Drobo FS - 5 bay storage array with gigabit ethernet
- SKU: 198650
- , EAN: 0094922308511
- , UPC: 094922308511
- , Mfr: DRDS2A31
- , Brand: Drobo
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R5,524.99
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Drobo FS - 5 bay storage array with gigabit ethernet Features
Drobo (Data Robotics) provide the easiest to install data storage solutions. The FS is a great value for money and dependable way to share and back-up your valuable data. The FS is Drobo's plug-in and play 5-drive storage array, designed to deliver an excellent file-sharing experience. The plug-and-play network storage makes the FS excellent for creative professionals, small businesses and even home users. The FS offers the Drobo management experience for those who want to share data with other people in the company or household. The FS can also perform other great functions, such as media serving to your TV, web hosting and file transferring. It works with both PCs and Macs, and with compatible TVs.
Features you'll love:
- A simple and safe device for sharing and backing up files
- Perfect for the home or a small office
- Share files with ease at high speeds and peace of mind with the superb backup software
- Easy to install; plug into any switch or wireless router and you're ready to go
- Instant expansion to 10TB and beyond - you'll never run out of storage again
Manufacturer's description:
Welcome to the latest member of the Drobo family! The Drobo range of storage drives has redefined how NAS for the Small Business and home user has been viewed and at last they have the completed the line up with the Drobo FS. With Ethernet connectivity you can now share those files over the network with ease and at very high speeds.
You told us what you wanted, and we listened. The revolutionary Drobo® FS was designed with one purpose in mind: to deliver the best file sharing experience ever. From the moment you plug it in and see it instantly appear on your desktop, you'll know there's nothing like it. The all-in-one Drobo FS is perfect for any connected home, home office, or small office environment that needs a simple, safe device for sharing and backing up files over the network. Like all Drobo storage products, Drobo FS provides redundant data protection without the complexities of RAID. Just plug in your Drobo FS and your data protection is all set up with no configuration required. We call this BeyondRAID™ technology. You'll call it peace of mind.
Shares on a Gigabit Ethernet Network:
Drobo FS connects directly to your Gigabit Ethernet network for sharing data. Just plug your Drobo FS into any switch or wireless router and you are ready to go.
Supports the Client of Your Choice:
Drobo FS supports standard networking protocols (AFP and CIFS) allowing access to its data from any Windows, Mac, or UNIX/Linux client.
Instant Expansion to 10TB and Beyond:
Drobo FS holds up to five drives allowing you to effortlessly grow your storage to meet your data capacity needs. To add more space, simply insert a new hard drive or replace your smallest drive with a larger one, even when all drive bays are full. Unlike traditional RAID systems, the BeyondRAID technology in Drobo FS enables you to mix and match drive capacities, brands and speeds. This unprecedented flexibility allows for continuous expansion as available hard drive capacities increase. With Drobo FS, expansion is automatic, instantaneous and access to data is always maintained.
Backup Your Network:
Drobo FS is the perfect backup appliance. Use the free DroboCopy utility to create backups for every machine on your network, or use your favorite backup software.
Protect Your Data:
Protection from up to Two Drive Failures Enable the dual-drive redundancy option to protect your data from failure of up to two hard drives. It's all done with a single click and you never lose access to your data. Running out of space? No problem. Switch back to single-drive redundancy at any time. Unlike moving between traditional RAID levels, there's no need to reformat or migrate data off of the Drobo FS, potentially saving you hours or days of downtime.
Self-Healing Technology:
With the self-healing technology built into Drobo FS, your data is safer than ever. When idle, the unit will proactively examine the blocks and sectors on every drive, flagging questionable areas. This preemptive "scrubbing" helps ensure your data is being written only to the healthy areas of your drives. When a drive fails, Drobo FS keeps your data in the safest state possible by moving your data to the available space on the remaining healthy drives.
- Shipping Weight: 6.10kg
User Reviews
- by Tim N
- 30 March 2012
Great Product
I already have the Drobo FS, dog slow, very disappointing product but the Drobo S attached with FW 800 is great, fast and reliable. I have a load of spare disks lying around after upgrading the FS to 3TB drives so thought a new DAS would make good use of them and at the same time give me quicker file transfer time, which it does.
- by user1126171
- 12 March 2012
Drobo S, 1st class, easy to use and configure
i'm very pleased with this. easy to use, configure and now have now more worries of dataloss and have got rid of loads of external drives and cables and chargers too. can now easily add and upgrade storage on the fly.
- by Anonymous
- 16 November 2010
Drobo 4 bay External
Unit does what it say's on the tin! I have found software issues but since firmware upgrade no problem. I have also experienced two drive fails and not lost any Data. What more do you need a backup solution for?
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Reproduce contenidos??by ooNaNoo on 23 November 2010 at 11:24 |
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This is not a NASby SnapperNZ on 05 May 2010 at 23:09 |
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Will it work with 2 drives?by PhilHibbs on 18 March 2010 at 15:24 |
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Technical Details
- Network storage and backup
- Drives: Accommodates from one to five 3.5” SATA I / SATA II hard drives of any manufacturer, capacity, spindle speed, and/or cache. No carriers or tools required.
- Interface: 10/100/1000 Ethernet Port
- Supported data AFP and CIFS/SMB
- Dimensions: 5.9” wide x 7.3” tall x 10.3” long
- Weight: 8 lbs. (without power supply, hard drives or packaging)
- Includes: Drobo FS, CAT 6 Ethernet cable, external power supply (100v-240v) , User Guide and Quick Start Card (printed), Drobo Resource CD with Drobo Dashboard application, help files, and electronic documentation.
- System Reqs: Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6 or greater; Microsoft Windows 2003, 2008, XP, Vista, Windows 7, or Unix/Linux client that can connect via CIFS/SMB1
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