Operating Systems Supported; Connectivity Interface Supported; Checking Hardware Requirements - Drobo 5C Getting Started Manual

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1.3.1 Operating systems supported

Operating systems supported for Drobo 5C device are as follows.

Apple® Macintosh® 10.9 or later

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Microsoft® Windows® 7 Service Pack 1 or later

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Microsoft® Windows® 8/8.1

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Microsoft® Windows® 10

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Notes:

- For best performance and interoperability, ensure that you are running the latest service packs for the

appropriate Windows operating systems.

- For the most current list of supported operating systems, check the specifications for your products

online at http://www.drobo.com/storage-products/5c/#specification.

Your Drobo 5C device has USB 3.0, Type C interface. Drobo provides USB Type A to Type C cable with

the device.

Depending on the model of your computer, it may have USB Type A or Type C interface. You have to

buy a Type C to Type C cable if your computer has a Type C interface. Speed of data communication

is limited by the slowest interface of your computer and the Drobo 5C.

Note:

If your computer has only a USB 2.0 connection, then the Drobo 5C will operate at USB 2.0 speeds.

To use your Drobo 5C device, you will need at least two drives. If you plan to use Dual Disk

Redundancy, which protects your data against two concurrent drive failures, you will need at least

three drives.

This section covers the following topics:

Selecting drives

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Determining drive space requirements

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Using power protection

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