Does Drobo 5D support Apple's Time Machine backup out-of-the-box?
1314438
I chose the Drobo 5D to get rid of the Apple Time Machine, but to answer I think yes as my Mac guy asked if I wanted to daisy chain it I said NO !
1314439
Yes, also if you do not want time machine to keep taking up space, you can limit it by making a "sparse image". Drobo's website has documentation on this.
1314440
It is supported, but according to the Drobo website, caution is advised, as encryption is not supported. http://support.drobo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/610/ If you are considering this unit for Time Machine backups, and are ok without being able to encrypt those backups, you will be just fine.
1314441
Yes ... the 5D appears to the Mac just like any other external drive such as a drive connected via USB. In my opinion, the 5D is also a lot more reliable than NAS (network) drives since the 5D is managed by OSX (NAS systems run their own OS).
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Just to throw in my 2 cents here, the Disk Utility reformat mentioned above in Andrew's post is spot-on. The drive so far as been great to use. However, I'm running Mac 10.5.6 and it was immediately recognized when I first plugged it in: it mounted and Time Machine asked if I wanted to use it for backups... I did the reformatting anyway as the apps on board are no use to a Mac owner. BTW, the $99 price was unbelievable! Fingers crossed on reliability, Yikesboy
1929582
Yes it is. I use it as a "Time Machine" backup for my iMac running Yosemite 10.10.2.
1820780
Yes they can. The drobo 5n is network storage and compatible both with Windows 7 and a Mac. I have set up machines in this configuration without issue. Don't forget to install the drobo tools on one or both of the machines for managing the shares, user accounts, etc. You do not need the tools on a machine that simply needs to see the shares, but you will need them to be installed on a machine that needs to create and manage shares and users.
1953108
I believe they may have added Macintosh support since the time I bought mine, because on the Maxtor Site, under the Software Downloads section for the "Shared Storage Family", it lists some Macintosh software. That being said, I would heavily recommend using the included back-up software (which I find to be extremely unreliable) and provide your own back-up software.
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It's compatible unless you want to create a boot drive. In other words, you can use it for file backup, including Time Machine according to someone else who reviewed it (I never tried), etc. What you can't do on Mac and the reason I returned it, is create a clone of your internal Mac drive from which you could boot in case the internal drive failed. One caution: this was true when I tried four months ago. I have not checked to see if Buffalo has made any changes since then.
2118445
Yes, I partition it and use about ½ for Macbook Pro back up on time machine and the other ½ for photo backup.
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By itself, I don't see why it wouldn't work. I had this discussion with an Apple Genius and he questioned mixing SSD with current, disk based SATA drives. And, at $700.00 per drive, that's a big investment to max out your Drobo Mini with SSD's. This is a question better posed to Data Robotics. BTW. I am now on my third, replacement Drobo mini in 8 months. Their customer service-support is very weird. No doubt, filling this thing with SSD's would make it scream. Currently, having it maxed out with 1T - 2.5" disk drives, with a very large mSATA card and using Thunderbolt interface. I'm very happy. Again, it's hasn't been without some heartbreak. And, lost data. By itself, I don't see why it wouldn't work. I had this discussion with an Apple Genius and he questioned mixing SSD with current, disk based SATA drives. And, at $700.00 per drive, that's a big investment to max out your Drobo Mini with SSD's. This is a question better posed to Data Robotics. BTW. I am now on my third, replacement Drobo mini in 8 months. Their customer service-support is very weird. No doubt, filling this thing with SSD's would make it scream. Currently, having it maxed out with 1T - 2.5" disk drives, with a very large mSATA card and using Thunderbolt... » Read More By itself, I don't see why it wouldn't work. I had this discussion with an Apple Genius and he questioned mixing SSD with current, disk based SATA drives. And, at $700.00 per drive, that's a big investment to max out your Drobo Mini with SSD's. This is a question better posed to Data Robotics. BTW. I am now on my third, replacement Drobo mini in 8 months. Their customer service-support is very weird. No doubt, filling this thing with SSD's would make it scream. Currently, having it maxed out with 1T - 2.5" disk drives, with a very large mSATA card and using Thunderbolt interface. I'm very happy. Again, it's hasn't been without some heartbreak. And, lost data. « Show Less
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Yes. Clear off the WD software, and use Mac Time Machine, if you're using it for backup. Or partition it using any format you like and use it as a storage device.
1799851
Time Capsule is a backup device, not a file server. You must start with Time Machine setup on your Air.
1156478
Well, I have a Mac and I just use the built-in time machine backup which does all of that automatically. So, I haven't used any of the backup software that comes with the hard drive, sorry!
40170
If you are used to TimeMachine, which comes free with the Mac OS, then you cannot expect the automation Apple build into the backup process. You have to configure and operate backups manually on this drive. It is somewhat slow. Even though the connection is USB 3.
2167744
I am using it to back up my entire HD with my MacBook Pro. I am not using it with Time Machine. Works fast and is excellent for my use.
17816
You wont have access to the speeds offered by the Drobo 5D, your computer needs to be compatible with USB 3.0 or Thunderbolt. Thunderbolt adapter cables doesnt give you thunderbolt speed.I still advise against DROBO, though i havent found a replacement for them yet.
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is there anyone who have tried the apple's time capsule with wd hd media player? maybe it is possible if he can plug timecapsule to the edia player, isn.t it?
506083
Unless I'm mistaken, there isn't a "newer" drobo. The drobo 5d is currently the latest and greatest and as far as I know you can put any hard drive into the drobo 5d. In fact, can even mix different drives and sizes.
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Absolutely! I've used it for over a year with Time Machine. I never have to think about backing up. It's awesome!