Very easy to set up and use, Can mix drive capacities, Decent selection of add-in apps
Expensive compared to conventional RAID NASes, No attached backup options
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Drobo's 5N2 combines their long-standing tradition of dead simple setup and configuration with increased speed through a pair of bonded Gigabit Ethernet interfaces. Bonding takes the 5N2 from a device that can perform solidly on two separate networks to o...
Publicerad: 2017-03-21, Författare: William , testad av: servethehome.com
Extremely easy to setup and get running, No tools required, simply insert hard drives which lock in place then BeyondRAID takes care of everything, Drobo Dashboard makes managing the 5N2 simple, Suffer from a drive failure? simply remove the drive in ques
Using Mount Network Drive in Windows 10 would often not find the Drobo 5N2, The work around is simple, entering \\Drobo5N2 or what you named your NAS into the file explorer
In our review of the Drobo 5C we found it to be an impressive storage device, now we have looked at the network attached storage (NAS) version, which is an upgraded version of Drobo's 5N.What we found under the hood of the 5N2 is the very same exceptional...
It's refreshing to see a simple NAS that's geared towards one thing - data protection. The Drobo unit does this well and offers a clear system both in physical and software terms to keep your data protected and indeed accessible. There's also the boon of...
Publicerad: 2018-01-09, Författare: Mark , testad av: techadvisor.co.uk
It might be relatively expensive, but the flexible RAID system that can handle multiple drives of different size could be a major cost saving for many users. The performance, build quality and expanding app selection also makes the Drobo 5N2 a highly desi...
Sammanfattning: NAS drives are like cloud storage: you can access all your files from anywhere, both inside and outside of your home or office. You can use them to store and play your music and video collections, as well as documents and other files. NAS stands for Netw...
BeyondRAID is incredible, Dual disk redundancy, Looks great, Easy to understand and use, Up to 64TB of total storage, mSATA acceleration for improved performance, Built in battery, 2.5" & 3.5" drive support, Neutral, - App store isn't as well equipped as
Pricey, Noisy
During the introduction, we mentioned Drobo's claims of the 5N2 being “as difficult to understand as a traffic light.” – it turns out they're correct, in every way possible. Yes, there are options for people who understand networking and want to set thing...
Flexible drive choice with BeyondRAID, Requires little networking experience, Easy-to-use software, Built-in battery
Lacks USB backup option, Not as feature rich as the competition
Drobo has upgraded its five-bay NAS by including a quad-core processor tasked with closing the performance gap that exists between specialised BeyondRAID and more traditional RAID configurations.The benchmarks reveal that while a performance discrepan...
At the price Drobo is asking, the 5N2 is a versatile and well performing NAS with five drive bays The hardware used is a good compromise when it comes to a reasonable combination of performance and price Thanks to BeyondRAID and a software for PC and Mac...
Powerful CPU for better performance, Dual LAN, Tool-less installation, mSATA hot data cache feature, Built-in battery backup, Idiot-proof initialisation and setup, Disaster Recovery,
No external storage connectors, “The Drobo 5N2 allows home users and businesses alike to keep their data safe without the hassle of tedious setups. It simply works, it works effectively, and it offers impressive safety features.”, Drobo 5N2 5-Bay Self-Man
PricingThe brand new Drobo 5N2 is either available now, or it will be shortly. It all depends a bit on your location. At the time of writing, it can be found on Amazon UK for £576.99 and on Amazon US for $567.99.OverviewI had high expectations when I star...
