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    MP 6,1 Mac Pro 6.1 DAS Recommendation

    Hi, For quite some years, I've been using a Drobo 5D as a directly connected storage array to my Mac Pro - with about 20TB of space available (about 10TB used) - but it is now getting a bit flaky - I've had to Hotwire the fan to be permanently on, so it is also quite noisy. I think it is time...
  2. J

    mac os server time machine issues.

    I have a mac mini 1,1 connected to a drobo with 3 drives in it. The mac mini us running 10.5.8 server and the the drobo is split into share points one for data and then one for time machine for each of my macs. all my macs have differnt acounts and acces there own set of drives the data drive...
    • JACK...
    • Thread
    • drobo firewire mac mini 1.1 server time machine
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Networking
  3. JanErik75

    YouTube M1 Reviews and Peripherals

    Is it just me, or are most of the M1 YouTube reviews somewhat lacking? No one even mentions how USB peripherals work with these new Macs. You'd think some of them would at least say a word or two about driver compatibility and such. But nope. They just run Geekbech, export a 4K video in FCP and...
  4. T

    need advice for a new mass storage solution

    So far I have been considering a Drobo 5D3 (I know the horror stories some people have had with Drobo's "bricking" , but I haven't had any of those problems and am currently using a 5 year old 5D and I am not getting the speed I'd like even though i have 128gb MSATA in the cache bay and 7200rpm...
  5. J

    Invisible Drobo

    Hi everyone, I have a Drobo mini connected by USB to my mac mini (late 2014 running 10.13.4) Drobo dashboard is identifying the drobo but I cant see it on my desktop or sidebar. I used to be able to see it but can't specify when it stopped showing, but its possibly due to an upgrade. I found a...
    • janlewis
    • Thread
    • 10.13.4 drobo invisible device
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Mac mini
  6. Rasta4i

    Storage Solutions for Multicam 4K video editing

    Hello I plan to get the iMac 5K 2017 with 1tb ssd, but I will be working on projects with footage from multiple cameras in 4k. I'm considering a external ssd like the Samsung t3 or t5 but also looking into other solutions like the Drobo 5D3 it comes with a thunderbolt 3 connection which I...
    • Rasta4i
    • Thread
    • 4k 30fps 4k 60fps drobo editing multicam samsung ssd storage video
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Digital Video
  7. chicagofan00

    Drobo 5D3 Advice Needed

    Looking for some advice here as my head is starting to spin with some of the options. I just ordered the top of the line iMac with the only config change being a 512GB SSD. With the small storage space offered by the SSD I'm looking to move my photo, video, and iTunes library storage over to a...
  8. Surfsuprob

    How to backup external hdd to NAS daily?

    I am wondering how to setup an external hdd to backup to a nas? I have narrowed it down to a Synology DS1515+ with HGST 3tb hdds for the NAS The external hdd I was thinking of a Drobo 5DT 15TB OR G-SPEED STUDIO 12TB which are both DAS. Id like to work on video editing directly on the external...
  9. jadot

    Drobo DAS not mounting and Disk Utility won't Launch

    It's there - the Drobo, I mean and the HDD that is passing through is mounting so the cable is fine (FW800 into TB adapter, into iMac). Did utility won't launch, just hangs, and there's no way to get this sucker in my finder.
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