Drobo Supported Apps:
Extend the functionality of your Drobo NAS device.
myDrobo
myDrobo 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.
DroboPix
DroboPix app allow owners to easily and automatically upload their photos and videos from their Android or iOS device to a NAS Drobo.
DroboPixThe DroboPix app backs up your photos and videos on your Android or iOS device by automatically uploading the files to your network attached Drobo (the 5N2 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 Android Mobile App Available Watch the DroboPix video Download the DroboPix quick setup guide
DroboAccess
DroboAccess 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 available Download the DroboAccess user manual here.
Cloud and Remote Access:
Cloud apps provide tools for backing up data to off-site providers, syncing with other machines, or remote access.
BitTorrent Sync
Fast, 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.
ElephantDrive
Secure and automated cloud backup, optimized for Drobo.
ownCloud
Is an open source solution for file syncing and remote access. You own your cloud.
ownCloud
Pydio
Open 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.
FireFly
Open-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.
MiniDLNA
Server 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.
Plex
Home 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 2
Lightweight multi-protocol & multi-source command-line download utility that supports HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, BitTorrent and Metalink.
Couch Potato
Automatic Movie Downloading and PVR application for usenets & torrents.
Headphones
Automatic music downloader for SABnzbd.
NZBget
Usenet-client written in C++ and designed with performance in mind to achieve maximum download speed by using very little system resources.
SABnzbd
Open source multi-platform binary newsgroup downloader written in Python.
Sick Beard
PVR application that downloads and manages TV shows optimized for use with SABnzbd.
Transmission
Transmission is a free BitTorrent client which features a simple user interface.
Network Applications:
DroboApps providing network services for you and your business.
Koken
Content 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 Mailserver
Mail hosting and management platform with a modern and simplified Web User Interface for webmail services.
NFS
The 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.
ProFTPD
Free 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.
WordPress
Online, open source website creation tool written in PHP.
WordPress
System Applications:
These applications provide basic services and libraries for advanced users and other DroboApps.
Apache
Apache is a freely available Web server that is distributed under an “open source” license.
Java
A computer programming language that is concurrent, class-based and object-oriented.
Locale
Locale provides support for location-aware programs, correctly displaying currencies, time and date formats, and other local standards.
Mono
A software platform designed to allow developers to easily create cross platform applications.
MySQL
The world’s most popular open source database.
Node.js
Node.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.
Perl
A highly capable, feature-rich programming language used primarily for developing Web applications.
Python
A programming language for working more quickly and integrating systems more effectively.
Ruby
Interpreted 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.
Web Service Discovery
Web Service Discovery (WSD) assists with automatic discovery of your Drobo particularly in Windows environments where SMBv1 is disabled.
Web Service Discovery (WSD)Web Service Discovery (WSD): Assists with automatic discovery of your Drobo particularly in Windows environments where SMBv1 is disabled.
System Utilities:
DroboApps dedicated to power users, DroboApp and software developers, and IT personnel.
7-Zip
Open source file archiver software used primarily to compress and decompress files.
Bash
Bash is a Unix shell and command language written by Brian Fox for the GNU Project.
Dropbear
SSH Server for secure command line access to a Drobo.
Git
A version control system using distributed revisions for software development.
MC
The Midnight Commander is a directory browsing and file manipulation program.
Nano
A 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.
QuickPar
Software 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.
Screen
Screen is a full-screen window manager that multiplexes a physical terminal between several processes, typically interactive shells.
SVN
Software versioning and revision control system distributed as free software under the Apache License.
