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ArtZach

ArtZach November 13, 2009

How do I know which generation?

I have a Drobo, its pretty great, but I'm not sure which generation I have, any easy way to tell?
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iamcdn28

iamcdn28 2009-11-13 03:45:34

Easy, you have firewire on your Drobo so you have a second gen.
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thecoleorton 2009-11-13 04:40:25

Sure - They're easily distinguishable by looking at the available ports on drobo: 1gen drobo's only had USB support, 2gen drobo's support both FireWire and USB. Hope that helps.
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