Jun 18, 2018 · PERFORMANCE – With an improved CPU over the previous Drobo NAS, as well as twice the memory at 2GB of DDR3 RAM, the Drobo performs itS tasks well. Likewise , the Drobo Dashboard software has seen a number of improvements since I last played with it on the Drobo 5N and has a number of new apps including surveillance applications and plex.
Using a Drobo 5N to Allow Access to a Lightroom Catalog on Multiple Computers by Rob Sylvan More and more I hear from people who want to be able to use a single Lightroom catalog of the same photos on more than one computer (not surprising in 2016). Drobo just released a new NAS called "Drobo 5N2". It's suppose to have an upgraded processor for increased speed and throughput, as well as nearly twice the performance of the original 5N. We have a Drobo B810n (This is considered a NAS storage device) connected to a gigabit network. The Drobo itself is configured to use 3 SSD's for a "Hot Data Cache" which keeps certain files in the faster drives that are accessed more frequently than other files and 5 4TB Western Digital RED drives (These drives are specifically designed for NAS applications) that make up the bulk of the storage. •Drobo Apps: Easy to install from the Drobo Dashboard. Third party applications can be installed by placing the appropriate .tgz in the DroboApps folder and rebooting. •Drop Bear - SSH client I use for command line access at system level. Allows advances configuration with sudo root access, basically Linux. May 23, 2016 · A few months back, I decided to upgrade our home network's disk storage solution from several SATA drives housed in a network-connected, vintage Apple Mac Pro to a brand spanking new Drobo 5N network-attached storage ("NAS") device. The Drobo 5N is a 5-bay disk array with a gigabit wired ethernet connection.
Aug 21, 2017 · Drobo Dashboard will automatically discover Drobos directly connected or available over the network. Once Drobo Dashboard discovers the Drobo, it displays on the "All Drobos" page. General Troubleshooting: Applies to all Drobo units: If Drobo Dashboard still does not discover the device, reboot the Drobo.
Drobo has set up a relay server that manages incoming internet connections to the 5N or B810n. Home NAT routers are not an issue as the device running the app maintains an outbound link to the Dec 11, 2017 · I can, however, see both Drobo 5N's in the dashboard. My MacMini can connect to both Drobo's and access the file shares. So why won't my windows machines connect? I have taken one and performed a system restore to a month ago. I even uninstalled the latest updates. No change. I cannot explore the share from the larger Drobo on any Windows 10
Windows 10 no longer seeing networked Drobo 5N, 5N2 through AVG Essential Firewall Windows 10 Home and the Drobo dashboard *used to connect* and show a networked Drobo 5N and a Drobo 5N2. Yesterday, I discovered my computer no longer sees either one.
Drobo Dashboard: cannot add Drobo IP address manually. I’m using two DroboPro FS units, and the only way to manage them is to use Drobo Dashboard for Windows or OSX. There is no web interface like other NAS have, and there is no way to configure it from Linux natively. The DroboPro FS itself is quite impressive, good performance and easy to