Replacing Drobo 5Ds

[Enquiries]

Hi I need to replace my Drobo. If I purchase a OWC or Synology will I be able to put my old drives from the drobo into the new devices?

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When replacing a Drobo, it's important to note that Drobo uses a proprietary file system that is not compatible with other NAS devices such as OWC or Synology. This means you cannot directly transfer the drives from your Drobo to a new NAS without reformatting them, which will result in the loss of any data currently stored on them.

However, here's what you can do:

1. Backup Your Data
Before making any changes, make sure to back up all of your data from the Drobo to another storage device (external hard drive, cloud storage, etc.).

2. Use the Drives in the New NAS (after reformatting)
Once your data is safely backed up, you can insert the drives from the Drobo into the new NAS. However, you will need to reformat the drives in the new NAS to make them compatible with its file system (e.g., Btrfs or ext4 on Synology). This process will erase any data on the drives.

3. Set Up the New NAS
Once the drives are formatted, you can set up your new NAS (whether OWC or Synology) and configure the storage to your liking. Both OWC and Synology offer great flexibility with RAID setups, backups, and media storage.

If you're looking to keep the same RAID setup as you had with Drobo, make sure to choose the same RAID level when setting up the new NAS. But keep in mind, you'll still need to start fresh after reformatting the drives.