Testseek.com have collected 27 expert reviews of the Drobo Storage Robot USB2 DRO4DU10 and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Drobo Storage Robot USB2 DRO4DU10.
January 2008
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The editors liked
Uses ordinary internal SATA drives
Can easily upgrade capacity by adding or replacing drives
Automatically recovers from a failed or missing disk
Simple to set up and use
Hot swappable drives
Can handle up to 24T of data (updated)
Hardware and software work together beautifully
"Unlimited storage." No need to muck about with confusing RAID settings. Nice
Clean design. Easy-to-understand LEDs. Works on PCs
Macs
Wireless routers with shared drive support
And expandable NAS drives with USB ports.
Redundant Protected Storage
Easily upgradeable storage up to 2 TB
Cool Appearance
Great design.
Protects your data without your interference
Can take a 3.5-inch SATA drive of any capacity and from any vendor
Hot swappable
Your data is available while Drobo is formatting a new drive (even if one drive fails)
Runs quietly
Dashboard lets you tr...
Infinitely upgradeable capacity
Automatic everything from data repair to drive formatting
Easy to use and manage
Automatically protects data from drive failure
Available storage expands automatically
Comes with anti-theft cable.
The editors didn't like
Connects via USB only
Expensive considering it doesnt come with any drives
Doesnt include bundled backup utility
At an MSRP of $399 plus the cost of drives the most basic Drobo system can appear rather pricey. Then again
What is the price of real
Effective and simple security?
Not fire and water protective — if there were an ioSafe version would be killer
No drives included. You need more than one drive for data protection. Lopsided drive installations. No FAT32 compatibility (yet). No FireWire or eSATA. No included backup software.
Expensive
No built in NAS function
Annoying interface
Slow speeds.
Drobo itself is an USB-only device
And networking capability adds $200 to the bill
We would like to see Drobo bundled with a good backup application.
Not bundled with any backup software
Too bad there isn’t faster interface options like Firewire or eSATA
USB 2.0 only
2TB volume size limit
No power switch
Usable capacity considerably less than installed drive capacity.
Theres no question that Drobo and DroboShare make data resilience and storage capacity expansion really easy. Both are smart-looking boxes packed with even smarter technology to keep your files safe from drive failures and provide you with scope to e...
Published: 2008-03-19, Author: Mark , review by: macworld.co.uk
Easy to set up, sturdy build quality, gigabit Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet throttled by USB 2.0 connector
The DroboShare takes an already great device and adds some much-needed network sharing functionality. The Drobo itself is a revelation in hard drive technology, and the DroboShare only makes it better. However, if you have yet to purchase the Drobo it...
Easy to use, Supports wide range of systems, Clever design, Drobo Dashboard management
Expensive, No traditional NAS management
Yes, its an external case for a hard disk, and, yes, it costs £350 without a single drive fitted, but were still really excited about this product.To understand why, you have to understand the problems its here to solve...The life of a hard diskA re...
Design; ease of use; easy top-up of storage; auto backups
No Ethernet connectiivty
Data Robotics Drobo should be commended for giving users protection against data loss and the ability to top up their levels of storage as they see fit. The machine doesnt come cheap, and it lacks an Ethernet feature, but it could be just the thing f...
Abstract: Data Robotics describes the Drobo as ‘the world’s first storage robot’, but it’s actually a hard drive enclosure with some nifty built-in technology that makes securely backing up your projects a doddle. This unique product has bee...
Abstract: RAID arrays allow you to use multiple hard disks as if they were a single large disk, or to mirror the contents of one disk on another automatically, providing protection against hardware failure. RAID can be tricky and time-consuming to configure t...
Abstract: You dont have to go to a computer shop anymore if you need a storage product. Even supermarkets around the corner offer external hard drives for USB interfaces. And it wouldnt come as a surprise if your local chemist did as well. You can get 500 GB ...
