Top products from r/drobo
We found 10 product mentions on r/drobo. We ranked the 8 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
1. Crucial m4 64GB mSATA Internal Solid State Drive CT064M4SSD3
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Powerful SSD performance in a tiny mSATA form factorUltrathin form factor provides lightweight mobilityFeatures blazing-fast speeds - up to 500MB/s sequential readsTreats compressed and uncompressed files the same, resulting in consistently fast speeds. Validated for Intel Smart Response technologyA...
Show Reddit reviews2. WEme USB 3.0 to SATA Dual-Bay External Hard Drive Docking Station with Offline Clone/Duplicator Function for 2.5 & 3.5 Inch HDD SSD SATA (SATA I/II/III) Support 2X 8TB & UASP, Tool-Free
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Usb 3. 0 external, SATA-III internal, especially made for 2. 5 inch and 3. 5 inch SATA HDD/SSD, USB 3. 0 SuperSpeed & supports UASP, even faster data transferIntegrated safeguards preventing overvoltage, leak currents, short circuits and peak voltage, interference and disturbance, safer data transf...
Show Reddit reviews3. (OLD MODEL) Crucial MX200 500GB mSATA Internal Solid State Drive - CT500MX200SSD3
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Sequential reads/writes up to 555 / 500 MB/s on all file typesRandom reads/writes up to 100k / 87k IOPS on all file typesUp to 5x more endurance and over 2x more energy efficient than a typical client SSDDynamic Write Acceleration delivers faster saves and file transfers
Show Reddit reviews4. Certified Cable Matters 20 Gbps Thunderbolt 3 Cable (USB C Thunderbolt Cable) in Black 6.6 Feet Supporting 100W Charging
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
DATA & 4K VIDEO & POWER over this high performance USB-IF certified USB C Thunderbolt 3 cable that supports a 20 Gbps bi-directional data transfer rate when connecting Thunderbolt 3 devices Up to 100W of power to a charge a laptop or deliver 15W to bus-powered devices2x USB 3.1 GEN 2 PERFORMANCE wit...
Show Reddit reviews5. AmazonBasics Foam Yoga Blocks - 4 x 9 x 6 Inches, Set of 2, Black
Sentiment score: -1
Number of reviews: 1
Set of 2 yoga blocks help promote better balance, proper alignment, and deeper posesMade of durable, high-density foam for reliable support and long-lasting performanceSlip-resistant surface help ensure a secure hold; round edges for a comfortable, steady gripLightweight and modular; use separately ...
Show Reddit reviews6. Seagate (STEB8000100) Expansion Desktop 8TB External Hard Drive HDD – USB 3.0 for PC Laptop
Sentiment score: -1
Number of reviews: 1
Enjoy enormous desktop storage space for years to come for photos, movies, music, and moreDesigned to work with Windows computers, this external USB drive makes backup, easy with a simple drag and dropSetup is easy; Just connect the external hard drive to your Windows computer for automatic recognit...
Show Reddit reviews7. Seagate IronWolf 8Tb NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD – 3.5 Inch SATA 6GB/S 7200 RPM 256MB Cache for Raid Network Attached Storage (ST8000VN0022),Silver
Sentiment score: -1
Number of reviews: 1
IronWolf internal hard drives are the ideal solution for up to 8-bay, multi-user NAS environments craving powerhouse performanceStore more and work faster with a NAS-optimized hard drive providing 8TB and cache of up to 256MBPurpose built for NAS enclosures, IronWolf delivers less wear and tear, lit...
Show Reddit reviews8. WD 20TB My Book Duo Desktop RAID External Hard Drive - USB 3.1 - WDBFBE0200JBK-NESN,Black
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Massive capacity storage with auto and system backupRAID-0 ready out of the boxRAID optimized WD Red drivesUSB 3.1 Gen 1-ready, USB 3.0 compatibility3-year manufacturer's limited warranty
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I'd be happy to offer advice going forward. there are options that won't be too painful. something like this
https://www.amazon.com/16TB-Desktop-External-Drive-WDBFBE0160JBK-NESN/dp/B074R34DD3/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1519847058&sr=8-4&keywords=16%2Btb%2Bexternal%2Bhard%2Bdrive&th=1
will get you a backup cheaply you can then get a better main unit, use the hard drives from the drobo re-format them in a real raid 6 and then move them back over.
I finally just got everything connected up to the network and configured last night and the 500GB mSATA drive does work just fine. This is the model I'm using Crucial MX200.
As far as your other questions, which are very good by the way, I haven't had enough usage to determine how much hot data is kept in the cache as I've only transferred over some software and a VMWare fusion VM (Win server 2003). I did fire up the VM from the Drobo and was able to run it, although there was some noticeable latency it was still usable.
I'm not sure about drives spinning up but I do hear the soft hum of the Drobo fans which I don't believe is any quieter than a Drobo without a mSATA. Hopefully over time the full 500GB will be utilized and reduce the frequency of the drives spinning up (I haven't noticed any hard drive sounds, just the fan). I'm running 2 WD Red 6TD drives at the moment.
Edit: a word
You have to make sure you buy a data cable and not just a charging cable. I tested two cables before finding the right one. I found this cable to work out for data transfer: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AS8U9KE/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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My computer still thinks the Drobo is a power source though!
I had a 5D and a 5C. Got so fed up with the exact type of issues you are taking about that I just sold both on eBay and went with OWC Thunderbays. The SoftRAID is so much better. Also it’s super standard. So if an enclosure ever died, I could literally put all the drives in several of these at once, and be back up and running. All the information needed to run the RAID 5 is on the drives.
This is the one I was looking at long ago. Crucial m4 64GB mSATA
Edit: New Egg is cheaper for ~$93, as of post.
All hard disk boxes are noisy. I put mine over a yoga block to reduce vibrations. https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Yoga-Blocks-Set-2/dp/B01FN7X7KE/ref=sr_1_8?keywords=yoga+block&qid=1554896322&s=gateway&sr=8-8