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[johnd73544387]

I have been using a Drobo RAID system connected directly to my Mac to store all my photos and catalogue backups.  It recently has had a glitch and can read only--thus, I cannot use Lightroom to add photos or edit.  I am  also using a QNAP RAID system as a Network Attached Storage (NAS)  to back up the Drobo which has all the catalogues and photos.   When I tried to change to the QNAP raid, Lightroom said I could not put the catalogue on a network location.  

Can I keep the catalogue on the Mac computer and images on the QNAP NAS?  Is there a utility or configuration that will do this.  Or do you have another suggestion.

We are trying to correct the Drobo Read only status in the meantime. 

Thank you.

[Ian Lyons]

As you've discovered, LrC doesn't support catalogs on network server/drives. However, your photos can be stored on the NAS.

[JohanElzenga]

Yes, you can copy the catalog to the computer and the images to the NAS. You will have to 'reconnect' the images so Lightroom knows where they are: 

https://www.lightroomqueen.com/lightroom-photos-missing-fix/

[johnd73544387]

Thank you. John

[SeanMcCormack]

And you might have discovered that Drobo have gone out of business, so probably best to make the move you're making right now. As @Ian Lyons and @JohanElzenga have mentioned, the catalog can live on the Mac, not the NAS. The images are fine there, though you may experience speed issues with reading and wriiting.

[johnd73544387]

Thank you. John