480GB OWC ThunderBay 4 mini TransWarp Edition

ThunderBay 4 mini TransWarp Edition gives you rapid access to mission-critical data and offers rock-solid reliability for your important files. By combining high-speed SSDs and high-capacity hard drives in a hybrid RAID 1+0, ThunderBay 4 mini TransWarp Edition protects your data with the ability to survive up to two disk failures--without sacrificing speed. In fact, with Thunderbolt 2 connectivity, ThunderBay 4 mini TransWarp Edition gives you near-immediate access to your data with speeds up to 780MB/s.

ThunderBay 4 mini TransWarp Edition protects your essential files with a hybrid RAID 1+0 that starts with an SSD and a hard drive configured as a mirrored pair (RAID 1). Any data written to the SSD is automatically doubled on the hard drive. This pair is then configured in RAID 0 with a second SSD/HDD RAID 1 pair.

So what does that mean?

It means that your data is efficiently spread across both pairs of drives. And that accessing files happens at SSD RAID 0 speed. But because each drive pair has a level of redundancy, ThunderBay 4 mini TransWarp Edition can survive up to two disk failures while keeping your data completely intact.

When it comes to creative workflows, backup, or personal media servers, choosing reliability often means you sacrifice performance. But with ThunderBay 4 mini TransWarp Edition, immediate access to files means no wait times when working with your data--with up to 5x the performance of conventional hard drives. Instantly stream video from a personal media server, seamlessly edit and playback proxy media in video production workflows, and quickly access working files from a shared graphics database. Even use as an ultra-reliable Time Machine backup that will re-load lost files faster than you've ever experienced.

At the core of ThunderBay 4 mini TransWarp Edition is the revolutionary SoftRAID engine. The SoftRAID engine gives you complete flexibility, control, and insight into your hybrid RAID. With advanced disk-health monitoring on board, you'll always have visibility into the status of your RAID right from your desktop. And with predictive-failure analysis, SoftRAID alerts you to any risk of disk failure long before There's an issue--including via email when you're away from your computer. that's added peace of mind on top of your ultra-reliable RAID 1+0 drive. You can also re-configure your drives with ease at any time, or resize your volume as needed. The SoftRAID engine is the ultimate RAID tool.

Because ThunderBay 4 mini TransWarp Edition is configured in a unique hybrid of SSDs and hard drives, There's additional storage to spare beyond the rock-solid RAID 1+0 drive. The additional space is configured in a fast RAID 0 volume for working projects. So when you plug in your ThunderBay 4 mini TransWarp Edition, you get two drives in one: an ultra-reliable, high-capacity, high-performance RAID 1+0, and a high-speed RAID 0 volume for working files.

ThunderBay 4 mini TransWarp Edition is built to the highest quality standards. With a rugged aluminum chassis, and whisper-quiet cooling fan, ThunderBay 4 mini TransWarp Edition keeps drives protected and cool even in the most demanding production environments.