OWTB3F84N056

OWCTB3F84N056

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Bring flexible storage to your setup with with the ThunderBay Flex 8 56TB 8-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array from OWC. Designed to streamline production workflows, this RAID array features eight 2.5/3.5" drive bays preinstalled with four 2TB M.2 NVMe SSDs and four 12TB HDDs, with the SSDs being housed in an OWC U2 ShuttleOne, which is a 2.5" U.2 NVMe enclosure. Preconfigured in RAID 5, the ThunderBay Flex 8 also supports 0, 1, 0+1, 4, 5, and JBOD modes, allowing you to choose between speed or data redundancy. Thunderbolt 3 and SATA III interfaces as well as 7200 rpm HDD speeds ensure fast data access to make short work of video editing, VFX, digital imaging, and more. The 120mm cooling fan prevents overheating, and a lockable bay door and Kensington Lock slot ensure security.Use the CFexpress and UHS-II SD card reader slots to import 4K or 8K video or hi-res photos with ease. A USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port, two USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 ports, and two Thunderbolt 3 ports accommodate a range of accessories and a host connection, with the Thunderbolt 3 ports delivering 15 and 85W of power. Connect a display with a resolution up to 8K using the DisplayPort 1.4 output. When you're ready to expand, a PCIe 3.0 x16/x4 slot can be used to host a hardware raid controller or other adapter card. The ThunderBay Flex 8 56TB 8-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array is compatible with macOS 10.15 and later. Flexible StorageEight Universal 3.5/2.5" Drive Bays Use SATA/SAS and U.2/M.2 NVMe drives for up to 172TB of capacity and real-world speeds up to 2750 MB/s. Please note that SAS drives are supported with a SAS drive controller card (available separately) and up to four U.2 drives are supported. M.2 drives are also supported with an M.2 to U.2 adapter (available separately).Future Ready The top four bays can utilize U.2 SSDs, the emerging M&E industry storage standard.Powerfully Easy RAID Create, manage, and monitor advanced RAID sets with SoftRAID, the advanced RAID management solution with easy setup, e-notifications, and drive integrity monitoring.