{"product_id":"owc-thunderbay-flex-8-thunderbolt-3-96tb","title":"OWC ThunderBay Flex 8 Thunderbolt 3 96TB","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96TB HDD RAID (8 x 12TB)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003eIdeal for taming the voracious drive space appetite of RAW, 4K, large format, and VR workflows. Arrives pre-set with RAID 5 speed and protection. Plus, select a recommended PCIe card or add your own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003eStorage Solution #1: 96TB HDD RAID\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003eRAID Management: OWC SoftRAID\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003ePCIe Expansion Slot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003e8 Port Dock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8 ENTERPRISE-CLASS HARD DRIVES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003eEdit and store entire projects on this ultra-capacity HDD RAID array that arrives pre-certified in RAID 5 for the best balance of data integrity and performance. Or, setup the RAID of your choice with flexible user configurable RAID 0, 1, 4, 5, 1+0 (10) options.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOWC SoftRAID\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003eExperience easy-to-use RAID flexiblity, access to new drive technologies such as M.2\/U.2 NVMe solid-state drives, and upgrade your system in the future with ease. OWC SoftRAID offers cost-effective uncompromised performance with unparalleled flexiblity. Works interchangeably on your Mac and Windows PC.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdd Hardware RAID\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003eFor specialized needs such as using SAS drives or data encryption for security reasons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8 HDD Maximum Capacity Configuration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003eIdeal for taming the voracious drive space appetite of RAW, 4K, large format, and VR workflows. Arrives pre-set with RAID 5 speed and protection. Plus, enjoy docking convenience and expand your capabilities by selecting a recommended PCIe card or add your own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlex Your Way Through Every Workflow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003eWhether you call it a workflow workhorse, a productivity platform, or a configurable command center, one description of the ThunderBay Flex 8 says it best. It is a groundbreaking workflow solution for digital imaging, VFX, video production, and video editing professionals from the world’s leading Thunderbolt accessory manufacturer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003eThunderBay Flex 8 offers eight drive bays that support a mix of SATA\/SAS1 and U.2\/M.22 NVMe drives for virtually limitless storage capacity. Next, there’s a plethora of ports including two Thunderbolt 33, one USB-C, and two USB-A for device docking and charging.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003eSee your work in greater detail by adding up to an 8K display4 via a built-in DisplayPort 1.4 connection. Ingest hi-res images and video via front-side SD 4.0 and CFexpress card readers. And when you want to expand your desktop capabilities, there’s a PCIe slot waiting for your specific project needs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003eThunderBay Flex 8 is the one Thunderbolt 3 desktop device that rules them all. With an irresistible economy of scale, this consolidated solution is ideal for anyone waiting for the right moment to invest in Thunderbolt technology.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNVMe. PCIe. What’s It Mean to Me?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003eAt the heart of the ThunderBay Flex 8 capabilities are two cutting-edge technology standards: NVMe and PCIe. Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) optimizes the performance of modern flash technology over the Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) standard. It enables significantly faster SSD performance with a more direct and optimized path to a computer’s processor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003eTying both of these technologies together is the Thunderbolt 3 interface which uses the PCIe bus. This interface offers the fastest data transfers possible on a single cable between computers and peripherals like storage solutions, docks, and expansion devices while also supplying 85W of power to keep your laptop ready to go at a moment’s notice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMuscle-FLEXing Data Performance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003eRight out of the packaging, all eight bays are configured with SATA 6Gb\/s 3.5-inch HDDs. With real-world read\/write speeds of 2750MB\/s that saturates the Thunderbolt 3 speed threshold, you’re ready to handle 4K\/8K and even Phantom high-speed files.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDone with the drives but need the docking connectivity?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003eEject the ThunderBay Flex 8 drives and any external drives in a single click with the free OWC Dock Ejector app. It ensures all data has been written before any drive is unmounted to protect against data loss. It will even warn you from accidentally ejecting an in-use drive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDocking FLEXibility\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003eA virtual buffet of productivity-enhancing possibilities awaits you with the docking connections built into ThunderBay Flex 8. Power your notebook with up to 85W power delivery while capturing multi-stream hi-res footage at full frame rate. Connect audio and video mixers, digital camera, keyboards, and other peripherals and charge mobile devices via one USB-C and two USB-A 10Gb\/s ports. Ingest and work with 4\/8K RAW video and RAW photo files immediately at speeds up to 985MB\/s with frontside SD 4.0 and CFexpress card readers. Add more viewing space with up to an 8K monitor via the DisplayPort 1.4 interface. And if all that’s not enough to satisfy your project needs, daisy-chain up to five additional Thunderbolt 3 devices!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFLEXpandable for Unique Needs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003eBy removing the enclosure’s side panel, you can expand your capabilities by installing a half-length, full-height, single-width expansion card in the PCIe x16 connector\/x4 lanes slot. Add a 4K video capture card for direct ingest of multi-stream high-res footage. Record high-quality tracks with an audio card and then edit and archive tracks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003eCreate a powerful file server with a high-speed networking card. By replacing the built-in SATA drive controller with a SATA or SAS RAID card, you can turn ThunderBay Flex 8 into a hardware RAID storage solution while keeping a PCIe slot open for other cards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoftRAID: RAID Made Easy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003eHarness the full capability of your OWC drive array with the included SoftRAID XT, the most powerful, intuitive RAID management software on the market for macOS and Windows. SoftRAID’s RAID creation and management technology has been finely tuned to perfection with over 20 years of development to provide rock solid protection of your data and optimize drive performance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoftRAID XT provides an unbeatable combination of speed, protection, and compatibility\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003eAdvanced: Create RAID 0\/1\/4\/5\/1+0 (10) arrays\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003eProtected: SoftRAID Monitor constantly watches your disks and alerts you if problems are detected\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003eValidated: Volume validation ensures sectors can be read and parity is correct\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003eCertified: Checks disks before use to ensure they are safe for data storage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003eVigilant: Error prediction helps protect against unexpected failure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003eUniversal: Move SoftRAID arrays seamlessly between Mac and PC2 with built-in OWC MacDrive technology\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeyond Hardware RAID\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003eSoftRAID provides a level of storage performance that you simply can’t get with hardware RAID. SoftRAID gives you increased power and control over your RAID drives and disks that hardware RAID can’t deliver and doesn’t lock you into technology that you can’t upgrade or expand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Protective, Economical Post-Production Solution\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003eSending a drive from set to post-production typically entails tedious and time-consuming drive enclosure disassembly to access the storage drive or costly shipping of the entire enclosure to the post lab. But ThunderBay Flex 8 offers yet another option.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(77, 77, 77);\"\u003eBy installing an OWC U.2 NVMe Interchange System carrier tray (sold separately) with a built-in U.2 connector into a ThunderBay Flex 8 drive tray, you can protect the U.2 SSD drive’s connector from repeated install\/removal wear for improved drive longevity and investment. When done with your shoot, just ship the lightweight protective carrier and drive to the lab where the carrier can be installed into an OWC Helios 3S equipped with the OWC Interchange System. 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