eight-bay DroboPro.

Reviews

  • 8.8

    CNET Review

    June 19, 2007 | 1:26 PM PDT

    The Good: Protects your data without your interference; can take a 3.5-inch SATA drive of any capacity and from any vendor; hot swappable; your data is available while Drobo is formatting a new drive (even if one drive fails); runs quietly; dashboard lets you track the condition of your Drobo.

    The Bad: Drobo itself is an USB-only device, and networking capability adds $200 to the bill; we would like to see Drobo bundled with a good backup application.

    The Bottom Line: Drobo takes the pain and confusion out of data protection and lets you tailor and expand the drive according to your needs. This so-called storage robot works exactly as promised and is the most innovative storage device we've seen in a long time. We want one.

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Price Range: $269.00 - $400.00

  • Manufacturer: Data Robotics, Inc.
  • Part number: 900-00002-002

General

  • Device Type
    Hard drive array
  • Width
    6 in
  • Depth
    10.7 in
  • Height
    6.3 in

Chassis

  • Supported Devices / Modules Qty
    4

Storage

  • HDD Array External Interface
    Hi-Speed USB, FireWire 800
  • Optical Storage
    None

Storage Controller

  • Type
    Serial ATA - Integrated
  • Data Transfer Rate
    300 MBps
  • Supported Devices
    Hard drive
  • Max Storage Devices Qty
    4

Storage Controller (2nd)

  • Type
    None

Hard Drive

  • Type
    Hot-swap - Plug-in module
  • Capacity
    0

Hard Drive (2nd)

  • Type
    None

Expansion / Connectivity

  • Expansion Bays
    4 (total) / 4 (free) x Hot-swap - 3.5"
  • Expansion Slot(s)
    None
  • Interfaces
    1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type B, 2 x IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800)

Miscellaneous

  • Cables Included
    1 x USB cable - 6 ft, 1 x IEEE 1394b cable - 6 ft
  • Software Included
    Drivers & Utilities
  • Compliant Standards
    FCC Part 15 B, UL

Power

  • Power Device
    Power adapter - External

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature
    50 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature
    95 °F

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