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DataRobotics DROBO S - 2nd Gen
5-Bay USB3.0, eSATA and FW800 Data Storage Robot

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Drobo S - Second Generation
Say hello to the world's most advanced USB 3.0 array. In addition to blazing fast transfer speeds for creative professionals and small businesses, the all-new Drobo S features USB 3.0 technology that delivers the most expandable, future-proof solution available today. Drobo S offers an unbeatable combination of automated protection, instant and perpetual expansion, and high-performance making it ideal for all of your primary and backup storage needs.

Built on award-winning BeyondRAIDTM technology with single- or dual-drive redundancy, Drobo S protects your data without any user interaction, even in the event of multiple drive failures. It can hold up to five hot-swappable drives, for on-the-fly drive capacity expansion with zero downtime.		  
Your Personal Speed Demon: USB 3.0, eSATA, FireWire 800
Have a need for speed? With the new USB 3.0 interface on the Drobo S, data transfer is up to 50% faster than FireWire 800. USB 3.0 offers backward compatibility with all existing USB 2.0 systems, and the Drobo S features a triple interface with eSATA and FireWire 800 to ensure you'll have a high-performance connection for virtually any system.
 
World's Most Expandable USB 3.0 Array
The new Drobo S is the most expandable USB 3.0 product available today, with "industry first" support for multiple storage volumes that provide capacity up to 32TB and beyond. Only BeyondRAID allows you to instantly expand your capacity by simply adding a drive or replacing the smallest drive with a larger one, even when all five drive bays are full. The unique ability to mix and match drive capacities, brands, and speeds ensures you will be able to take advantage of larger drives as they become available.
Protection from Two Drive Failures
Enable the dual-drive redundancy option to protect your data from failure of up to TWO hard drives. It’s all done with a single click, and without ever losing access to your data. Running out of space? Switch back to single-drive redundancy. Unlike moving between traditional RAID 5 and RAID 6, there’s no need to reformat or migrate data off of Drobo, potentially saving you hours or days.
Self-Healing Technology
With the self-healing technology now incorporated into Drobo S, your data is safer than ever. Even when sitting idle, the Drobo will continually examine the blocks and sectors on every disk, flagging questionable areas. This preemptive “scrubbing” helps ensure your data is being written only to the healthy areas of your drives, and that your data is always safe. And if a drive fails, Drobo S will strive to keep your data in the safest state possible, utilizing the available space on the remaining healthy drives.
Windows, Mac, or Linux*
Drobo S connects to Windows, Mac and Linux* systems and supports NTFS, HFS Plus, EXT3, and FAT32 file formats. Regardless of operating system, everyone can take advantage of simple, powerful, complete Drobo data protection.  
If you would like to speak to a friendly advisor or place your order over the phone, please call us on 0845 4301080 or use our contact form here.
* Linux support currently in Beta.
Host Interface : eSATA, FireWire 800 (FireWire 400 compatible), and USB 3.0
Drives : Accommodates from one to five 3.5" SATA I / SATA II hard drives of any manufacturer, capacity, spindle speed, and/or cache. No carriers or tools required.
Power : Idle system (standby, drives off) = 12 watts
Typical busy system (four drives) = 56 watts
Box Contents : Drobo S
External power supply (100v-240v) with U.S. 110v power cord
eSATA cable
FireWire 800 cable
USB 3.0 cable
User Guide and Quick Start Card (printed)
Drobo Resource CD with Drobo Dashboard application, help files, and electronic documentation
Accoustics : Normal operation: 31.8 dB¹
Dimensions : 5.9 x 7.3 x 10.3 (inches)
150.3 x 185.4 x 262.3 (mm)
File System Options : Windows: NTFS
Mac OS X: HFS+
Cross-Platform: FAT32
Linux²: EXT3
Operating System Support : Windows 2008 Server
Windows 2003 Server
Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows 7
Mac OS 10.5 or higher
Linux² using EXT3
Certification: Emissions : FCC Class B, Underwriters Laboratories
(United States, Canada)
Security : Kensington lock port
(lock not included)
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.
   
Please note: product details and specifications may have changed or been updated by the manufacturer since we have included it on our website.

We always recommend confirming intended compatibilty and functionality by also checking the manufacturer's website and / or calling us prior to purchase if unsure.

¹ Acoustics tests performed 1m from the front of Drobo S with five 1TB Western Digital HDDs. Drobo S has a smart, five-speed fan governed by multiple internal temperature sensors that will normally be off or operate on its lowest setting. The fan is programmed to minimize noise, but never at the expense of disk integrity. The fan can switch to higher speeds if necessary in in hot operating environments or during strenuous usage to protect drives from overheating up to 38.1dB.

² Linux support currently in Beta
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