OWC ThunderBay 8 RAID 5 Edition 96TB 8-Bay External Drive w/Dual Thunderbolt 3 Ports

Price: $3,769.00
(as of Jan 29,2023 07:35:50 UTC – Details)

Product Description

Transfer speeds: up to 2,586MB/s real-world tested speed with Thunderbolt 3 port (Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt backward compatible)Stores up to 128TB of critical footage, images, and filesCreate a data center: daisy-chain six units together for up to 768TB of storage capacity8 hot-swappable universal drive bays w/ thumb screw release trays : mix or match 2.5-inch (no adapter needed) and 3.5-inch HDDs and SSDsIncludes SoftRAID: software for creating, monitoring, and managing advanced RAID setsSee your work: DisplayPort 1.2 for connecting up to a 4K displayDaisy-chain expansion: second Thunderbolt 3 port for adding up to five additional Thunderbolt devicesDeployment ready: preconfigured solutions undergo rigorous multi-hour drive burn-inPlug and play ready: no drivers needed and includes Thunderbolt 3 cableThunderbolt certified for Mac and Windows

STAY AHEAD OF YOUR STORAGE NEEDS

This latest addition to the popular ThunderBay line, introduced in 2014, now offers eight drive bays for either 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch HDDs or SSDs in any combination for up to 128TB of capacity. The ThunderBay 8 is like a high-performance personal data center that offers multiple configuration options to suit ever-expanding storage needs. Photo, film and video editors can take advantage of the largest capacity desktop RAID storage solution we’ve ever offered to handle the voracious drive space appetite of RAW, 4K, large format, and VR workflows.

MONSTROUS CAPACITY

Need even more capacity? Daisy-chain up to six of these capacity behemoths together for up to a staggering 768TB. Now you can capture vast amounts of footage from multiple cameras or store vast libraries of production work with a unified and reliable storage solution.

CONQUER HIGH-BANDWIDTH DEMANDS

With up to 2,586MB/s real-world tested speeds and the ability to RAID together eight SSDs or HDDs, ThunderBay 8 has the under-the-hood horsepower needed to conquer high-bandwidth requirements. Plus, its rugged, field-tested aluminum design stands up to studio and on-location workflows. You can even configure multiple ThunderBay 8 solutions connected via multiple Thunderbolt 3 ports on your Mac or PC to achieve exponential speed increases. Take on multi-stream 4K workflows. Export and render footage with effects at full speed. Whatever your set up, when you’re racing against a deadline, ThunderBay 8 puts you in the winner’s circle.

INCLUDES SOFTRAID: EASY AND COMPLETE DRIVE MANAGEMENT

Now you can quickly access and robustly protect your data with SoftRAID for Mac and Windows.

SoftRAID highlights:

Flexible: create RAID 0 and 1 volumes with SoftRAID Standard (Windows and Mac)Advanced: create RAID 0, 1, 4, 5, 1+0 (10) volumes (RAID 6, 6+ coming soon) and get email notifications for drive and RAID volume health with SoftRAID Pro (Mac only)Verify: volume validation ensures sectors can be read, parity is correct, and any potential volume failure is minimizedCertified: drives are validated before use to ensure they are safe for data storageVigilant: predictive warnings help protect against unexpected drive failureCross-platform ready: Built-in MacDrive technology lets you exchange SoftRAID RAID 0 and RAID 1 arrays between Windows and macOS computersOutperforms: up to 86% faster than AppleRAIDThorough: full TRIM support improves internal and external SSD performance in all RAID levels

SWAP AND IDENTIFY DRIVES EASILY

ThunderBay 8 makes it easy to keep large data sets organized for every project thanks to its eight hot swappable drive bays. Whether you’re using 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch HDDs and/or SSDs, the drives mount in alphabetically labeled trays for easy identification and are secured by a thumb screw. If you want to access a collection of drives quickly, you can create a drive “bullpen” with additional OWC drive trays (sold separately).

Also, with a locking front panel and security slot on the backside, the ThunderBay 8 is like an ironclad vault for your data. Plus, with front-panel LEDs indicating the status of each drive, you’ll know at a glance if your data is safe and secure.

Eight universal 2.5 or 3.5-inch SSDs/HDDs drive bays w/ Dual Thunderbolt 3 ports (Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt backward compatible)
Daisy-chain six units together for up to 768TB of storage capacity or five additional Thunderbolt devices with second Thunderbolt 3 port
DisplayPort 1.2 for connecting up to a 4K display
No drivers needed and includes Thunderbolt 3 cable
Thunderbolt certified for Mac and Windows w/ Up to 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty