Thunderbay 4 RAID-5 and Standard Edition From OWC at 24TB

Other World Computing, Inc. announced that the ThunderBay 4 and ThunderBay 4 RAID-5 edition are available with up to 24TB of capacity.

The larger capacity option, combined with its cooling technology, makes the ThunderBay 4 for workstations where having a quiet desktop drive with ample storage is paramount to a productive workflow.

Speed, Freedom, and Capacity to do More
Equipped with dual Thunderbolt 2 ports, the ThunderBay 4 delivers speeds with sustained data rates up to 1,342MB/s RAID-0 and up to 675MB/s RAID-5. With capacities ranging from 4TB to 24TB, customers can get the balance of storage, performance, and data-redundancy to fit their specific workflow requirements.

For those wanting more freedom and flexibility, the company offers the ‘bring your own drives’ solution with the ThunderBay 4 enclosure kit, and the ThunderBay 4 RAID-5 edition enclosure kit. Add up to four HDDs, SSDs, or a mixture of both HDDs and SSDs for customizable performance to meet specific storage and backup needs. Set up a RAID-0, 1, 4, 5, or 1+0 array using SoftRAID and enjoy feaures, such as drive monitoring, e-mail notification, and rebuild capabilities.

“I’m very impressed by ThunderBay 4’s overall design and performance. I like that OWC chose to leave the RAID options strictly in the user’s hands. This allows the ThunderBay 4 enclosure to be used in many different scenarios: as a backup, as extra storage, or with various RAID configurations to increase performance,” said Tom Nelson, About.com

Quiet, Cool, Durable, and Reliable
The cooling technology coupled with rugged, vibration-absorbing, non-skid feet minimizes sound resonance and vibration to enable quiet performance. Combining this with the ThunderBay 4’s aluminum, open ‘flow-thru’ vented enclosure design keeps the four internal drives cool and protects the enclosure’s internal components.

“As computers have become quieter and the need to reduce workspace noise becomes a focus, we know that our solutions need to be quieter too,” said Larry O’Connor, founder and CEO, OWC. “That’s why all our high-performance ThunderBay 4 solutions come equipped with exceptional noise-redction technology which resulted in redcing noise levels by approximately 33%. Fostering a productive workflow has never been easier with our ThunderBay 4, especially with the larger 24TB capacity option.“

Features Include:

• Up to 24TB

• Speeds up to 1,342MB/s RAID-0 and up to 675MB/s RAID-5

• SoftRAID-5 – the first ever software RAID-5 for the Mac (available with ThunderBay 4 RAID-5 Edition)

• 4 drive bays and dual Thunderbolt 2 ports

• Improved fan technology for a quiet work environment that is approximately 33% quieter

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

• Certified, double-shielded one-meter Thunderbolt cable

• Utility software bundle for Mac

• OWC 3-year limited warranty with 48-hour turnaround time

ThunderBay 4 and ThunderBay 4 RAID-5 Edition are available for immediate ordering in the following configurations: