Setup
Drobo combined the 5N2 with a software, which is compatible with PC and Mac. The user interface is simple and straight forward and configuration is as simple as it gets. There are no unecessary features also novice users will find their way through the software quickly. Once you started the software it automatically searches the local network for any Drobo device. Once recognized the status being displayed. As soon as you start adding hard drives, they're being configured according to the protection level you've chosen. If you decide to add another drive at a later stage it's automatically being recognized and added to the array, while parity data is being generated in the background. Once all drives are configured one can start setting up the shares with is a very simple process once again. The software is really simple to understand an in combination with the advantages of BeyondRAID the entire device can be set up by novice users without even consulting the manual.
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