Model: OWCTB3F81S172
from $11,429.99
Color: 4 x 8TB NVMe SSDs, 7 x 20TB HDDs
Storage: 172TB
6 configurations available
Bring flexible storage to your setup with with the ThunderBay Flex 8 172TB 8-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array from OWC . Designed to streamline production workflows, this RAID array features eight 2.5/3.5" drive bays preinstalled with four 8TB M.2 NVMe SSDs and seven 20TB HDDs, with the SSDs being housed in an OWC U2 ShuttleOne, which is a 2.5" U.2 NVMe enclosure. Preconfigured in RAID 5, the ThunderBay Flex 8 also supports 0, 1, 0+1, 4, 5, and JBOD modes, allowing you to choose between speed or data redundancy. Thunderbolt 3 and SATA III interfaces as well as 7200 rpm HDD speeds ensure fast data access to make short work of video editing, VFX, digital imaging, and more. The 120mm cooling fan prevents overheating, and a lockable bay door and Kensington Lock slot ensure security.
Form factor and generation interface dictate compatibility and speed. Prioritize drives with DRAM caches for OS boot drives, as DRAM-less drives can slow down significantly during heavy multitasking. Available from $11,429.99.
Solid State Drives (SSDs) have no ongoing costs and consume minimal power. Their cost of ownership is entirely the upfront price per gigabyte.
Common Failure Modes
SSDs have no moving parts, making them immune to physical shock. Failures occur through flash memory wear-out from writing massive amounts of data or sudden controller death.
Form factor and generation interface dictate compatibility and speed. Prioritize drives with DRAM caches for OS boot drives, as DRAM-less drives can slow down significantly during heavy multitasking.
SSDs have a finite number of write cycles, usually measured in Terabytes Written (TBW). For average consumers, this limit takes many years to reach.
The OWC ThunderBay Flex 8 172TB 8-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array (4 x 8TB NVMe SSDs, 7 x 20TB HDDs) is available at bhphoto, starting at $11,429.99.
Solid State Drives (SSDs) have no ongoing costs and consume minimal power. Their cost of ownership is entirely the upfront price per gigabyte.
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