Ability to hot-swap drives, Use of mixed capacity drives, Lamps for visual availability check
Noisier than a desktop drive, Weighty
IT experts and power users might prefer a conventional RAID solution for reasons of performance and connectivity but for non-experts, the Drobo 5C is a supremely simple way to get the security advantages of a RAID system and enjoy incredibly easy data sto...
Good speed on both read and write, Extremely easy to setup and configure, Mix and match hard drive, USB Type-C connector
None I can think of, Final Thoughts, In conclusion, the Drobo 5C is perfect for any user wanting an external storage device (DAS) that's hassle-free and easy to set up. The Dashboard software is simple to use and the real the winner for me, is the abilit
In conclusion, the Drobo 5C is perfect for any user wanting an external storage device (DAS) that's hassle-free and easy to set up. The Dashboard software is simple to use and the real the winner for me, is the ability to mix and match hard drive of diff...
Published: 2016-11-20, Author: Tomas , review by: hw4all.com
simple furnishings, Good fully automatic operation, Data Security through Self-Management (BeyondRAID), Easy commissioning and replacement of the hard disks,
proprietary BeyondRAID
Drobo trims its products on two points: simple operation and yet high security. These are two points that are the most common in most DAS and NAS systems, as there must be a certain basic knowledge of how the system works, so that no data is lost. The Dro...
Speed. Not much faster than the 4-bay Gen-3 part it replaces, but still reasonably quick, Superior out of box experience. Setup and configuration is dead simple, The same BeyondRAID technology that we could not break 7 years ago, Internal battery backup p
Occasional background activities can negatively impact write speeds, 64TB volume size appears to extend rebuild and migration times considerably, Building on the winning low-cost formula of the third-gen 4-bay Drobo, the Drobo 5C brings back the extra bay
Pros:Speed. Not much faster than the 4-bay Gen-3 part it replaces, but still reasonably quick.Superior out of box experience. Setup and configuration is dead simple.The same BeyondRAID technology that we could not break 7 years ago.Internal battery backup...
Speed. Not much faster than the 4-bay Gen-3 part it replaces, but still reasonably quick, Superior out of box experience. Setup and configuration is dead simple, The same BeyondRAID technology that we could not break 7 years ago, Internal battery backup p
Occasional background activities can negatively impact write speeds, 64TB volume size appears to extend rebuild and migration times considerably, Building on the winning low-cost formula of the third-gen 4-bay Drobo, the Drobo 5C brings back the extra bay
Pros:Speed. Not much faster than the 4-bay Gen-3 part it replaces, but still reasonably quick.Superior out of box experience. Setup and configuration is dead simple.The same BeyondRAID technology that we could not break 7 years ago.Internal battery backup...
Thanks to the 5C, Drobo brought in a NAS-level storage management to an external hard drive. If additional functionality and management that a NAS can truly bring isn't really needed, or in a scenario where network is essentially non-existent, but entails...
It has been awhile since I used a Drobo appliance, a little over three years since my last review of the 5D. It's nice to see in that time Drobo has stayed true and still delivers the same quality I felt back then. The 5C is a solid unit, a desktop tank...
At the price Drobo is asking, the 5C is a versatile and well performing DAS with five drive bays The hardware used is a good compromise when it comes to a reasonable combination of performance and price Thanks to BeyondRAID and a software for PC and Mac...
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Published: 2016-11-10, Author: Simon , review by: kitguru.net
Huge amount of storage potential, Powerloss protection, BeyondRAID technology
It's not a NAS, Pricey
With the 5C, Drobo have brought-NAS level storage management to an external drive. If you don't need the extra features and management that a true NAS brings to the table, or you are in an environment where a network is non-existent but there is a need fo...
