OWC ThunderBay 8 Enclosure: The Ultimate 8-Bay Thunderbolt RAID Storage
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 160TB of capacity. The ThunderBay 8 is like a high-performance personal data center that offers multiple configuration options to suit ever-expanding storage needs. 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. 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.
128TBCapacity
2.5" / 3.5"Form Factor
512MBCache
Thunderbolt Certifiedfor Mac and Windows
Need Even More Capacity?
Daisy-chain up to six together for up to a staggering 960TB Attach a 5K Thunderbolt display or two 4K displays. Place a USB-C device at the end of a daisy-chain. With an extra Thunderbolt port, you have the flexibility to add to your daisy-chain and master any task at hand. 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.
Mac-Ready Across the Board
ThunderBay 8 checks all the functional boxes Become a more efficient content creator with ThunderBay 8: lightning-fast data access, massive capacity, centralised file location and it works with Macs (Intel-based as well as the latest Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3/M4 machines) and Windows PCs. What makes ThunderBay 8 the best 8-bay storage solution available, is its ability to give you peace of mind your data is safely protected today and tomorrow.
Work FasterUp to 2586MB/s real-world speed for up to 8K multi-stream video editing and AR/VR workflows.
Work BiggerAccess, backup, and archive up to 192TB of irreplaceable footage, images, and files on either HDD or SSD storage.
Built for RAIDBundled with OWC SoftRAID; the fastest and most flexible RAID 0/1/4/5/10 tool. Also supports Apple RAID and Windows Disk Manager.
Expansive designDaisy-chain up to five additional ThunderBay 8 or other Thunderbolt storage devices via the second Thunderbolt port.
Premium Quality Features
A Data Safe-House
Security, guaranteed. 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. Plus, its rugged, field-tested aluminium design stands up to studio and on-location workflows.
Swap and Identify Drives Easily
ThunderBay 8 makes it easy to keep large data sets organised 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).
