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
Your library of data grows every moment. Now, your storage solution expands in seconds, too. Drobo holds up to four hard drives, can expand at any time and supports up to 16TB on a single volume as disk sizes increase. Choose how big you want your Drobo today with any combination of drives capacities.
FireWire 800 & 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
Drobo works with all three major operating system platforms and their native file systems².
Greatest Feature? Plug it in and automatically upgrade your peace of mind.
Go Faster with FireWire 800. Hi-Speed USB 2.0.
With FireWire 800 alongside USB 2.0 and an upgraded core processor, Drobo is now the fastest product in its class. It is the perfect solution for both primary and backup storage of large media and productivity files such as video, photos, music, audio, and troves of documents and spreadsheets. In fact, even if you're now using USB 2.0, the new Drobo is up to three times as fast its predecessor in typical usage.
Consumer Mindset, Enterprise Feature Set.
Drobo was designed to meet a stringent design requirement: Anyone should be able to use Drobo regardless of technical experience. It is ready to go out of the box and will always stay that way. Drobo does all the work of managing an enterprise-grade your storage system for you.
No Software or Drivers are Needed!
The Drobo magic comes from the software that's built into the hardware called BeyondRAID--an advanced storage technology. Drobo does everything for you from expanding capacity when you add a drive, to self-healing around drive failures and data errors. Drobo also includes a powerful desktop software utility called Drobo Dashboard that shows you what Drobo is up to and adds important functionality including firmware updates, formatting options and email alerts.
See How The Drobo 4-Bay Storage Array Can Work For You!
Your library of data grows every moment and now your storage solution expands in seconds too. Drobo holds up to four hard drives, can expand at any time, and supports up to 16 TB on a single volume as disk sizes increase.
Protection from a drive failure
Protecting your data from a hard drive failure can be a challenging task. Not with Drobo. As long as Drobo has two hard drives, it protects you from a drive failure. If a drive happens to fail, you do not lose access to data, which means that you can keep on working. Just swap out the failed hard drive and replace it with a SATA drive of any size.
FireWire 800 and USB 2.0
With FireWire 800 alongside USB 2.0, Drobo has the right connectivity options to connect to your Mac or PC. It's the perfect solution for both primary and backup storage of large media and productivity files such as video, photos, music, audio, and troves of documents and spreadsheets.
Specifications
Summary
Product Description
Drobo DR04DD30 - hard drive array
Device Type
Hard drive array
Interface
FireWire 800, USB 2.0
Installed Devices / Modules Qty
0 (installed) / 4 (max)
Supported Drives
SATA-300
Localisation
European Union
Storage Controller
SATA (SATA 3Gb/s)
Hard Drive
No HDD
OS Required
Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, Apple MacOS X 10.4 or later, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 2003
Power
AC 120/230 V - 50/60 Hz
Dimensions (WxDxH)
15.2 cm x 27.2 cm x 16 cm
Manufacturer Warranty
1-year warranty
Detailed Specification
General
Device Type
Hard drive array
Localisation
European Union
Chassis
Installed Devices / Modules Qty
0
Supported Devices / Modules Qty
4
Supported Drives
SATA-300
Storage
HDD Array External Interface
FireWire 800, USB 2.0
Storage Controller
Type
SATA - integrated
Interface Type
SATA 3Gb/s
Supported Devices
Hard drive
Hard Drive
Type
No HDD
Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Bays
4 (total) / 4 (free) x internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
Interfaces
1 x USB 2.0 , 1 x FireWire 800
System Requirements
OS Required
Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, Apple MacOS X 10.4 or later, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 2003
Miscellaneous
Cables Included
1 x USB cable - 1.8 m , 1 x IEEE 1394b cable - 1.8 m
