Drobo, Inc.

Drobo, Inc.
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Drobo, Inc., formerly known as Data Robotics, Inc. was founded in 2004 by a team of passionate individuals with myriad experience in data automation, storage virtualization and enterprise storage technology.

Dedicated to developing automated data storage products designed to ensure that data is always protected and easy-to-manage, the fruit of its labor – Drobo – was launched in 2007 to critical acclaim from the media including scoring various prestigious Editor’s Choice awards from CNET and PC Magazine among others. Drobo, Inc. was also named one of the “Most Promising New Companies” by the Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs in 2007.

With its patented and proven BeyondRAID™ technology, Drobo's ability to deliver "Big Storage in a Small Box" continues to bring the best storage experience ever to small and medium businesses, as well as hundreds of thousands of individual professionals worldwide, who use it to support their file backup and media archiving, server virtualization, and email application needs.

What is BeyondRAID, you ask? It's storage without limitations.

The BeyondRAID technology, built into every Drobo, delivers all of the benefits of traditional RAID while providing much more and leaving many of the limitations behind. This next-generation of redundant storage technology brings together enhanced protection, reliability, expandability, and ease-of-use. Read more about BeyondRAID and its advantages over traditional RAID here.

Drobo - Desktop Storage for Everyone
	Drobo protects data from drive failure, allows incremental capacity increases, and eliminates the complexities of RAID-based systems. Connects via FireWire 800 or USB 2.0. You can start with two drives and grow to four. To increase capacity, just add a drive, or replace a drive with a larger one. You are able to upgrade any of the drives at any time to increase capacity, with zero downtime, data migration, or waiting to access new capacity. Drobo manages storage so you don’t have to. » Download Drobo Datasheet
Drobo S (2nd Gen) - The World's Most Advanced USB 3.0 Array
	Drobo S offers the best data storage experience ever for creative professionals and small businesses with "set it and forget it" storage needs. Featuring five-drive capacity with single- or dual-drive redundancy, a triple interface that includes USB 3.0, and the ability to continually add capacity as larger drives become available, Drobo S is ideal for addressing growing storage requirements in performance-demanding environments. » Download Drobo S (2nd Gen) Datasheet
Drobo S - Performance Workstation Storage
	Drobo S offers the best storage experience ever for creative professionals and small businesses with "set it and forget it" storage needs. Featuring five-drive capacity with single- or dual-drive redundancy, a triple interface that includes eSATA, and the ability to continually add capacity as larger drives become available, Drobo S is ideal for addressing growing storage requirements in performance-demanding environments. » Download Drobo S Datasheet
Drobo FS - It's All About Sharing!
	Drobo FS is a five-bay storage array designed to deliver the best file-sharing experience for connected home, home office, and small office environments. Featuring automated data protection and the ability to add capacity and features as needed, Drobo FS delivers true plug and share network storage without complexity. » Download Drobo FS Datasheet
DroboElite - iSCSI SAN for SMBs and Departments
	DroboElite offers the best data storage experience ever for small and medium businesses (SMBs) and departments looking to consolidate storage across multiple servers. Featuring eight-drive capacity, multi-host support, dual iSCSI ports, and up to 255 Smart Volumes, DroboElite delivers features and performance traditionally reserved for more expensive solutions. » Download DroboElite Datasheet
DroboPro - Single-Server Storage for SMBs and Professionals
	DroboPro is a storage array that manages itself. DroboPro is a rack-mountable/ desktop eight-drive storage array that protects against two simultaneous drive failures. Capacity expands by adding/replacing drives. DroboPro's BeyondRAID technology allows mixing different-sized drives without sacrificing capacity. Connect to server via iSCI/FireWire 800/USB. It supports up to 16 x 16TB volumes (LUNs). Includes iSCI initiator and backup software. » Download DroboPro Datasheet » Maximizing the Benefits of your Virtual Server Infrastructure with DroboPro » DroboPro and VMware ESX/ESXi 3.5 - Best Practice and Configuration Guide
DroboPro FS- All New in a Very Big Way
	DroboPro FS is an eight-drive storage array designed to deliver the best file sharing and offsite backup experience for small businesses. By combining "plug and share" simplicity with Drobo Sync for automated backup, DroboPro FS is perfect for any small office environment that needs network storage and offsite backup without complexity. » Download DroboPro FS Datasheet » Learn How to Set Up and Manage Drobo Sync