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9.0
CNET UK Sep 10, 2010

The Data Robotics Drobo FS network attached storage device is easy to use, hugely flexible and will appeal to anyone who wants to keep their data safe from harm.

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9.0
TUAW Apr 22, 2010

It provides Data Robotics' expandable BeyondRAID technology in a network-attached version that is well within the financial reach of prosumers or businesses. If you're looking for a way to add shared, expandable RAID storage to a home or office network, consider the Drobo FS.

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TUAW Apr 22, 2010

The bottom line on the Drobo FS is that it is truly the next generation of the existing "Drobo plus DroboShare" combination. It provides Data Robotics' expandable BeyondRAID technology in a network-attached version that is well within the financial reach of prosumers or businesses. If...

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8.0
USA Today Jun 19, 2010

The new Drobo FS (which stands for file share) aims to offer the easiest way to both back up data successfully and share it easily on your home network. It does both of those things effortlessly, but you will pay dearly for the price of success.

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9.0
metric152

Once I set up the device and restored if after playing with to many low level system files it's been running like a champ. I've had one drive fail in the device. I ejected the drive and turned it off until the replacement arrived. It took a long time to rebuild the array but I...

8.0
ranhalt

I heard of Drobo from TWiT shows and realized I needed to replace my janky solution of - simple span across using native Windows disk management (risking failure to get the most storage) and then using multiple consumer external drives as the redundant backup (and manually updating the backup)....

7.0
pika2000

I've been using a 1st gen HP Mediasmart Windows Home Server as my "NAS" solution for years. The reason I love WHS is its drive extender capability (can add any drive with any capacity) and folder duplication feature (saved my behind many times). However, the original WHS is based...

8.0
Microxot

I own both a Drobo 2nd Gen and a DroboFS. I must say that the DroboFS is the better option. It is a 5 drive bay enclosure that has a gigabit ethernet interface that you can plug into your home network or directly to your computer (if you have a spare ethernet connection). It also sports a dual...

9.0
simplisticton

I upgraded from a 1st gen Drobo to the Drobo FS and honestly wish I'd done it sooner. The Drobo FS is much easier to manage since you don't need to worry about the device's format and the networking is extremely easy to use. I particularly like the ability to add shares and limit their size "on...

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DuckByte

Having several different computers on my home network, it seemed like almost every time I wanted to access a particular file it was on a different machine than the one I was using. The obvious solution was Network Attached Storage so I purchased an Iomega 1 TB Home Media Network Hard Drive....

9.0
rack88

Great NAS box so far with a few limitations. First, one issue is that if the device fails, you can't throw drives in a non-Drobo box to use the data (bummer). Also, you are forced to have redundant data, there is no non-redundant mode (which would be useful for transferring data to the Drobo...

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