Model: OWCTB3F81N058
from $4,199.99
Color: 1 x 2TB U.2 SSD, 7 x 8TB HDDs
16 configurations available
The OWC ThunderBay Flex 8 is a 58TB 8-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array designed to provide flexible storage for demanding workflows. This array comes preinstalled with one 2TB U.2 NVMe SSD and seven 8TB HDDs, preconfigured in RAID 5, and also supports RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 4, and JBOD modes. With Thunderbolt 3 and SATA III interfaces, 7200 rpm HDD speeds, and a 120mm cooling fan, it's well-suited for tasks like video editing, VFX, and digital imaging.
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 $4,199.99.
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 58TB 8-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array (1 x 2TB U.2 SSD, 7 x 8TB HDDs) is available at bhphoto, starting at $4,199.99.
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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