Drobo Storage Comparison
Drobo Product Line Card
| Drobo Storage For Businesses | ||||
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Drobo model B800FS | File sharing storage with integrated data replication for small businesses | 8-bay | 2 x Gigabit Ethernet |
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Drobo model B800i | Cost-effective iSCSI SAN for businesses needing primary or backup storage | 8-bay | 2 x Gigabit Ethernet for iSCSI, USB 2.0 for Management |
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Drobo model B1200i | iSCSI SAN for server virtualization and business-critical applications | 12-bay | 3 x Gigabit Ethernet for iSCSI, 1 x Gigabit Ethernet for Management |
| Drobo Storage For Professionals | ||||
| Product Name | Ideal Environment | # of Drives | Interfaces | |
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Drobo | Desktop primary storage and backup | 4-bay | FireWire 800, USB 2.0 |
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Drobo S | Creative pros, photographers, videographers, small office/home office | 5-bay | eSATA, FireWire 800, USB 3.0 |
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Drobo FS | Network storage and backup | 5-bay | Gigabit Ethernet |
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DroboPro | Single-host direct-attached storage for SMBs and creative professionals | 8-bay | Gb iSCSI, FireWire 800, USB 2.0 |
Drobo Storage For Businesses Comparison:
| Drobo Storage For Businesses | |||
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| File Sharing Solutions | iSCSI SAN Solutions | ||
Drobo B800FS |
Drobo B800i |
Drobo B1200i |
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| Description | 8-Bay File Sharing Storage for Business | 8-Bay SAN Storage for Business | 12-Bay SAN Storage for Business |
| Storage Type | Network-Attached (NAS) | iSCSI SAN | iSCSI SAN |
| Scalability | Up to 100 users* | Up to 8 servers Up to 100 email accounts Up to 20 virtual machines |
Up to 24 servers
Up to 250 email accounts Up to 60 virtual machines |
| Drive Bays | 8 | 8 | 12 |
| Drive Type | 3.5" SATA | 3.5" SATA | 3.5" SATA, SAS, SSD |
| Interfaces | 2 x Gb Ethernet | 2 x Gb Ethernet iSCSI (multi server), USB 2.0 (Admin only) |
3 x Gb Ethernet iSCSI (multi server), 1 x Management |
| Form Factor | Desktop / Rackmount (3U) | Desktop / Rackmount (3U) | Rackmount (3U) |
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| Drive Protection | Single or Dual | Single or Dual | Single or Dual |
| Smart Volumes | Automatic | Up to 255 | Up to 255 |
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| Power / Cooling | Fixed | Fixed | Swappable, Redundant |
| Management | Drobo Dashboard | Drobo Dashboard | Drobo Dashboard, SNMP |
| DroboCare™ Services & Support Program | Optional | Optional | Optional |
*A maximum of 32 user accounts with passwords can be created on a B800fs. (A maximum of 64 shares can be created.) On the B800fs, multiple users can use the same account to access shares.
Drobo Storage For Professionals Comparison:
| Drobo Storage For Professionals | |||||
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| Direct Attached Solutions | File Sharing Solutions | ||||
Drobo |
Drobo S |
DroboPro |
Drobo FS |
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| Description | 4-Bay Desktop Storage for Professionals | 5-Bay Performance Desktop Storage for Professionals & SMBs | 8-Bay Single Server Storage for Professionals & SMBs | 5-Bay File Sharing Storage for Professionals & SMBs | |
| Storage Type | Direct-Attached (DAS) | Direct-Attached (DAS) | Direct-Attached (DAS) | Network-Attached (NAS) | |
| Scalability | Single User | Single User | Single Server | Up to 10 users | |
| Drive Bays | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | |
| Drive Type | 3.5" SATA | 3.5" SATA | 3.5" SATA | 3.5" SATA | |
| Interfaces | USB 2.0 Firewire 400/800 |
USB 3.0 / 2.0, Firewire 400/800, eSATA |
USB 2.0, Firewire 400/800, 1 x Gb Ethernet iSCSI (multi host) |
1 x Gb Ethernet | |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop | Desktop / Rackmount (3U) | Desktop | |
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| Drive Protection | Single | Single or Dual | Single or Dual | Single or Dual | |
| Smart Volumes | Automatic | Automatic | Up to 16 | Automatic | |
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| Power / Cooling | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed | |
| Management | Drobo Dashboard | Drobo Dashboard | Drobo Dashboard | Drobo Dashboard | |
| DroboCare™ Services & Support Program | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional | |