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Over 2000MB/s RAID 0 Speed - 8x Enterprise Class Drives - SoftRAID Premium (3 Year) Included - RAID 0/1/4/5/1+0 (10)/JBOD - Pre-configured In RAID 5 - 5 Year Limited Warranty
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Pro Storage Built by Creators for Creators
We understand your needs as a creative professional, and we understand that every project is unique. We designed ThunderBay 8 with the speed, capacity, and flexibility to adapt to your evolving needs. Whether you're changing cameras from a Sony FX9 to a Canon C300 or RED KOMODO, ThunderBay 8 has you covered.
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The Storage Array Built for Creative Pros
Work faster: up to 2419MB/s real-world speed for up to 8K multi-stream video editing and AR/VR workflows
Work bigger: access, backup, and archive irreplaceable footage, images, and files
Built for RAID: bundled with OWC SoftRAID; the fastest and most flexible RAID 0/1/4/5/1+0 (10) tool. Also supports Apple RAID and Microsoft Disk Manager.
Expansive: daisy-chain up to five additional ThunderBay 8 or other Thunderbolt storage devices via the second Thunderbolt port
Flexible: mix and match 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch HDDs and SSDs
Pro Storage Built by Creators for Creators
We understand your needs as a creative professional, and we understand that every project is unique. We designed ThunderBay 8 with the speed, capacity, and flexibility to adapt to your evolving needs. Whether you’re changing cameras from a Sony FX9 to a Canon C300 or RED KOMODO, ThunderBay 8 has you covered.
The Storage Epicenter to Build Your Creative Career
Work Faster
Up to 2586MB/s
real-world speed for up to 8K multi-stream video editing and AR/VR workflows.
Work Bigger
Access, backup, and archive up to 160TB of irreplaceable footage, images, and files on either HDD or SSD storage.
Built for RAID
Bundled with OWC SoftRAID; the fastest and most flexible RAID 0/1/4/5/1+0 (10) tool. Also supports Apple RAID and Microsoft Disk Manager.
Expansive
Daisy-chain up to five additional ThunderBay 8 or other Thunderbolt storage devices via the second Thunderbolt port.
Mac-Ready Across the Board
ThunderBay 8 checks all the functional boxes to make you a more efficient content creator: lightning-fast data access, massive capacity, centralized file location and it works with Macs ( Intel-based as well as the latest Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3 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. Gone is the fear of a costly slow down – or gulp – losing irreplaceable data because you didn’t select the right RAID solution.
The Most Powerful RAID Tool on the Planet.
SoftRAID is the world’s fastest and most flexible application to configure, maintain, and protect your RAID volumes on Mac and PC. OWC enclosures include 3 Years of SoftRAID Premium.
High-Performance RAID 0/1/4/5/1+0 (10) volumes
Predictive Health Monitoring proactively notifies of Volume and Disk issues well before failure — provided on your computer and remotely
Seamless Cross-Platform Sharing with support for Apple-formatted APFS and HFS+ SoftRAID volumes between Mac and Windows at no additional cost
35+ Years of Experience of Pro Support to provide peace-of-mind with setup help, ongoing questions, or urgent disk issues
And many more unique features.
Daisy-Chain Possibilities
ThunderBay 8 isn’t just about high capacity, high-performance storage. It’s about giving you all the options you need to work at your best. 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.
OWC Thunderbolt Cable Included
OWC Thunderbolt Pro Dock comes with a certified 0.7M OWC Thunderbolt Cable. But if your workflow demands a different length to make the connection, OWC Thunderbolt (USB-C) Cables are the perfect choice.
Stabilize Thunderbolt and USB-C Cables
Active workspaces expose gear to bumps, shoves, or even the random tail wag from a pet. OWC ClingOn custom cable stabilizers (sold separately) screw into the OWC Dock or OWC Drive housing to reduce – if not completely eliminate – cable strain on Thunderbolt and USB-C connections so you can work with confidence even in the highest traffic environments.
Limited Warranty: 5 Year
About OWC For more than 35 years, OWC has had a simple goal. To create innovative DIY solutions to give you the most from your technology. At OWC, we feel that technology can be instrumental in changing the world for the better if it’s done right. Whether you use it to communicate, create, or safeguard, we believe that technology should be simple, affordable, and easy to use. It should just work and do what you need it to do. At OWC, it is our mission to deliver that seamless level of experience to you with every solution that we make, and in every interaction that we have. We are working to build a better world through our solutions, and it is our mission to create solutions that improve the lives of everyone that touches them. At OWC we promise to: Respect your time. Whether that is through our solutions that aim to get the tech out of the way and keep it out so you can focus on what’s important to you or through our service getting you the advice or help you need. Maximize your budget. That means in the short term in having fair prices, but most importantly in the long term by focusing on quality solutions that are built to last. Our solutions aren’t the cheapest because we know how much of a pain it is to swap out parts in your set up and we know how much you rely on your OWC gear. Support you. Every solution is backed and supported by knowledgeable representatives, not just before the sale, but during and after. You can always call, email or chat with OWC over the lifetime of the product. And that support is always free (outside of the few noted exceptions). Educate. It’s a fast moving world out there. We geek out on the tech so you don't have to. Our solutions help make complicated tasks fast and easy, our install videos demystify and our blog helps you do more with what you have and wade through the marketing-speak. Give it our all. All components in our solutions go through a strict qualification process to make sure they will perform as needed. External drive solutions are additionally tested after assembly, with some tests taking hours or even days to certify that they will go the distance. Channel you. Our solutions are tested using many different workflows so we can ensure when you plug it in, it just works. Complete the circle. There are many, many different options out there and while our hardware and software solutions are designed to work together, they are also designed to work within your setup. What We Do We empower our customers to take their technology further and ensure the investment that they made a couple years ago doesn’t have to be thrown out the door and recycled for something new. How It All Started “I started OWC because it was difficult for me to get to a local store to upgrade my own Apple. On top of that, it was very very expensive to do so and it drove me to number one do my own updgrades, but share that information and offer these upgrades so that others can benefit the same.” Environmental Sustainability We have worked tirelessly to build sustainable practices into all levels of our business operations. Join Our Team At OWC we strive to empower our customers through groundbreaking advancements in upgrades and solutions for Mac, PC, and mobile devices. With an emphasis on superior service, quality, value, and environmental responsibility, we are committed to the creation of technology that inspires the imagination and a world where everything is possible.
| Controllers | |
|---|---|
| Controller Type | Serial ATA/600 |
| RAID Supported | Yes |
| RAID Levels | 0, 1, 4, 5, 0+1, JBOD |
| Software RAID Supported | Yes |
| General Information | |
| Manufacturer | Other World Computing |
| Manufacturer Part Number | OWCTB38SRE160 |
| Brand Name | OWC |
| Product Line | ThunderBay 8 |
| Product Name | ThunderBay 8 External Storage Solution |
| Packaged Quantity | 1 |
| Product Type | DAS Storage System |
| I/O Expansions | |
| Number of Total Expansion Bays | 8 |
| Number of 2.5"/3.5" Bays | 8 |
| Interfaces/Ports | |
| Drive Interface | Serial ATA/600 |
| Host Interface | Thunderbolt 3 |
| Number of Thunderbolt 3 Ports | 2 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Cooling Fan | Yes |
| Height | 7.1" |
| Width | 10.2" |
| Depth | 9.4" |
| Form Factor | Desktop |
| Weight (Approximate) | 28.88 lb |
| Power Description | |
| Maximum Power Supply Wattage | 300 W |
| Storage | |
| Number of Hard Drives Supported | 8 |
| Number of Hard Drives Installed | 8 |
| Total Hard Drive Capacity Installed | 160 TB |
| Hard Drive Interface | Serial ATA/600 |
| Hard Drive Configuration | 8 x 20TB |
| Number of Solid State Drive Supported | 8 |
| Maximum Data Transfer Rate | 40 Gbit/s |
| Warranty | |
| Limited Warranty | 5 Year |
| Miscellaneous | |
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| Environmental Compliance | Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) |
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