Drobo Data Transfer
Drobo is gone. Your data isn't.
Drobo ceased operations, leaving every unit still running as a discontinued device with no manufacturer support. We copy your data across to Synology, QNAP or DAS storage — structure and permissions intact.
The situation
Creative studios built their workflow around Drobo.
Drobo storage was once a standard choice for photography, video and film studios running on Mac — until the company ceased operations.
Every Drobo still in service today is a discontinued device: no manufacturer support, no firmware updates, and no one to call when it starts to fail. As these units age, the likelihood of a fault only increases.
We run a dedicated migration service for creative professionals still relying on Drobo — expert advice on choosing a replacement, and a managed transfer of everything on the unit to wherever it needs to go next.
Which service you need
Red lights on the Drobo? Start here.
This is a copy service, not a repair service — the distinction matters.
If your Drobo is showing red status lights, has stopped mounting, or you simply want off it before it fails, our copy service is built for exactly that: failed or failing Drobo units where the hard drives inside are still working. We copy everything across to a Synology, QNAP or direct-attached storage device of your choice.
If the hard drives themselves are damaged or malfunctioning, that is a recovery job rather than a copy job. Our NAS and DAS recovery process covers that scenario — get in touch either way and we will tell you honestly which situation you are in.
What we manage
A migration done properly, not just copied.
Three things matter in every transfer off a Drobo — get any one wrong and the new storage is harder to use than the old one.
Data volume
Drobo units accumulate years of studio archives. We have the tools and throughput to move large repositories without the process stalling.
Folder structure
Files land on the new device organised exactly as they were on the Drobo — nothing flattened, nothing renamed, nothing to hunt for afterwards.
User permissions
Access rights are carried across accurately, so your team keeps working without being locked out of their own files.
Coverage
Every Drobo model, every destination.
We provide data copy services for the full Drobo range.
- Drobo 5N
- Drobo 5D
- Drobo 5Dt
- Drobo 5C
- Drobo 8D
- Drobo B810n
- Drobo B810i
- Drobo B1200i
- Drobo FS
- DroboPro
Data is copied to your choice of replacement — a Synology or QNAP NAS, or a direct-attached storage device — with the same folder structure and access permissions carried across.
Tell us your Drobo model and roughly how much data is on it, and we'll give you a fixed quote for a clean, structured transfer to your new storage.