Selecting Drives; Recommended Number And Types Of Drives - Drobo 5C Getting Started Manual

1.4.1 Selecting drives

The Drobo 5C supports both standard 3.5" SATA III hard disk drives (HDDs) as well as solid-state
drives (SSDs) for added performance. You can choose HDDs from any manufacturer and with any
capacity. For choosing SSDs, please visit our web page to view the
Note:
Even though Drobo 5C supports SDDs, we do not recommend using them.
Warning:
When you insert the drives into Drobo 5C, the pre-existing data on the drives will be erased.

1.4.2 Recommended number and types of drives

Here are the recommended number and types of drives you can use with your Drobo 5C device. Note
that you need at least two drives in the drive bays to ensure your data is protected in the event of
drive failure.
2 to 5 Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) in the main drive bays enables you to maximize capacity.
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For a performance comparison of these options, see the following illustration.
Notes:
- If an incompatible SSD is inserted into the Drobo 5C, the drive light will blink red, indicating the need
to replace that drive. Please refer to our web page on
- Drobo 5C is not compatible with IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics), SCSI (Small Computer System
Interface), PATA (Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment) or SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) drives.
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