Collaborate wherever your work takes you with the OWC Jellyfish Nomad 32TB NAS Array 2x16TBfrom OWC / Other World Computing, a fast, small, and user friendly mobile NAS. Designed for DITs, independent 3D and VFX studios, and on-the-go editing teams, the Jellyfish Nomad delivers sustained read and write speeds of up to 6000 MB/s, making it suitable for raw files, multicamera projects, image sequences, and VR. When you require high possible performance and portability, swappable drives, and user-serviceable parts, the Jellyfish Nomad is a great collaboration solution in the studio and on the road.

Built with a desktop form factor, the Jellyfish Nomad features a storage capacity of 32TB that is configured as 2 x 16TB NVMe shuttle drives, 128GB of DDR4 ECC RAM, six 10GbE ports, a 1GbE RJ45 IPMI port, two USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports (admin purposes only), and a VGA port. Preconfigured as a RAID-Z1, 24TB of storage is available after RAID, performance buffers, and overhead are applied.

32TB Storage Capacity    2 x 16TB NVMe Shuttle Drives    128GB of DDR4 ECC RAM    6 x 10GbE | 1 x 1GbE IPMI    2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 | 1 x VGA    Sustained Data Transfers up to 6000 MB/s    Preconfigured as RAID-Z1    Supports up to 6 Direct Connections    Desktop Form Factor    Windows, Mac, and Linux Compatible

The Jellyfish Nomad can be used with a switch but no IT is required to get you up and running. Jellyfish Connect automatically connects and configures your workstations, and two user-swappable NVMe shuttles give you maximum throughput with low latency, saturating the six 10GbE ports that are included with every Nomad.

This Nomad comes with 32TB of all flash based NVME storage. 32TB is the raw capacity, with 24TB available after RAID, performance buffers, and overhead are applied.

With sustained read and write speeds of 6000 MB/s and 128GB of RAM, the Nomad can handle raw files, multicamera projects, image sequences, and VR without breaking a sweat. And you can bring it on a plane as a carry-on. That's why the Jellyfish Nomad is the preferred powerhouse for DITs, independent 3D and VFX studios, and on-the-go editing teams.

OWC Jellyfish Nomad was designed to be unboxed and up and running in under 10 minutes with no prior networking experience required. You will be guided through each step of the setup online and if you need additional help, our support team is only a phone call away.

Organize and filter your entire media library using rich metadata, custom tags, and ratings with free unlimited licenses for Kyno for OWC Jellyfish. Integrate it with your editing software so the clips you already tagged arrive in your project organized and ready to be found.

Leverage the processing power of your Jellyfish to generate proxies for your offline or remote workflows. Access those proxies locally or remotely and link them to your project. Switch to proxy mode in your editing software and enjoy smooth playback no matter your connection speed. OWC Jellyfish Media Engine comes free with your OWC Jellyfish purchase to provide your team with an extra level of flexibility.

If you have never had to manage a server before, OWC designed the Jellyfish Manager for you. If you have managed a server before, you'll wonder why they all weren't this easy and intuitive.

Connecting your Mac to the Jellyfish Nomad is simple with the patented OWC Jellyfish Connect app for macOS. Just open the app on your computer, let it work its magic, and get right to work.

The OWC Jellyfish Nomad is compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux operating systems and supports a mixed hardware / software environment.

Work in the NLE, DAW, or VFX software of your choosing, or use them all. OWC engineers work closely with Apple, Adobe, and Blackmagic to ensure seamless workflows between your favorite apps.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. the slot available on the my motherboard is a PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4). Will this work and does the x4 speed significantly decrease the utility?

A: You need x8 or x16 PCIe 3.0 or 2.0 slot

Q: 2. Does this utilize the speed of NVMe?

A: yes with Sequential Read Speed 6318 MB/s

Q: 3. Is this card PCI 2 or 3?

A: This is PCIe 3.0.

Q: 4. Is this card works with Mac Pro 2019?

A: Yes, it works in the 2019 Mac Pro.

Q: 5. What iwill be the data transfer speeds in MB/s when paired with a PCIe 5.0 x,16 System

A: Data transfer speeds are up to 26,000 MB/s on the OWC 16TB Accelsior 8M2 PCIe 4.0 Storage Card.

Q: 6. will this work in a Sonnet Echo Express III-D Thunderbolt 3 Expansion Chassis for PCIe Cards? If so, what would the performance be (as opposed to installing directly into a slot on the motherboard)?

A: Likely around a 15% decrease in performance.

Q: 7. The fastest slot I have available is a PCIe x4. Will this work and how serious a reduction in performance should I expect if it does?

A: The Accelsior is an x4 card, so unless it is PCIe 2.0, I would expect no slow downs at all.

Q: 8. Why do you advertise the Mac Pro 5,1 when it only has PCIe 2.0 and your product uses PCIe 3.0?

A: Because the 4M2 is backwards compatible with PCIe 2.0. Of course the speeds are reduced, but it works perfectly in the 5,1.

Q: 9. Is this compatible with Windows 10 PCs assuming the computer has the necessary PCIe slot?

A: Yes.

Q: 10. Are the M.2 NVMe sticks removable, replaceable and upgradable, or is everything glued/soldered down?

A: Yes, the SSD's are replaceable on the OWC 32TB Accelsior 4M2 PCIE 3.0 M.2 Nvme SSD Hard Drive BH #OWSSDACL32TB. They are not soldered down or glued.