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    What to use as an Archive unit (of hdds) to the Raid unit :)

    Hi there! I work in photo / video field... I used to send files to my external WDs and then backing that up on other WDs = yes I have a lot of WDs lying around... 2 years ago I switched onto OWC thunderbay 8, which works in RAID with Softraid softeware by OWC. Works beautifully. BUT, the fear...
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    Photo Storage - OWC Thunderbay 4 with SoftRAID in RAID5 but now facing yearly 'upgrade' fees - alternatives???

    Have had an OWC Thunderbay 4 since 2015 working well with SoftRAID. I upgraded to 4x8TB HGST drives in 2017 and am getting about 450 MB/s read/write. I have this attached to a 14" M1 Macbook Pro to store 6 TB of photos and other assorted files. I paid $100 for the upgrade of SoftRAID in April...
    • eoren1
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    • external enclosure owc softraid thunderbay
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Photography
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    Thunderbolt 3 8-bay DAS

    I'm looking for a Thunderbolt 3 DAS with at least 8 SATA drive bays. I came across OWC's ThunderBay 8 which seems to provide what I need, although there aren't many reviews. Do you have any opinion on this DAS? Would it be cheaper to build something like that from scratch? I'm not looking for a...
  4. radiohead007

    OWC Thunderbay 4 enclosures - sleep issue

    Fyi for folks getting their new minis and using this enclosure route to house their hard drives (or have one of the effected models). I received my enclosure today (and my new Mini). But turns out there is a known sleep issue with the enclosure, and I got a note indicating that drives may "drop"...
    • radiohead007
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    • enclosure owc sleep issue thunderbay thunderbay 4
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Mac mini
  5. radiohead007

    External Drive enclosure for Mac Mini 18

    I will be migrating off of my 2008 Mac Pro with 4 bays of drives (1 SSD / 3 HD). Yes 10 years! Had a few questions on external storage on new mac mini that perhaps others may be contemplating. 1) Any recommendations on enclosures. Is the Thunderbay 4 from OWC reliable and speedy? Do I need the...
    • radiohead007
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    • enclosure external drive owc ssd thunderbay thunderbay 4
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Mac mini
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