Drobo Storage system User's Guide download pdf (Page 2)

Introduction

Contents

I. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

– Why a data robot?

– Fully automated data protection

– Inﬁnite expansion

– Simple set-up, no management required

II. Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

– Planning your storage needs

– Selecting hard drives

– Choosing capacity

– A note about capacity claims

– Filling Drobo’s data bays

– Starting-up your Drobo data robot

– Preparing Drobo for use with your computer

– Understanding Drobo’s lights

III. Your world with Drobo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

– Drobo is a labor-saving device

– Drobo is primary storage

– No computer software needed (but provided anyway)

– Sharing Drobo between computers

– Putting Drobo to rest for long periods

IV. Getting the most from Drobo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

– Getting the most capacity

– Getting the lowest cost of ownership

– Let Drobo “do its thing”

V. You don’t need to read about Drobotech . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

– DataAware

™

Storage

– Data Virtualization Engine

™

– Adaptive Data Mapping

™

– Who is Data Robotics, Inc.?

VI. Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

VII. Warranty & Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

VIII. Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Hot Tip: Be sure to check and see if there is an update to the

Drobo operating system and/or Drobo Dashboard application

(see FAQs on pg. 16 for download instructions).

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