I own an older Buffalo, Model TS-XE12TL/R5. I have had minor issues with it over the years, namely drives failing. My IT people have recommended that I simply replace the entire unit for a Drobo as they think the quality of the Buffalo is not nearly as good as the Drobo. I think the issue is more likely the drives and not the Buffalo. I primarily use this to store my photos and videos. I do find it somewhat slow, but again think this may be more the drives than the Buffalo.
So my question is this: should I upgrade to a newer Buffalo and/or Drobo or just simply buy some new drives and call it a day?
Is the speed a result of the OS in the unit or the drives themselves.
Any help is appreciated as I'd rather not spend $$$ on a new unit when all I need is some new drives.