Thunderbay 4 RAID-5 and Standard Edition From OWC at 24TB
$2,350 and $2,179 respectively
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on September 12, 2014 at 3:10 pmOther 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:
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Up to 24TB
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Speeds up to 1,342MB/s RAID-0 and up to 675MB/s RAID-5
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SoftRAID-5 – the first ever software RAID-5 for the Mac (available with ThunderBay 4 RAID-5 Edition)
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4 drive bays and dual Thunderbolt 2 ports
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Improved fan technology for a quiet work environment that is approximately 33% quieter
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Flexibility to combine multiple ThunderBays into a single massive RAID array
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Certified, double-shielded one-meter Thunderbolt cable
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Utility software bundle for Mac
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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:
ThunderBay 4 |
ThunderBay 4 RAID 5 Edition |
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Bring-Your-Own-Drives (BYOD) |
$479.00 |
Bring-Your-Own-Drives (BYOD) |
$649.00 |
4TB (1TB x four (4) 7,200rpm) |
$719.99 |
4TB (1TB x four (4) 7,200rpm) |
$869.99 |
8TB (2TB x four (4) 7,200rpm) |
$859.99 |
8TB (2TB x four (4) 7,200rpm) |
$999.97 |
12TB (3TB x four (4) 7,200rpm) |
$979.99 |
12TB (3TB x four (4) 7,200rpm) |
$1,129.99 |
16TB (4TB x four (4) 7,200rpm) |
$1,299.00 |
16TB (4TB x four (4) 7,200rpm) |
$1,449.00 |
20TB (5TB x four (4) 7,200rpm) |
$1,599.00 |
20TB (5TB x four (4) 7,200rpm) |
$1,767.00 |
24TB (6TB x four (4) 7,20rpm) |
$2,179.00 |
24TB (6TB x four (4) 7,200rpm) |
$2,349.99 |