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   StorCentric and Drobo in Chapter 7: Start Looking for Drobo and Retrospect
                                  Replacements

   Adam Engst

   A banner at the top of the [1]Drobo website reads:

     As of January 27th, 2023, Drobo support and products are no longer
     available.

     Drobo support has transitioned to a self-service model.
     The[2]knowledge base,[3]documentation repository, and[4]legacy
     documentation libraryare still accessible for your support needs.

     We thank you for being a Drobo customer and entrusting us with your
     data.

   In mid-2022, [5]Drobo filed for restructuring under Chapter 11
   bankruptcy [6]alongside its parent company StorCentric. Both
   bankruptcies have now been converted to the liquidation-focused Chapter
   7. While another company could still purchase Drobo and restart sales
   and support, the statement atop Drobo's website offers little hope.

   If you're still using a Drobo, I encourage you to make sure you have
   good backups and start looking for an alternative, either
   direct-attached hard drives or a network-attached storage device. Check
   out Jeff Carlson's '[7]NAS: What You Need to Know before Buying' (27
   August 2018) and the latest version of his ebook [8]Take Control of
   Your Digital Storage. Plus, our former managing editor Josh Centers
   still likes his Synology (see '[9]Using a Synology NAS to Escape the
   Cloud,' 29 April 2022).

   It seems more likely someone will purchase the backup software company
   [10]Retrospect, the other StorCentric asset familiar to Apple users.
   But if you're relying on Retrospect for backup, start exploring
   alternatives in case Retrospect isn't snapped up before compatibility
   gremlins start to rear their ugly heads.

References

   Visible links
   1. https://www.drobo.com/
   2. https://myproducts.drobo.com/cc/cpSignIn.html#sblox=none
   3. https://www.drobo.com/docs/
   4. https://www.drobo.com/documentation/
   5. https://www.docketalarm.com/cases/California_Northern_Bankruptcy_Court/5--22-bk-50517/Drobo_Inc/
   6. https://www.docketalarm.com/cases/California_Northern_Bankruptcy_Court/5--22-bk-50515/StorCentric_Inc/
   7. https://tidbits.com/2018/08/27/nas-what-you-need-to-know-before-buying/
   8. https://www.takecontrolbooks.com/digital-storage/?pt=TIDBITS
   9. https://tidbits.com/2022/04/29/using-a-synology-nas-to-escape-the-cloud/
  10. https://www.retrospect.com/

   Hidden links:
  11. https://tidbits.com/wp/../uploads/2023/05/Drobo-statement.jpg

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