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Drobo 5D3 User Guide 92
2. Click the Usage button. The Storage Usage view of the Capacity page
displays.
The capacity breakdown bar displays the following:
● Available for data – The total protected capacity available on which to store
your data.
● Reserved for expansion – The capacity reserved for future use. When one
drive is larger than the others, the difference between the largest and the
second largest drive is reserved for future use. This capacity becomes available
when you add a larger capacity drive or replace a smaller capacity drive with a
larger capacity one.
● Used for protection – Capacity used by the Drobo device to protect your
data in the event of drive failure.
● Overhead – Capacity used by the Drobo device to manage the drives and
how your data is stored.