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The OWC ThunderBay 8 is like a high-performance personal data center that offers multiple configuration options to suit ever-expanding storage needs. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConquer High Bandwidth Demands\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith Thunderbolt 3 offering real-world transfer rates up to 2586MB\/s and the ability to RAID together eight SSDs or HDDs, ThunderBay 8’s rugged, field-tested aluminum design has the under-the-hood horsepower needed to conquer high-bandwidth requirements. You can even configure multiple ThunderBay 8 solutions connected via multiple Thunderbolt 3 ports on your Mac or PC to achieve exponential speed increases. 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