Drobo update
Firstly thank you for all of the input and comments
It seems talking about storage is a sure fire way to stir up a debate
What have I learned?
Server seems the way to go, just a matter of the money....all in good time
Until then.....
Drobo in the USA called me and a very helpful lady called Valorie talked me through a few procedures and she did confirm there was an issue with my Drobo Pro and has arranged to send me a brand new unit from the USA
Bloody irritating that the Drobo Pro has had a problem but I cannot fault their customer care
So lets see how this one goes
Will give you an update
Thank You all again