Drobo Robotics User Manual page 11

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Available for data: Total protected space on Drobo that is
available for you to store data
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Reserved for expansion: Unusable capacity reserved for future
use when one hard drive is larger than the others. This space
will become available when you add a larger capacity hard drive
or replace a smaller drive with a larger one.
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Used for protection: Storage capacity that is used to protect
your data against drive failure
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Overhead: Capacity used by Drobo for management
You can explore different hard drive combinations using the Drobolator
web tool at www.drobo.com/drobolator.
The Data tab in Advanced Controls gives you in-depth details on the
status of your Drobo or DroboPro. You should go to this screen if Drobo
is in the process of protecting your data and you would like to know
when it will finish. The progress is shown in the "Data Protection"
section. See page 16 (Drobo) or page 30 (DroboPro) for further details.
The Tools tab gives you access to controls that allow you to customize
your Drobo or DroboPro. In this window you can reset your Drobo,
reformat the volumes, or change settings specific to DroboShare and
DroboPro. Additionally, this page displays useful information about your
Drobo or DroboPro and provides an easy way to check for updates of
Drobo Dashboard and your unit's firmware. See page 16 (Drobo), page
21 (DroboShare), or page 30 (DroboPro) for further details.
Drobo Dashboard provides the following additional functionality to your
Drobo or DroboPro, enabling you to make custom backups and receive
email notifications.
DroboCopy provides an easy way to back up files to your Drobo. Select
the folder you want to back up, the location you want to back it up to,
the time you want it to run, and you are all set. Your selected backup
folder and all the items within it will be copied the first time DroboCopy
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