That said, limiting Thunderbolt access to Mac OS is a significant flaw and the price tag is higher than you would expect to pay for a high quality four-bay NAS. As such we find the 5D to be an even more niche product than we expected, but it is a good one.
The Drobo 5D delivers ease-of-use throughout with quick and intuitive drive installation and straightforward management. With the option to mix and match HDDs and SSDs, as well as optional mSATA implementation, the 5D provides users with a high-capacity, flexible DAS option. The mSATA cache is a nice feature, but at this time its performance benefits are limited.
The Drobo 5D is indeed the fastest consumer-level Drobo yet. While the price is high, the versatility and ease of use give the 5D a definite edge among its competitors. Not everyone will find value in Drobo's approach to storage, and we can see from the...
With Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 technology making their way into the market, many new products were recently announced supporting those technologies. Drobo made the announcement of two new products this summer that incorporate both USB 3.0 and...
If you're involved in any type of computing that requires a lot of storage, you've probably spent some time researching options for external storage systems that provide some combination of speed and safety. As a video producer, it's not uncommon for one...
Storage array maker Drobo has announced two new direct-attached devices, the Drobo 5D and Drobo Mini, which are aimed primarily at creative professionals (such as photo and video editors) but also home users and small businesses. The 5D is a 5-bay...
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