On some level, it’s sad to see this happening to Drobo. This may not be much of a surprise given that like many of you, with recent updates to macOS, we have received warning that our Drobo software will not be compatible with future version of macOS.Īlso see: A Guide to iCloud Photo SharingĮven though we deleted our Drobo Desktop software long ago, we still apparently have some configuration files deep inside macOS that we haven’t been able to find or delete, and continue to receive warnings about it. While it’s not uncommon for companies to work through a Chapter 11 filing and return to the marketplace as strong, or even stronger than before, it seems that Drobo is making it clear that, if they do recover, it will not be a company that will serve Mac users in the future. Questions? Visit the Drobo Support portal. What Best Practices should I follow when using my Drobo? You can also visit the Support Knowledge Base for the below resources:ĭo I need to disconnect my Drobo storage device before performing operating system upgrades? Experts agree having 3 copies of your data is optimal, 2 copies onsite on different media types and one off-site copy. Furthermore, the Drobo should be shut down prior to performing the OS update.īefore any major computer update, have a backup plan in place. Therefore, if you are planning on upgrading your macOS we highly recommend backing up data that resides on your Drobo to mitigate any unknown impacts of incompatibility. We cannot guarantee compatibility with future OS updates. We have found that the upcoming macOS Ventura update is currently incompatible with Drobo. Thank you for entrusting Drobo with your critical data. Here is the email that we received from Drobo recently. While the company has pledged continuing support for its customers and says it is not closing its doors, it has issued a statement that pretty much ends its future use by the Apple community.Īlso see: VOLTME Revo 140 GaN Fast Charger Drobo’s Notice to Customer With all of that as background, we weren’t all that surprised to learn that Drobo and its parent company StorCentric filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in California’s Northern Bankruptcy Court (San Jose), in June 2022. As our network needs increased, so did our frustration until we finally abandoned the Drobo platform completely.Īlso, although one of the pioneers of NAS devices, over the years they have seen stiff competition from other NAS manufacturers, like AUSUTOR, QNAP, Western Digital and especially Synology, whom we have covered closely and, who we believe may have the best NAS hardware and software available today. While off-site users could reach the network, their ability to download files was spotty at best and uploads were near impossible. This was especially evident in remote access and file sharing. Unfortunately, as our needs grew, we started to see shortcomings in the Drobo Dashboard software. The hardware and software was easy setup and use. They were also one of the earliest companies to offer Network Attached Storage for the home user.ĭrobo, was in fact, the platform we used to build our first local area network. In that arena, Drobo was often the go-to source for local and network attached storage devices. One of the areas where Drobo shined was in support of photographers and photo storage. (you can find all of our Drobo coverage here.) We also covered some of their corporate events concerning mergers and acquisitions. Over the years, we have reviewed several Drobo units, including the Drobo 5D Directed Attached Storage device and the 5N Network Attached Storage device.
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