OWC ThunderBay 8: The Ultimate Storage Solution for Professionals

Unleash the full potential of your creative projects with the OWC ThunderBay 8, a powerhouse storage enclosure designed to cater to the demanding needs of photo, film, and video editors. Its expansive eight-bay capacity accommodates both 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch HDDs or SSDs, transforming your workspace into a high-performance data centre capable of managing extensive RAW, 4K, and VR workflows with ease.

Experience Unmatched Speed and Flexibility

Thunderbolt 3 technology propels the ThunderBay 8 to new heights with transfer rates up to 2586MB/s. Configure RAID arrays across eight drives for breathtaking speed, or daisy-chain multiple units to scale performance even further. Designed for both Mac and PC, this enclosure ensures you stay ahead of deadlines, every time.

Vast Storage Without Compromise

Daisy-chain up to six units for up to 768TB of unified, reliable storage, providing an unparalleled solution for capturing and storing massive amounts of footage or vast libraries of digital work. The ThunderBay 8 is the definitive answer to your storage capacity challenges.

SoftRAID: Sophisticated Drive Management Made Simple

With SoftRAID XT for Mac (Windows support forthcoming), managing your data becomes effortless and secure. From RAID configuration to volume allocation, SoftRAID’s intuitive interface offers you the flexibility to tailor your storage setup to your specific needs, balancing speed and redundancy.

Streamline Your Workflow with Easy Drive Access

Organise and access your projects with ease, thanks to ThunderBay 8’s hot-swappable drive bays, alphabetically labeled trays, and secure thumb screws. Expand your drive collection with additional OWC drive trays for quick swaps, ensuring your data is always at your fingertips.

Fortified Data Security

Designed with a locking front panel and a security slot, ThunderBay 8 safeguards your data like a vault. Front panel LEDs provide at-a-glance status updates, ensuring your data’s integrity is never in question.

Expand Your Creative Horizons

The ThunderBay 8 goes beyond mere storage, offering the versatility to connect a 5K Thunderbolt display or dual 4K monitors. With an additional Thunderbolt 3 port, integrating more devices into your workflow has never been easier, allowing you to see more and do more.

Note to buyers: RAID 4/5/1+0 (10) configurations are currently exclusive to Mac. Windows 10/PC users can utilise RAID 0 and RAID 1 setups.

Step into a realm where storage capacity meets performance with the OWC ThunderBay 8. Whether for intensive video editing, large format photography, or complex VR projects, this enclosure is built to support the ambitions of professionals demanding the very best.