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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
4.0 stars
Pros: Reliable, easy
Cons: Expensive??
Summary: I own the first gen Drobo and really like it.... read more
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2.0 stars
Pros: Looks good.
Great concept.Cons: Does not behave as advertised and so far is not reliable.
Support folks are trying but struggling.Summary: Mine is unstable (1) spontaneous uncommanded ... read more
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2.5 stars
"Great Device, but potentially misleading"
Pros: From what I can tell, it does everything they claim when it comes to protecting against a drive failure IF it's a hardware problem. Yes, it's very cool that you can hot swap volumes and easily, big plus.
Cons: Major issue:The Drobo Dashboard can and will report it's self as "I am Healthy" and say nothing else while it is actually having problems. This requires a chkdsk to be run (by a person, not via robot). Corruption can occur while "Healthy".
Summary: I?m overjoyed by a company making an effort t... read more
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1.0 stars
"Pray you never need to contact this company!"
Pros: <Can't think of any>
Cons: 1) The device is still slow, even the 2nd generation.
2) It took the Drobo people 5 day to respond to my LAST support request.
3) Support and yearly licensing is insane!Summary: You will have a better expereince if you buy ... read more
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3 out of 8 people found this review helpful
5.0 stars
"Official Data Robotics Response"
Pros: Safe, expandable, reliable storage
Cons: None to mention
Summary: This review was based on a defective pre-prod... read more
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