Migrating from Drobo to a 8 bay DAS with thunderbolt and another 8 bay inexpensive enclosure for backup. Preferably with

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Certainly, making the switch from Drobo to a more advanced setup is a smart move. For your primary 8-bay DAS with Thunderbolt 3, consider the Areca ARC-8050T3 RAID enclosure. This Thunderbolt 3 enclosure supports RAID 6 and provides efficient on-the-fly performance. It offers both hardware and software RAID configurations, giving you flexibility based on your preferences. With support for RAID 6, you get the added benefit of dual-disk redundancy for enhanced data protection.