{"product_id":"owc-thunderbay-8-thunderbolt-s-raid-storage-solution","title":"OWC ThunderBay 8 Thunderbolt 40Gb\/s RAID Storage Solution","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t“Manages large libraries of video and audio production files… outstandingly well after months of constant use.”\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t“More than enough for editing RAW photos in Lightroom, and… I was really happy to see… it was fast enough to be directly editing 4K video projects directly off the ThunderBay”\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"OWC ThunderBay 8 in Edit Bay\" src=\"https:\/\/media.owcnow.com\/image\/upload\/w_500,c_scale,f_auto,q_auto\/owc-thunderbay-8-in-edit-bay\" style=\"display:block;margin:24px auto 0;width:500px;max-width:100%;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePro Storage Built by Creators for Creators\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow Much Video Footage You Can Store\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRAID 0\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRAID 5\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXAVC Intra 4K Class 300 \u003cbr\u003e10-bit at 23.976fps - 100GB\/hour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eup to \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1920 hours\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eup to \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1440 hours\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProRes 422 HQ 4K \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eat 23.976fps - 396GB\/hour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eup to\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e485 hours\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eup to \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e364 hours\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eREDCODEC RAW 8K \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eat 8:1 compression and 23.976fps - 571GB\/hour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eup to\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e336 hours\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eup to\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e252 hours\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Storage Epicenter to Build Your Creative Career\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Performance Icon\" src=\"https:\/\/media.owcnow.com\/image\/upload\/c_lpad,h_1.0,w_2.0\/w_500,c_scale,f_auto,q_auto\/pdp-icon-black-performance\" style=\"display:block;margin:24px auto 0;width:500px;max-width:100%;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWork Faster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUp to 2586MB\/s\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e real-world speed for up to 8K multi-stream video editing and AR\/VR workflows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Bigger Icon\" src=\"https:\/\/media.owcnow.com\/image\/upload\/c_lpad,h_1.0,w_2.0\/w_500,c_scale,f_auto,q_auto\/icon-black-bigger\" style=\"display:block;margin:24px auto 0;width:500px;max-width:100%;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWork Bigger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAccess, backup, and archive up to 160TB of irreplaceable footage, images, and files on either HDD or SSD storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"RAID Icon\" src=\"https:\/\/media.owcnow.com\/image\/upload\/c_lpad,h_1.0,w_2.0\/w_500,c_scale,f_auto,q_auto\/icon-black-raid\" style=\"display:block;margin:24px auto 0;width:500px;max-width:100%;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for RAID\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBundled with OWC SoftRAID; the fastest and most flexible RAID 0\/1\/4\/5\/1+0 (10) tool. Also supports Apple RAID and Windows Disk Manager.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Expansive Icon\" src=\"https:\/\/media.owcnow.com\/image\/upload\/c_lpad,h_1.0,w_2.0\/w_500,c_scale,f_auto,q_auto\/icon-black-expansive\" style=\"display:block;margin:24px auto 0;width:500px;max-width:100%;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExpansive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDaisy-chain up to five additional ThunderBay 8 or other Thunderbolt storage devices via the second Thunderbolt port.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVideo Editors, Colorists, VFX Compositors, DITs, Music Artists, and more...\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n                        \"We're using ThunderBays because reliability is huge for us. If we're on tour and need to bring in a piece of gear into the workflow, it just must work. There's no time for troubleshooting...\"\n                    \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n                        Trevor, Billie Eilish Music Technician \/ Global Tour\n                    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n                        \"Our primary drive is the ThunderBay 8. We cut the whole movie in 4K and it handled everything we could throw. It was our production workhorse and the central piece of gear to our workflow.\"\n                    \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n                        Geoffrey, Post Production \/ San Francisco, USA\n                    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n                        \"Enterprise-grade stuff made up to a spec and not down to a price. With their reputation and my experience, I knew I could trust OWC to deliver a product I could trust to work the first time.\"\n                    \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n                        Mike, Founder of Pro Tools Expert \/ Manchester, GB\n                    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n                        \"When I'm back at my desk editing this footage, I use a ThunderBay. I'm getting scary fast read and write speeds to this drive… I'm not only storing 70+ TB's of footage on this thing, but editing off it in real time in 4k, 6k, 8k.\"\n                    \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n                        Thomas, Buffnerds YouTube Channel \/ Los Angeles, USA\n                    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"OWC ThunderBay 8 in daisy chain\" src=\"https:\/\/media.owcnow.com\/image\/upload\/w_500,c_scale,f_auto,q_auto\/owc-thunderbay-8-daisy-chain\" style=\"display:block;margin:24px auto 0;width:500px;max-width:100%;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMac-Ready Across the Board\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThunderBay 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\/M4\/M5 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Most Powerful RAID Tool on the Planet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoftRAID 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh-Performance\u003c\/strong\u003e RAID 0\/1\/4\/5\/1+0 (10) volumes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePredictive Health Monitoring\u003c\/strong\u003e proactively notifies of Volume and Disk issues well before failure — provided on your computer and remotely\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeamless Cross-Platform Sharing\u003c\/strong\u003e with support for Apple-formatted APFS and HFS+ SoftRAID volumes between Mac and Windows at no additional cost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e35+ Years of Experience\u003c\/strong\u003e of Pro Support to provide peace-of-mind with setup help, ongoing questions, or urgent disk issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd many more unique features.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelect OWC solutions and enclosures include \u003cstrong\u003e3 Years of SoftRAID Premium\u003c\/strong\u003e! See Includes section for details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"iMac Pro with SoftRAID\" src=\"https:\/\/media.owcnow.com\/image\/upload\/w_500,c_scale,f_auto,q_auto\/softraid-on-imac_isveua\" style=\"display:block;margin:24px auto 0;width:500px;max-width:100%;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Two video editors at editing bay\" src=\"https:\/\/media.owcnow.com\/image\/upload\/w_500,c_scale,f_auto,q_auto\/video-editors-dual-screen-man-woman-collab\" style=\"display:block;margin:24px auto 0;width:500px;max-width:100%;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDaisy-Chain Possibilities\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThunderBay 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"OWC ThunderBay 8 on desktop\" src=\"https:\/\/media.owcnow.com\/image\/upload\/w_500,c_scale,f_auto,q_auto\/owc-thunderbay-8-on-desktop\" style=\"display:block;margin:24px auto 0;width:500px;max-width:100%;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"OWC ThunderBay 8 rear view\" src=\"https:\/\/media.owcnow.com\/image\/upload\/w_500,c_scale,f_auto,q_auto\/owc-thunderbay-8-rear-v2\" style=\"display:block;margin:24px auto 0;width:500px;max-width:100%;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"OWC ThunderBay 8 front view\" src=\"https:\/\/media.owcnow.com\/image\/upload\/w_500,c_scale,f_auto,q_auto\/owc-thunderbay-8-front-v2\" style=\"display:block;margin:24px auto 0;width:500px;max-width:100%;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Data Safe-House\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a locking front panel and backside security slot, the ThunderBay 8 is like a safe house for precious data. Additionally, implementing a redundant RAID setup, such as RAID 5 on SoftRAID, will protect against data loss from disk failure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProfessional Grade = Ready to Work\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe understand having confidence in gear reliability is paramount to creative professionals. That’s why every ThunderBay 8 undergoes OWC's multi-hour \"burn-in\" performance certification prior to shipping. This ensures your ThunderBay 8 arrives operating properly and immediately ready for demanding use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"OWC ThunderBay 8 on test bench\" src=\"https:\/\/media.owcnow.com\/image\/upload\/c_scale,w_500\/dpr_2.0,f_auto,q_auto\/w_500,c_scale,f_auto,q_auto\/owc-thunderbay-8-test-bench\" style=\"display:block;margin:24px auto 0;width:500px;max-width:100%;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Thunderbolt Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/media.owcnow.com\/image\/upload\/w_500,c_scale,f_auto,q_auto\/thunderbolt-logo-horizontal\" style=\"display:block;margin:24px auto 0;width:500px;max-width:100%;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThunderbolt Made Easy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe make it easy to choose the right gear. Our Thunderbolt Certified products offer the same performance and functionality whether they are Thunderbolt 3 or Thunderbolt 4. And if you’re rocking a beloved Thunderbolt 2 machine, we offer a certified Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter so you can plug into our universe of award-winning solutions. No hassles, no confusion. That’s the OWC Difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApple Mac models with Thunderbolt 2\/Thunderbolt ports can be connected using a certified Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter and a Thunderbolt 2 cable (not included). This configuration provides data transfer at up to 20Gb\/s but does not support notebook charging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"OWC Thunderbolt Cable\" src=\"https:\/\/media.owcnow.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,g_south,h_0.7,w_1.0,y_0.2\/w_500,c_scale,f_auto,q_auto\/owc-thunderbolt-4-usb-c-cable-ends\" style=\"display:block;margin:24px auto 0;width:500px;max-width:100%;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOWC Thunderbolt Cable Included\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOWC Thunderbolt Pro Dock comes with a certified 0.7M OWC Thunderbolt Cable. 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