Drobo 5C is designed from the ground up using Drobo’s BeyondRAID technology to be an affordable, secure storage array for everyone. It includes the state-of-the-art USB Type-C connector for a simple way to attach the Drobo and computer. Drobo 5C, a 5 bay storage array with a 64TB volume size, protects data against hard drive failures and sudden power outages, while also using advanced self-healing. By creating a second volume it will protect your computer’s operating system and application files. Drobo doesn’t just protect against drive failures, but also from potential data loss after a power outage. Drobo 5C includes advanced battery backup technology that protects data in memory or cache. This battery recharges itself and is designed to last for the life of the product. During a sudden power loss, Drobo protects in-progress operations by saving in progress operations to an internal SSD. The operations are resumed and written to the disks once power is restored. This ensures important information is safe and sound. The battery recharges itself and is designed to last for the life of your Drobo. Lights on the front show alerts of what’s happening, easy as reading a traffic light. Green, yellow or red lights show the drive status. Drobo LED lights can also be dimmed to reduce light pollution in photo and video editing environments.
Drobo 5C: Drobo’s First, Most Advanced 5 Bay USB-C Storage Array. Designed to be an affordable, secure, expandable, easy-to-use storage array for everyone. It includes the state-of-the-art USB Type-C connector for a simple way to attach the Drobo and computer.
Drobo 5C, a 5 bay storage array with a 64TB volume size, protects data against hard drive failures and sudden power outages, while also using advanced self-healing. By creating a second volume it will protect your computer’s operating system and application files.
Drobo storage arrays have always been designed with the user in mind. From the tool-less design that allows hard drives to be inserted without carriers or screws to the variable-speed cooling fan, the compact and quiet 5C was designed to work just as well on your desk as it does in an office environment. Users can also dim the lights and configure drives to spin down when not in use.
Built on award-winning BeyondRAID technology with single or dual-drive redundancy, Drobo 5C protects your data without any user interaction. Consult the online capacity calculator to determine how the choice of drive size, number of drives, and protection levels affect available capacity at drobo.com/products/capacity-calculator.
Drobo 5C supports a 64TB volume size, however, allows for expansion into this size. You can grow in to this, and provide only the capacity you need today. When more storage space is needed, simply add another drive, or replace a drive with a larger one. Drobo allows for you to mix and match any size or brand hard drive. This empowers you to buy the best drive at the best price when you need more space; instead of paying today for capacity you will not need until the future.
Drobo doesn’t just protect against drive failures, but also from potential data loss after a power outage. Drobo 5C includes advanced battery backup technology that protects data in memory or cache. During a sudden power loss, Drobo protects in-progress operations by saving in progress operations to an internal SSD. The operations are resumed and written to the disks once power is restored. This ensures important information is safe and sound. The battery recharges itself and is designed to last for the life of your Drobo.
Drobo 5C allows for a second, fixed volume size. Drobo the amount of storage space you specify for the second volume. The rest of the capacity is available for storing other files.
Two ways to use a second volume:
1. Apple’s Time Machine: Specify the maximum size Time Machine can use for its versioned backups.
2. Encrypted Hard Drive: A second volume can create an encrypted disk using Windows and OS X / macOS tools.
Our world-class DroboCare support offers powerful protection for all Drobo products. Whether you depend on Drobo for your photo collection or critical business data, our trained professionals are available around the clock to help. In addition to extending technical phone support, DroboCare offers a wide array of benefits over our standard warranty including migration assistance, expedited hardware and rescue kits to ensure you get everything you need, when you need it.
Drobo is the first 5 bay storage array power by the ease-of-use of BeyondRAID technology that offers the latest generation USB 3.0 Type-C connection, a simple way to attach the Drobo and computer.
Brand | Drobo |
Item Weight | 5Kg |
Product dimensions | 35 x 25 x 35 cm |
Item model number | DDR431 |
Series | 5C |
Hard Disk Technology | No hard disk |
1 x Drobo 5C
1 x 3.3 ft. (1.8 m) USB 3.0
1 x Type-A to Type-C cable
1 x 9.3 ft. (2.8 m) power cord with power adaptor, QIG
Reviews Drobo 5C 5 Bay USB 3.0 Type-C DAS Enclosure