Drobo B800fs DR-B800FS-4A21-P08 Data Sheet

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DR-B800FS-4A21-P08
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Drobo Data Sheet | Drobo B800fs
Drobo B800fs
Built on proven BeyondRAID
 technology, the 
Drobo B800fs allows the sharing of files with all 
computers on the network and keeps your vital 
business data protected with Drobo Sync offsite 
replication. Drobo B800fs connects seamlessly 
to your existing Ethernet network and supports 
both Windows and Mac computers. DroboApps 
give you the freedom to customize your Drobo to 
meet your own unique set of requirements.
BeyondRAID Technology
A Drobo B800fs file sharing array can hold 
up to 32TB of raw storage and beyond as 
drive capacities increase. To add capacity, 
simply insert a new hard drive or replace your 
smallest drive with a larger one, even when 
all drive bays are full. Unlike traditional RAID, 
BeyondRAID technology in Drobo enables you to 
leverage different drive capacities, allowing for 
continuous expansion as larger drives become 
available. With Drobo, expansion is automatic 
and instantaneous and access to data is always 
maintained, all while protecting you from two 
simultaneous drive failures.
Centralized Backup for Your Entire Network 
The Drobo B800fs enables network backup for 
Mac and Windows users at small offices or in 
workgroup environments:
• Backing up your PC to your Drobo is as easy 
as using Drobo as a target for your favorite 
backup application. Provide a fast and reliable 
data protection solution for your critical data 
assets.
• The Drobo B800fs delivers seamless support 
for Apple Time Machine. Using Time Machine 
with Drobo B800fs is as easy as clicking a box 
in Drobo Dashboard. 
Offsite Data Protection
The Drobo B800fs includes an intelligent and 
easy-to-use data replication tool that can 
seamlessly back up your valuable data from 
one Drobo to another one on your network or 
across the Internet to a remote site. Having 
your data protected offsite guards you from a 
major disaster, resulting in peace of mind. Learn 
more about Drobo Sync at 
www.drobo.com/
solutions/for-business/drobo-sync
.
Share Files Directly From Drobo
Drobo B800fs connects directly to your Ethernet 
network to make sharing your data easy. Just 
plug it into any switch and you’re ready to go.
The Drobo B800fs has two Gigabit Ethernet 
ports that can be configured to fail over if one 
link fails or can be set up to connect to two 
separate networks – one for your data and the 
other for Drobo Sync replication, for example.
Connect to Drobo, and access shared data, using 
any Windows or Mac computer. Drobo natively 
supports CIFS/SMB and AFP network protocols.
Protection From Two Drive Failures
Enable the dual-drive redundancy option to 
protect your data from failure of up to two 
hard drives. It’s all done with a single click and 
without ever losing access to your data.
Running out of space? Switch back to single-
drive redundancy at any time. Unlike moving 
between traditional RAID 5 and RAID 6, there’s 
no need to reformat or migrate data from the 
Drobo B800fs, potentially saving you hours or 
days of downtime.
Easy-to-Use Network-Attached Storage With Remote 
Replication
Drobo Dashboard
Drobo Dashboard is the single tool to 
centrally manage all of your Drobo units. 
Drobo Dashboard displays status as if all 
of your Drobos were right in front of you 
with the same status lights and capacity 
gauge that are on the front panel. All 
administration tasks are a single click away. 
Simply, it’s the easiest way to configure and 
manage business-class storage.
DroboApps
There is a wide selection of free DroboApps 
designed to give you the freedom to configure 
and customize your Drobo B800fs to meet your 
own requirements. DroboApps are community 
created and community supported applications 
that add amazing functionality such as media 
and web! Learn more at 
www.drobo.com/
products/professionals/drobo-fs
.