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ThunderBay 4 Mini and ThunderBay 4 Mini RAID-5 by OWC

$2,499 for ThunderBay 4 mini RAID-5 with four 960GB SSDs

Other World Computing (OWC), announced the ThunderBay 4 and ThunderBay 4 mini RAID-5 edition which builds on the performance and flexibility of its second generation ThunderBay 4.

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Easily transport your data between production environments with this portable, professional-grade Thunderbolt2 RAID solution. For 2.5″ drives, the ThunderBay 4 mini delivers performance and reliability for demanding applications, including workflows involving 4K, 2K, uncompressed HD, and multi-stream SD video. It expands production capabilities in creative platforms like Final Cut X, Avid Pro Tools, and Adobe Lightroom.

Features:

  • Four 2.5″ drive bays for SSDs

  • Thunderbolt 2 performance with sustained speeds of up to 1,284MB/s

  • RAID-ready with up to 4TB of SSD storage (HDD up to 8TB)

  • Near-silent operation

  • SoftRAID-5,r software RAID-5 for the Mac (available with ThunderBay 4 mini RAID-5 Edition)

  • Flexibility to combine multiple ThunderBays into a single massive RAID array

  • Regimented multi-hour drive ‘burn-in’ for ultimate reliability

Thinking Outside the Enclosure
OWC unlocks the performance and flexibility of ThunderBay by pairing the drives with a software RAID solution. Powered by the SoftRAID engine, ThunderBay 4 mini RAID-5 Edition delivers RAID modes, real-time health monitoring with email notifications, and rebuild speeds. Unlike traditional software RAID solutions, SoftRAID’s volume optimization allows to quickly configure drive for  workflows. Now you can experience the performance whether recording audio, editing 4K video, or creating a multimedia server.

Our new ThunderBay 4 mini is perfect for mobile workflows involving demanding applications and large mission-critical files,” said Jen Soulé, president, OWC. “The combination of RAID-ready capabilities and Thunderbolt 2 technology makes working with large 2K and 4K files easier, faster, and more flexible and affordable than ever before. Now users can get big performance in a small footprint – all in a portable, production-grade 4-Bay enclosure.

RAID-5 Advantage
Thunderbay 4 mini RAID-5 edition is preconfigured in RAID-5 and supports RAID-0, 1, 4, 5, and 1+0 enabling you to achieve the balance of storage, performance, and data-redundancy your workflow demands. With RAID-5, the four drives inside ThunderBay 4 mini are merged for increased capacity and tremendous performance gains over a single drive. Special redundancy data, called ‘parity information,’ is also stored across the drives, allowing your data to remain completely safe so you can maintain your mission-critical workflows worry-free.

Each ThunderBay 4 mini undergoes OWC’s regimented multi-hour drive ‘burn-in’ to ensure you experience the performance of the drive right out of the box.

Includes:

  • ThunderBay 4 mini external drive

  • 1m certified Thunderbolt cable and set of keys for front panel lock

  • User guide and utility software bundle (Mac and PC)

ThunderBay 4 mini and ThunderBay 4 mini RAID-5 edition are available for ordering in the following configurations:

ThunderBay 4 mini ThunderBay 4 mini (RAID 5 Edition)
Bring-Your-Own-Drives (BYOD) $379 Bring-Your-Own-Drives (BYOD) $479
2TB (500GB x four (4) 7200 RPM $599 2TB (500GB x four (4) 7200 RPM) $729
4TB (1TB x four (4) 7200 RPM) $699 4TB (1TB x four (4) 7200 RPM) $829
8TB (2TB x four (4) 5400 RPM) $895 8TB (2TB x four (4) 5400 RPM) $999
0.5TB (120GB x four (4) SSD) $799 0.5TB (120GB x four (4) SSD) $919
1TB (240GB x four (4) SSD) $1,179 1TB (240GB x four (4) SSD) $1,265
2TB (480GB x four (4) SSD) $1,699 2TB (480GB x four (4) SSD) $1,815
4TB (960GB x four (4) SSD) $2,399 4TB (960GB x four (4) SSD) $2,499

 

 

 

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