Drobo B810n Getting Started Guide 6
Drobo Dashboard 2.7.0 or later. To download the latest Drobo
Dashboard, see the Drobo B810n page on our website.
Connection (Gigabit
Ethernet)
To connect to your router, network switch, or computer, Drobo B810n
uses Gigabit Ethernet.
Drobo B810n requires at least two drives. It has eight 3.5-inch SATA drive
bays. SSDs can be used in addition to the minimum 2 HDDs to accelerate
the unit.
For more information on selecting drives for Drobo B810n, see Selecting
Drives.
Power protection
(optional)
Though not required, we recommend using the following power
protection with your Drobo B810n:
An uninterruptible power supply (UPS), which protects against
sudden losses in power
A power surge protector to protect against power surges
Electrical / operating
environment
Power Supply: AC Input - 100-240VAC, 1.8/0.75 A, 50/60Hz
Operating Temperature: 10°C-35°C (50°-95°F)
Non-operating (storage): 10°-60°C (14°-140°F)
Operating Humidity: 5% - 80%
Dimensions: 12.17” wide x 5.46” tall x 14.1” long (309mm wide x 138.9mm
tall x 357.4mm long)
Weight: 16 lbs 3 oz
1.4 Checking hardware requirements
To use your Drobo B810n 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
Determining drive space requirements
Using power protection
1.4.1 Selecting drives
The Drobo B810n supports both standard 3.5” SATA III hard disk drives (HDDs) as well as SATA
solid-state drives (SSDs) for added performance.
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