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How many computers will use your Drobo at the same time?

  • One personal computer at a time, directly attached to the Drobo by a short cable
  • One or several computers at the same time, sharing the Drobo over an office or home Ethernet or WiFi network
  • One dedicated computer will remain turned on, attached to the Drobo all the time (“server”); one or many other computers will share the Drobo through that server over a network

How do you plan to use your Drobo?

  • Like a big extension of my hard drive to store and protect all the home or home office files I use all the time
  • Like an archive to periodically back up my computer (using Time Machine on Mac OS or PC Backup on Windows)
  • To create media and edit photo, music, or video directly from files stored on my Drobo in real time
  • As a home or home office share drive for 1 – 9 computers at a time, to store and protect all my files, to periodically back up my computer (Time Machine on Mac OS or PC Backup on Windows), and to share files between computers
  • As a business share drive for 10 – 20 computers at a time, to store, share, and back up files
  • As a home or home office share drive for 1 – 9 computers at a time, to store and protect all my files, to periodically back up my computer (Time Machine on Mac OS or PC Backup on Windows), and to share files between computers
  • As a business share drive for 10 or more computers at a time, to store, share, and back up files
  • As a business server-attached drive: as primary or backup storage for one or more servers running VMware, Exchange, or other business applications

How much storage do you need?

  • Less than 2 terabytes
  • 2 – 5 terabytes
  • 5 – 10 terabytes
  • More than 10 terabytes
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  • 2 – 5 terabytes
  • 5 – 10 terabytes
  • More than 10 terabytes
  • Less than 2 terabytes
  • 2 – 5 terabytes
  • 5 – 10 terabytes
  • More than 10 terabytes
  • Less than 2 terabytes
  • 2 – 5 terabytes
  • 5 – 10 terabytes
  • More than 10 terabytes
  • Less than 2 terabytes
  • 2 – 5 terabytes
  • 5 – 10 terabytes
  • More than 10 terabytes
  • Less than 2 terabytes
  • 2 – 5 terabytes
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    • Less than 2 terabytes
    • 2 – 5 terabytes
    • 5 – 10 terabytes
    • More than 10 terabytes
    • Less than 2 terabytes
    • 2 – 5 terabytes
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    • More than 10 terabytes

We suggest

Drobo Mini

Drobo Mini

Thunderbolt or USB 3.0 connectivity

One to four hard drives

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Drobo 5D

Drobo S

For greater capacity

One to five hard drives

Thunderbolt or USB 3.0 connectivity

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To choose the right drives to use in your Drobo, click here.

We suggest

Drobo 5D

Drobo 5D

One to five hard drives

Thunderbolt or USB 3.0 connectivity

Learn More | Buy Now

To choose the right drives to use in your Drobo, click here.

We suggest

Drobo 5D

Drobo 5D

For greater capacity

One to five hard drives

Thunderbolt or USB 3.0 connectivity

Learn More | Buy Now

To choose the right drives to use in your Drobo, click here.

We suggest

Drobo Mini

Drobo Mini

One to four hard drives

Thunderbolt or USB 3.0 connectivity

Learn More | Buy Now

To choose the right drives to use in your Drobo, click here.

We suggest

Drobo 5D

Drobo 5D

One to five hard drives

Thunderbolt or USB 3.0 connectivity

Learn More | Buy Now

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Drobo B800i

Drobo B800i

With enhanced performance for more demanding editing applications

One to eight hard drives

Dual Gigabit Ethernet

Learn More | Buy Now

To choose the right drives to use in your Drobo, click here.

To learn more about Drobo for Business products, participate in a Drobo for Business Live! event. Click here for details.

We suggest

To choose the right drives to use in your Drobo, click here.

We suggest

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Drobo B800fs

Drobo B800fs

If you’re at the high end of the range

One to eight hard drives

Dual Gigabit Ethernet

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To choose the right drives to use in your Drobo, click here.

To learn more about Drobo for Business products, participate in a Drobo for Business Live! event. Click here for details.

We suggest

To choose the right drives to use in your Drobo, click here.

To learn more about Drobo for Business products, participate in a Drobo for Business Live! event. Click here for details.

We suggest

Drobo B800i

Drobo B800i

For greater capacity

From one to eight drives

Dual Gigabit Ethernet

Learn More | Buy Now

To choose the right drives to use in your Drobo, click here.

To learn more about Drobo for Business products, participate in a Drobo for Business Live! event. Click here for details.

We suggest

Drobo 5D

Drobo 5D

One to five hard drives

Thunderbolt or USB 3.0 connectivity

Learn More | Buy Now

You might also consider

To choose the right drives to use in your Drobo, click here.

To learn more about Drobo for Business products, participate in a Drobo for Business Live! event. Click here for details.

We suggest

To choose the right drives to use in your Drobo, click here.

To learn more about Drobo for Business products, participate in a Drobo for Business Live! event. Click here for details.

We suggest

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Drobo B1200i

Drobo B1200i

For future growth if you’re at the high end of the range

One to twelve hard drives

Gigabit Ethernet

Learn More | Buy Now

To choose the right drives to use in your Drobo, click here.

To learn more about Drobo for Business products, participate in a Drobo for Business Live! event. Click here for details.

We suggest

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Drobo B1200i

Drobo B1200i

For future growth

One to twelve hard drives

Gigabit Ethernet

Learn More | Buy Now

To choose the right drives to use in your Drobo, click here.

To learn more about Drobo for Business products, participate in a Drobo for Business Live! event. Click here for details.

We suggest

You might also consider

Drobo B1200i

Drobo B1200i

For greater capacity

One to twelve hard drives

Gigabit Ethernet

Learn More | Buy Now

To choose the right drives to use in your Drobo, click here.

To learn more about Drobo for Business products, participate in a Drobo for Business Live! event. Click here for details.