TerraMaster: D8 Thunderbolt 3 RAID 8-Bay Desktop System

TerraMaster Technology Co., Ltd. announced the D8 Thunderbolt 3 storage drive as part of their Thunderbolt 3 family product family.

D8 Thunderbolt 3 storage front and rear

It leverages the power of Thunderbolt 3 technology to offer speeds while providing large capacities as well as data integrity for professional work especially for large, mission critical productions.

Fast transfer speed
Thunderbolt 3 offers 40Gb maximum bandwidth which paired with a RAID controller, allows the D8 Thunderbolt 3 to reach performance of up to 1,600MB/s with traditional HDDs under RAID-0 array. For maximum balance of data protection and speed, a RAID-5 array can still reach 1,400MB/s with the D8 Thunderbolt 3. This allows editors working on large files such as 4K, 6K or 8K footage to strike a balance of capacity and speed and provide the flexibility to allow them to work with files faster so their creativity is not limited.

Large storage capacity and 2.5″ SSD support
The D8 Thunderbolt 3 supports both 3.5″ and 2.5″ drives allowing users to utilize custom, mixed storage arrays or a full-SSD or full-HDD array for maximum performance or maximum capacity. The D8 Thunderbolt 3 supports a total capacity of 128TB storage combined. Store key footage, project files as well as archives in the D8 Thunderbolt 3 for video professionals or as a high-speed repository for other kinds of data.

Pro-grade hardware RAID
The Thunderbolt 3 connection is complimented by a professional grade hardware RAID card providing the D8 Thunderbolt 3 to provide enterprise grade performance thanks to onboard flash providing faster responsiveness, backup and restore capabilities as well as enhancing performance and providing advance fail-safe mechanisms.

Data security
The firm uses data protection technology to allow users to safeguard vs. possible problems that may lead to data loss. From RAID-5 protection to automatic backups, the Thunderbolt 3 line of storage devices reduces the worry of possible problems with data which can cost professionals time and money for recovery.

For professionals
The D8 Thunderbolt 3 is designed with the professional in mind. Compact, carry handle allows the drive to move with the professional around the office or at the studio. Work with numerous Thunderbolt 3 devices thanks to daisy-chain support as well as built-in DisplayPort output. The drive’s design fits in with most Mac Pro setups for a uniform feel as well.

Thunderbolt 3 family of storage solutions
The company offers Thunderbolt 3 products ranging from 2-bay solutions up to 16 drives. Leverage speed and capacity with that fits workflow or scale to Hollywood-class production with the 16-bay drive. All the firm’s Thunderbolt 3 products support fast Thunderbolt 3 connection with daisy chaining for scalability.

MSRP is $1,599.99.