The revolutionary four-bay production RAID, powered by the SoftRAID Engine. ThunderBay 4 delivers the power to create workflows without limitations, transform progress bars into progress, and enjoy the capacity to meet the demands of the most complex project, including yours.
Designed for workflows in content creation, ThunderBay 4 delivers sustained performance up to 827MB/s with the flexibility to support multiple streams of 4K video. With Thunderbolt 2 technology, ThunderBay 4 also supports daisy chains of additional Thunderbolt devices and displays.
"I really like using the ThunderBay 4 because [it has] really fast drives and I’m getting about 400—500MB/s. They have the SoftRAID which…gave me the options to be able to recover in case the absolute worst happens."
-Gary Huff, Media Manager, Crunch Time
ThunderBay 4 is built to deliver enormous capacity, and supports flexible RAID configurations to perfectly match your performance needs. With the potential for up to 48TB of production-grade storage, ThunderBay 4 delivers the capacity and speed you need for demanding creative workflows.
A quiet workspace and dependable storage is essential to your productivity. ThunderBay 4 features a rugged aluminum enclosure, an oversized, temperature-regulated fan, and an integrated power supply to keep your drives running reliably quiet, and cool. ThunderBay 4 undergoes rigorous testing and multi-hour drive burn-in, delivering production-class dependability out of the box.
The OWC ThunderBay 4 harnesses the power of Thunderbolt which provides upwards compatibility with Thunderbolt 3 (at Thunderbolt 2 speeds). Whichever interface your workflow demands, it’s easy to integrate OWC ThunderBay 4’s massive capacity and performance capabilities. Add a Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter and you’re all set.
Configure multiple, simultaneous RAID 0, 1, 4, 5 and 1+0 volumes across the same drive set to suit any specific requirement, and enjoy the optimal balance of performance and data integrity your workflow demands.
Enhanced performance in every RAID mode, optimized RAID settings for creative workflows, and accelerated rebuild speeds.
Comprehensive disk health monitoring with full drive certification, predictive failure analysis, and real-time email alerts
Exceptionally resilient RAID volumes with automatic rebuilds in RAID 1, 4, 5, and 1+0. Drives can be removed without compromising overall RAID integrity, even in some RAID 0 scenarios.
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Note: Do not disassemble or otherwise open your OWC solution prior to the conclusion of the 3 Year OWC Solution Limited Warranty period. Doing so will void the remainder of the OWC warranty.
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