56TB OWC ThunderBay 4 Thunderbolt 3 Storage Solution

OWC ThunderBay 4 RAID Thunderbolt 3 Storage Solution
72 TB 4-Drive HDD Storage Solution with Dual Thunderbolt 3 Ports
Mac / PC / Thunderbolt 3 / DisplayPort 1.2 / RAID 5

All New Design for Power and Performance
ThunderBay 4, OWC's flagship 4-bay RAID powerhouse is bigger and faster than ever before. Now with the unbelievable performance of Thunderbolt 3 up to 1550MB/s sustained performance1it's the ultimate workhorse external storage solution. Not only faster, the new ThunderBay 4 Thunderbolt 3 is now natively compatible with both 2.5" and 3.5" drives, and with a redesigned chassis, it's even cooler and quieter too.

Edit, Experiment, Create, Design
Designed with performance in mind and engineered to harness the power of Thunderbolt 3, ThunderBay 4 is an incredibly flexible external solution with the throughput to support multi-stream compressed 4K video and other bandwidth-intensive operations. ThunderBay 4 is highly configurable to perfectly match your performance needs. Choose between traditional hard drives or Solid State Drives. Use each drive independently, or in the RAID configuration of your choice for the optimal balance of performance and data-redundancy. Get the most out of your storage, take the brakes off your workflow, and do more with a ThunderBay 4.

Includes SoftRAID XT: Easy and Complete Drive Management
SoftRAID XT is the most powerful, intuitive software RAID utility on the market. Multiple RAID levels let you select the RAID level that fits you or your project’s needs best. If you need maximum volume capacity, optimum drive performance, data protection, or a combination of attributes, SoftRAID has you covered.
Packed with features like drive validation, verification and failure prediction—SoftRAID includes features you simply don’t get with hardware RAID. It’s like having a datacenter on your desktop! From home users looking to protect photos and documents to professionals needing to protect and quickly access projects, SoftRAID is the perfect solution.
    Compatible: Works with macOS 11 Big Sur, M1 Macs and Windows 10
    Advanced: Create RAID 0/1/4/5/1+0 (10) with Macs, RAID 0/1 with Windows machines
    Protected: SoftRAID Monitor constantly watches your disks and alerts you if problems are detected
    Validated: Volume validation ensures sectors can be read and parity is correct
    Certified: Checks disks before use to ensure they are safe for data storage
    Vigilant: Error prediction helps protect against unexpected failure
    Universal: Move SoftRAID arrays seamlessly between Macs and PCs with built-in OWC MacDrive technology

Certified and Tested
Each ThunderBay 4 solution undergoes OWC's multi-hour drive "burn-in" performance certification procedure prior to shipping. This ensures your ThunderBay 4 arrives operating properly, ready for demanding use.

4 drive bays plus so much more. Time-tested Cooling
Built on OWC's time-tested enclosure cooling technology, ThunderBay 4 utilizes an open "flow-thru" vented design with an oversized 92 mm, low-turbulence, noise-quieting fan to keep the drives running cool and reliably.

Multi-Drive
Daisy-chain up to six ThunderBay 4s for massive storage capabilities and increased performance, or connect multiple ThunderBay 4s to multiple Thunderbolt 3 ports to achieve exponential speed capabilities.

Vibration Dampened
ThunderBay 4's drive isolating design reduces sonic resonance, and is aided by over-sized, rugged, vibration-absorbing, non-skid feet.
Your Digital Life…Protected for FREE
Your data is irreplaceable, and we take protecting it seriously. That’s why this OWC Solution includes Acronis True Image OEM — the world’s only combination backup and antimalware solution that keeps your data protected from accidents, failures, and malware/ransomware attacks.
    Easy: Protect everything – photos, files, applications, systems, and the devices they’re on in just a few clicks
    Efficient: create “set and forget” backups to recover and restore files and folders
    Secure: Stop ransomware and cryptojacking attacks from harming your device data and backup

Highlights
    Two Thunderbolt 3 ports
    Dedicated DisplayPort 1.2 port
    Up to 1527MB/s sustained performance
    Includes SoftRAID: robust software for creating, monitoring, and managing advanced RAID sets
    Works with 3.5" or 2.5" drives — no adapter needed
    User configurable in RAID 0, 1, 4, 5 & 1+0
    Ultra quiet, heat dissipating aluminum chassis


- Sustained read speeds, dependent on mechanism installed.
- SoftRAID XT works with macOS 10.12 or later and Windows 10. Intel-based Macs require macOS 10.12 or later. M1 Macs require macOS 11.1 or 11.3 and later. macOS 11.3 is currently available as a public beta. SoftRAID is licensed per computer. The SoftRAID serial number will work with both Mac and Windows but can only be active on one computer at a time. Additional seats can be purchased. RAID 4/5/1+0 (10) are currently Mac only at this time.