Windows 10 professional mounts the drobo fine via usb3 via a usb a connection to usb c in the back of the drobo. Nov 09, 2017 like the previous unit, the drobo 5n, this new unit supports a number of popular mac and windows based applications. If you are a mac user, the drobo has dedicated time machine support as well, but i was unable to test this as i use windows. This drobo is going back and there wont be anymore purchased. Drobo 5n2 network attached storage apple tech talk. My current one holds up to 16tb, but this is configurable based upon one kind of drives you put inside. This version of drobo firmware is compatible with drobo gen 2 only. Else, you can use ssh connection to drobo s terminal. Drobo 5c here you will find the current documentation, software and firmware for your drobo 5c. The drobo 5n also delivers the most seamless support for os x time machine of any network storage system on the market today. The steps below describe installing resilio sync from drobo app store. Performance using our consumer testing platform, we measured transfer speeds from the drobo 5d utilizing its usb 3. If youre backing up your windows 8 computer to your drobo, file history is supported. Synology using a drobo for extra storage via iscsi.
Western digitals my cloud home drive provides a quick and easy option for home. Safely shutdown the drobo via drobo dashboard, prior to upgrading. When plugged in via thunderbolt, windows sees the drobo in the thunderbolt tray but the drobo software never sees it and it never mounts. If this did not resolve your issue, follow the steps to generate a diagnostic and contact support. Drobo downloads for legacy products to ensure optimal performance and to take advantage of the latest features, set your drobo device to automatically check for software updates. The brand new drobo 5d3 5bay raid thunderbolt 3 enclosure for mac drdr6a21 and drdr6a31 designed for media professionals, content creators, and small businesses running apple final cut pro, adobe lightroom, and other io intensive applications, or even those who just need to back up terabytes of data, the 5d3 5bay thunderbolt 3 enclosure from drobo is equipped with five. The drobo 5n2 network storage server mac favourite drobo. And this is one of the cool things about the drobo. Upgrade safely to apples newest mac software release, macos catalina 10.
Media server downloads plex media server for windows, mac. Both units feature the quad core cpu and ddr3 memory so most nas tasks can be performed with ease. I own a drobo fs unit, slapped four 3tb drives, booted up great, but every single time we tried to back up to it, it would randomly dismount the drive and corrupt the timemachine backup. The drobo 5d one of the many systems i have is the perfect workhorse for me. To test out the speed, i transferred 616 gb of photographs at one time. Press the power toggle button on the drobo once to turn it off. So, neither the new drobo nor the old drobo could read the years of work i had on these. There is a firmware update available for drobo 5d3, if you have not. Additionally a manual update of the drobo firmware can be performed. Here you will find the current documentation, software and firmware. As always, we recommend following best practices, which include backing up your data prior to installing the latest firmware. And, rather than offering conventional raid modes the 5n2 uses drobos own beyondraid software to automatically protect your data which comes in handy if.
For the fastest performance possible, you can also load up every drive bay with ssds. Somehow connect the iscsi to the synology and give it yet more space. Get dongles to connect the drobopro to my mac and have firewire 800 speed half of usb3 from my reading use the drobo dashboard software on my mac to create and manage the iscsi volumes, and end up with a similar situation as before with a drobo volume mounted on my desktop. The numbered steps instruct you to insert the hard drive mechanisms, plug in the supplied power adapter, connect the 7foot usb cable to your mac, and initialize the drobo using os xs disk utility. Increasingly, i use terramaster nas for anything critical. Drobo is a wellknown member of the storage community and has been creating reliable multidrive backup solutions for many years. Heres how mac users can make the most out of nas, and a look at the top four nas solutions currently available. For mac users, theres no better way to expand storage capacity and share files across networks than nas. The drobo systems for macintosh are some of the worst network drive enclosures you can buy. Drobo makes awardwinning data storage products for small and medium businesses and individual professionals that provide an unprecedented combination of sophisticated data protection and. A network attached storage device can provide shared storage, a time machine backup target, and additional useful features for mac, iphone, and ipad users on a local area network and beyond.
Drobo dashboard is the software companion to your drobo 5n, enabling you to easily set. Performance with an improved cpu over the previous drobo nas, as well as twice the memory at 2gb of ddr3 ram, the drobo performs its tasks well. Inventory will be replenished later this year, thank you for your patient. I have a 2012 mac mini that im using basically as a nas, it has a drobo connected to it and i keep large files on it until i get an lto, but thats later, i work in the creative field, lots of video. Apr 12, 2016 fixed disconnect problems when drobo is connected via firewire to older mac systems. By downloading this software, you confirm that you accept the terms and conditions and are at least years old. I own a drobo fs unit, slapped four 3tb drives, booted up great, but. View all software and firmware for legacy products. Btrfs and ext 4 filesystems so you can send and receive files from any mac, windows, linux or. Youre spoilt for choice when it comes to western digitals my cloud range, with. Press the power button on the drobo again to turn it back on. My backup and storage is a older drobo that works great. Bear that in mind when choosing, as it is extremely handy to be able to fill your nas with differentsized drives as you expand. If the drobo dashboard displays mount failed, follow these instructions to repair the file system.
As a precaution, backup your data prior to performing the upgrade. I had the most critical work on an 8 tb lacie drive. Likewise, the drobo dashboard software has seen a number of improvements since i last played with it on the drobo 5n and has a number of new apps including surveillance applications and plex. All drobo products are out of stock due to increased demand as covid19 spreads. In some cases providing a valuable network element to local based software. It has a monitor so sometimes i use it as a computer for browsing or whatever else, so its. One of the main reasons that nas units have become so popular is the ability to access your files remotely. Redesign of drobo apps page for drobo nas devices improved password reset process for drobo nas devices fixes in 3. Drobo, synology, and lacie all offer this excellent functionality.
The drobopro is 5x faster than the original, i can get 95 mbsec reading data from it to my mac with an ssd drive. Click the next windows or continue button mac, as appropriate. View more drobo solutions learn more about your drobo view more win a drobo enter your email address to join the world of drobo win a drobo enter your email address to. I would like to switch the laptop for a mac mini or laptop ipad pro if it will run photoshop and connect to my drobo. Drobo software demo iscsi volume mounting duration.
Open source software that turns instantly any server on premise, nas, cloud iaas or paas into a file sharing platform. Download the latest version of drobo dashboard for mac software and. If this is a nas product, check the firewall to see if ddservice is. Make sure that you are using the latest version of drobo dashboard and drobo firmware. The drobo 5n enables network backup for mac and windows users. Drobo products drobo solves the three major storage challenges in one device data protection, capacity adjustment, and ease of use. Drobo dashboard, running on windows or mac os x, is the management application for both drobo prosumer and business products that enables you to get. Additionally a manual update of the drobo firmware can. Ive been using drobo desktop nas devices for the better part of eight years. No dashboard discovery drobo dashboard cant find my drobo. It allows you to swap out and replace drives at any time as your needs change. Drobo dashboard release notes mar 6, 2019 version information. Storage attached network saniscsi troubleshooting, see. Drobo and synology face off in a battle of the nases.
Drobo b800fs beyond raid 8bay dual gigabit ethernetsata 6gbs storage array 3. You can check if your drobo is a gen 2 device by looking at the back of the unit for a firewire connection. Drobo 5 bays 5n, 5c, 5d3 and 5n2 drobo 8 bays 8d, b810n and b810i. To keep capacity of your drobo 5d3 at a maximum, the drobo accelerator bay accepts an industrystandard msata ssd, leaving all five 3. View all interactive setup guide walkthrough getting started guide online user guide drobo dashboard 3.