Description:

No Headache Data Redundancy 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.

Consolidate Your Storage Avoid the danger, mess, and hassle of multiple external storage
"solutions" and upgrade to Drobo, with the world's only safe, expandable storage technology

Hard Drives a la carte Unlike other storage solutions, Drobo allows you to purchase as much
or as little storage as you like up front. Since you can expand at any time, Drobo is the right
solution for your budget.

Item Includes:

• Drobo storage robot
• 6' USB 2.0 cable
• 6' FireWire 800 cable
• External power supply (100-240V AC, 50/60 Hz)
• User Guide and Quick Start Instructions
• Drobo Resource CD includes:
  • Drobo Dashboard Software (optional)
  • Help files
  • Electronic Documentation

Features:

• 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.
  
  
• BeyondRAID Technology Every Drobo product comes with the revolutionary
  BeyondRAID storage technology — the next generation of redundant disk protection.
  BeyondRAID will not only keep your data safe, but will also increase uptime and
  availability. BeyondRAID technology offers several improvements over traditional
  RAID-based storage systems, including the flexibility to replace failed disks and
  increase capacity all without costly downtime.
  
  

  Key features of BeyondRAID include:

  • Data protection against hard disk failure
  • Instant capacity expansion without downtime
  • Self-management
  • Automatic healing

Specifications:

Disk Interface	Four-bay capacity 3.5" SATA I or SATA II hard disk drives No carriers required Mix and match capacities, disk brands and speeds
Capacity	Continuously upgradeable with larger and faster drives. Use our interactive tool to estimate your storage in various configurations.
Dimenions	Inches W 6.3 x H 6.3 x L 10.7
Max Sustained Transfer Rate	FireWire 800: Up to 52MB/s reads and 34MB/s writes USB 2.0: Up to 30MB/s reads and 24MB/s writes¹
Host Interface	FireWire 800 High Speed USB 2.0
Power	Idle system (standby, drives off) = 5 watts Typical idle system - idle, drive spin down mode (one drive) = 12 watts Typical busy system (four drives) = 40 watts
Acoustics	Normal operation: 20.9dB (negligible) to 24.2 dB²
Operating System Support	Windows 2000 (Professional, Server, Advanced Server) Windows 2003 Server Windows XP (Home, Professional, Media Center Edition) Windows Vista (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Ultimate) Mac OS X 10.4 and later
File System Options	Windows: NTFS Mac OS X: HFS+ Cross-Platform: FAT32 Linux: EXT3
Certification: Emissions	FCC Part 15 Class B and Safety: UL, cUL
Security	Kensington lock port
Warranty	One (1) year warranty in the US, two (2) year warranty in the EU (as provided by EU law), or as provided by local law.