{"id":38713,"date":"2016-11-15T11:09:19","date_gmt":"2016-11-15T17:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=38713"},"modified":"2021-06-11T12:29:09","modified_gmt":"2021-06-11T17:29:09","slug":"owc-announces-40tb-ssd-thunderbay-4-mini-raid-the-highest-capacity-owc-desktop-ssd-solution-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/38713-owc-announces-40tb-ssd-thunderbay-4-mini-raid-the-highest-capacity-owc-desktop-ssd-solution-yet\/","title":{"rendered":"OWC Announces 40TB SSD ThunderBay 4 mini RAID – The Highest Capacity OWC Desktop SSD Solution Yet"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"thunderbay4_mini_gall5\"OWC today introduced class-leading 10, 20, 30, and 40TB SSD models for ThunderBay 4 mini RAID<\/a>. The new high-capacity SSD configurations are powered by the revolutionary SoftRAID engine, which delivers powerful disk-health monitoring, rapid RAID re-builds, and outstanding performance, with transfer speeds up to 1,314MB\/s via Thunderbolt 2 connection — all in a compact aluminum enclosure.<\/p>\n

For creative professionals who need extreme performance, but are limited by existing 2TB and 4TB SSD offerings,\u00a0ThunderBay 4 mini now offers the highest capacity and fastest SSD configurations in its class<\/b>, with up to 40 TB of high-performance storage to support and accelerate cutting-edge video production workflows.<\/p>\n

Powered by the Revolutionary SoftRAID Engine<\/b>
\nOWC unlocks the incredible performance and flexibility of ThunderBay 4 mini with an enterprise-class software RAID engine. SoftRAID for ThunderBay supports RAID 0, 1, 4, 5, and 1+0, giving users the flexibility to create multiple arrays to suit the specific demands of their workflow. Users will also benefit from always-on real-time disk-health monitoring via the SoftRAID application, or email notifications when working remotely.<\/p>\n

And unlike traditional software RAID solutions, SoftRAID\u2019s revolutionary volume optimization allows users to quickly configure their ThunderBay 4 mini for specific workflows. Using these workflow-specific preset configurations, users can experience the absolute best performance whether recording audio, editing 4K video, or creating a multimedia server.<\/p>\n

Faster Reads. Faster Rebuilds.<\/b>
\nThunderBay 4 mini RAID with SSDs are configured in RAID 4 for optimal performance. This provides the same level of data redundancy and fault-tolerance as RAID 5, but offers a 25% boost in read speeds for SSDs. The SoftRAID engine enhances overall performance of the ThunderBay 4 mini, including RAID rebuild times up to 75% faster than hardware RAID.<\/p>\n

Professional Performance. Unprecedented Capacity.<\/b>
\nThousands of creative professionals use the ThunderBay 4 mini with SSDs everyday to create their most compelling stories. Now, they can do so with incredible new capacities normally reserved for disk-based desktop storage solutions. ThunderBay 4 mini accelerates video production workflows that include multiple streams of 4K video, audio plug-ins, and large RAW photo libraries. With two Thunderbolt 2 ports, ThunderBay 4 mini supports daisy-chaining additional Thunderbolt devices or displays.<\/p>\n

\u201cThunderBay 4 mini has accelerated UHD, 3D, and VR production workflows around the world with our 4TB SSD configurations,\u201d said Larry O\u2019Connor, CEO, OWC. \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to offer a tenfold increase in SSD capacity with these new high-capacity solutions up to 40TB, empowering producers to take their creativity even further.\u201d<\/p>\n

Highlights<\/b><\/p>\n