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Developers Welcome!
Drobo welcomes developers who want to create apps to run on Drobo 5N or Drobo B810n. There are cross-compiling tools chains for C/C++ developers, language support for Go, Java, Python, Perl, Ruby, a ful LAMP stack, WordPress, Node.js, and source management tools like SVN and GIT. Click here to learn more.
Your Life, Simplified
With over a hundred apps to choose from, DroboApps are a set of applications that extend the capabilities of Drobo NAS devices. When installed, DroboApps provide even more features for your Drobo. By partnering with strategic application vendors and solution providers we are able to offer functionality that greatly enhances your experience and what you can do with your Drobo.
DroboApps are simple to configure and manage, and can be installed within Drobo Dashboard. Applications like Plex, and Elephant Drive provide the ability to remotely access files, back up to the cloud, and serve media from anywhere on any device.
myDrobo Supported Apps:
Extend the functionality of your Drobo NAS device with myDrobo Apps.
myDrobomyDrobo provides end-to-end secure access to select services on your Drobo from the public internet.
myDrobomyDrobo: provides end-to-end secured access to services on your Drobo from the public internet, through a user chosen mydrobo.com address. It enables services such as DroboAccess, Koken and WordPress to be accessed remotely in a secure fashion.
App available through Drobo Dashboard.
DroboPixDroboPix iOS app allows owners to easily and automatically upload their photos and videos from an iPhone or iPad to a NAS Drobo.
DroboPixThe DroboPix app backs up your photos and videos on your iPhone or iPad by automatically uploading the files to your network attached Drobo (the 5N or B810n) whenever you are in range of your Wi-Fi connection. The DroboPix app can be used in conjunction with DroboAccess for remote sharing and access of files once the images are safely transferred to your Drobo.
App available through Drobo Dashboard.
iOS Mobile App available
Watch the DroboPix video
Download the DroboPix quick setup guide
DroboAccessDroboAccess provides access to files, images and photos on your Drobo from a web browser, or a mobile device.
DroboAccessDroboAccess provides access to files on your Drobo from a web browser, or a mobile device, letting you easily view documents, images and photos and share files and folders with others. It can be used in conjunction with myDrobo to provide access outside to your Drobo remotely; your own secured private cloud.
App available through Drobo Dashboard.
iOS Mobile App available
Android Mobile App availableDownload the DroboAccess user manual here.
KokenContent management and web site publishing for photographers.
KokenKoken: Koken is content management and web site publishing for photographers. Your images are your most important asset. Koken treats them with the attention they deserve by including a full-featured management interface that looks and feels like a desktop application.
App available through Drobo Dashboard.
WordPressOnline, open source website creation tool written in PHP.
WordPress
Cloud and Remote Access:
Cloud apps provide tools for backing up data to off-site providers, syncing with other machines, or remote access.
BitTorrent SyncFast, private file sharing for teams and individuals. Data moves directly from device to device, skipping the cloud.
BitTorrent SyncBitTorrent Sync: Sync uses peer-to-peer technology to provide fast, private file sharing for teams and individuals. By skipping the cloud, transfers can be significantly faster because files take the shortest path between devices. Sync does not store your information on servers in the cloud, avoiding cloud privacy concerns. Install Sync on your Drobo 5N to automatically keep all your folders in Sync continuously available through your Drobo.
CrashPlanService to backup data, locally, offsite and to the cloud.
ElephantDriveSecure and automated cloud backup, optimized for Drobo.
ownCloudIs an open source solution for file syncing and remote access. You own your cloud.
ownCloud
PydioOpen source software that turns instantly any server (on premise, NAS, cloud IaaS or PaaS) into a file sharing platform.
Entertainment Apps:
DroboApps for entertainment provide tools to stream video that you can watch at home or on the road.
FireFlyOpen-source media server for the Roku SoundBridge and iTunes.
FireFlyFireFly: Is a Drobo App based on the mt-daapd project, which allows users to stream their music library to iTunes, or any other client that is DAAP capable.
App available through Drobo Dashboard.
MiniDLNAServer software fully compliant with DLNA/UPnP clients that serves music, picture, and video files to clients on a network.
MiniDLNAMiniDLNA: MiniDLNA is a media server software with the aim of being fully compliant with DLNA/UPnP clients. MiniDNLA serves media files (music, pictures, and video) to clients on a network, such as portable media players, Smartphones, Televisions, and gaming systems (such as PS3 and Xbox 360).
App available through Drobo Dashboard.
PlexHome Media playback system with a central Server which can stream its media to many Plex player applications.
Media Collection:
These applications enable collecting media (music, video, photos) distributed on the internet. You are advised to use caution an not illegally collect copy righted material. Also be aware that file sharing content is an attack vector for malicious exploits against your computer, wallet, and personal information.
Aria 2Lightweight multi-protocol & multi-source command-line download utility that supports HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, BitTorrent and Metalink.
Couch PotatoAutomatic Movie Downloading and PVR application for usenets & torrents.
HeadphonesAutomatic music downloader for SABnzbd.
NZBgetUsenet-client written in C++ and designed with performance in mind to achieve maximum download speed by using very little system resources.
SABnzbdOpen source multi-platform binary newsgroup downloader written in Python.
Sick BeardPVR application that downloads and manages TV shows optimized for use with SABnzbd.
TransmissionTransmission is a free BitTorrent client which features a simple user interface.
Network Applications:
DroboApps providing network services for you and your business.
KokenContent management and web site publishing for photographers.
KokenKoken: Koken is content management and web site publishing for photographers. Your images are your most important asset. Koken treats them with the attention they deserve by including a full-featured management interface that looks and feels like a desktop application.
App available through Drobo Dashboard.
Modoboa MailserverMail hosting and management platform with a modern and simplified Web User Interface for webmail services.
NFSThe Network File System (NFS) is a client/server application that lets a computer user view and optionally store and update file on a remote computer.
ProFTPDFree and open-source FTP server software compatible with Unix-like systems and Microsoft Windows.
ProFTPDProFTPD: ProFTPD (short for Pro FTP daemon) is an FTP server. ProFTPD is among the most popular FTP servers in Unix-like environments today. ProFTPD’s primary design goal is to be a highly feature rich FTP server, exposing a large amount of configuration options to the user.
App available through Drobo Dashboard.
WordPressOnline, open source website creation tool written in PHP.
WordPress
System Applications:
These applications provide basic services and libraries for advanced users and other DroboApps.
ApacheApache is a freely available Web server that is distributed under an “open source” license.
JavaA computer programming language that is concurrent, class-based and object-oriented.
LocaleLocale provides support for location-aware programs, correctly displaying currencies, time and date formats, and other local standards.
MonoA software platform designed to allow developers to easily create cross platform applications.
MySQLThe world’s most popular open source database.
Node.jsNode.js is a JavaScript runtime built on Chrome’s V8 JavaScript engine.
Node.jsNode.js: Node.js is a runtime environment for developing server-side web applications. Node.js applications are written in JavaScript and can be run within the Node.js runtime on many platforms. It uses Google V8 JavaScript engine to execute code.
App available through Drobo Dashboard.
PerlA highly capable, feature-rich programming language used primarily for developing Web applications.
PythonA programming language for working more quickly and integrating systems more effectively.
RubyInterpreted and object oriented scripting language with simple syntax.
RubyRuby: Ruby is a dynamic, reflective, object-oriented, general-purpose programming language. It supports multiple programming paradigms, including functional, object-oriented, and imperative. It also has a dynamic type system and automatic memory management.
App available through Drobo Dashboard.
System Utilities:
DroboApps dedicated to power users, DroboApp and software developers, and IT personnel.
7-ZipOpen source file archiver software used primarily to compress and decompress files.
BashBash is a Unix shell and command language written by Brian Fox for the GNU Project.
DropbearSSH Server for secure command line access to a Drobo.
GitA version control system using distributed revisions for software development.
MCThe Midnight Commander is a directory browsing and file manipulation program.
NanoA text editor for Unix-like computing systems or operating environments using a command line interface.
NanoNano: Nano is a text editor for Unix-like computing systems or operating environments using a command line interface. Nano is designed to be a free replacement for the Pico text editor. It aims to “emulate Pico as closely as possible and perhaps include extra functionality”.
App available through Drobo Dashboard.
QuickParSoftware that creates Parity Volumes, which are used to verify that a set of files have not been corrupted, or to reconstruct damaged files.
QuickParQuickPar: QuickPar is a software application that creates parchives used as verification and recovery information for a file or group of files, and uses the recovery information, if available, to attempt to reconstruct the originals from the damaged files and the PAR volumes.
App available through Drobo Dashboard.
ScreenScreen is a full-screen window manager that multiplexes a physical terminal between several processes, typically interactive shells.
SVNSoftware versioning and revision control system distributed as free software under the Apache License.
Smart storage that grows with you and protects what matters.
