The 12TB Pegasus2 R6 Thunderbolt 2 RAID Storage Arrayis a Thunderbolt 2 RAID storage array designed for simultaneous streaming, editing, and backup of high-resolution videos and large multimedia files. This storage array's Thunderbolt 2 interface offers high-speed connectivity. The Pegasus2 R6 stores up to 12TB of data spread across six 2TB 7200 rpm SATA drives. Actual storage capacity will differ according to the RAID configuration. These drives are hot-swappable for easy access and come pre-configured in RAID 5 mode, which is optimized for data protection, capacity, and performance. RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, and 50 are also supported; each level offers configuration options for capacity, data protection, redundancy, and speed.

The Pegasus2 R6 storage array has dual Thunderbolt 2 ports, one port for direct system attachment and another port for daisy-chaining up to 6 Thunderbolt 2 devices. This storage is formatted in the HFS+ file system for Mac and is compatible with Time Machine in OS X, which automatically backs up your entire Mac system.

Includes 6 x 2TB SATA HDDs    12TB Storage Capacity    2 x Thunderbolt 2 Ports    6 Hot-Swappable Drive Bays    Pre-Configured in RAID 5 Mode    Supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50    Compatible with Time Machine in OS X    Mac Compatible

The Pegasus2's Thunderbolt 2 interface is sufficient for handling and accelerating 3D or 4K (UHD) workflows. Thunderbolt 2 uses the same cable as the previous generation but has double the available bandwidth for a maximum throughput of 20Gb/s.

The bandwidth of Thunderbolt 2 and the Pegasus2 is designed to give professionals the ability to edit and view live 4K streams while backing up the same file to a single or daisy-chained Pegasus2 storage array system.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Can I attach multiple machines to the drive to be able to access information on both of them simultaneously?

A: Only one machine at a time. But it can be accessed via a shared network connection as any hard drive can. But access means adding and getting files, not editing simultaneously from two machines. And it is Thunderbolt only, so pretty much Mac only.

Q: 2. What hard drives are included?

A: The OWC ThunderBay 8 has 8 x 14 TB drives. The manufacturer does not specify the make and model of the drives.

Q: 3. Does anyone know if the Apple Silicon compatibility issues have been solved with these units?

A: Yes, OWC has fixed the communication issues with the OWC ThunderBay 8 128TB 8-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID 5 Array (8 x 16TB) as well as all other OWC Thunderbolt drives/docks.

Q: 4. Is this compatible with PC?

A: Promise currently has Windows 7, 8, and 10 drivers for the Pegasus2 R6.

Q: 5. Hello, is this hard drive 144tb include?

A: Yes, the eight 18TB hard drives would be included with this OWC 144TB ThunderBay SoftRaid Pro

Q: 6. Will the CyberPower EC850LCD Ecologic Series Uninterruptible Power Supply work well with this 128TB unit?

A: Yes, the CyberPower EC850LCD would work with the OWC ThunderBay 8.

Q: 7. Are 20TB drives supported?

A: Currently (11/22), the OWC ThunderBay 8 16TB 8-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID 5 Array supports up to 18TB drives in the unit.

Q: 8. Which SATA drives will we be getting? Brand?

A: Toshiba 3.5-Inch 3TB 7200 RPM SATA3/SATA 6.0 GB/s 64MB Hard Drive DT01ACA300

Q: 9. In the future can I upgrade the drives to other, larger drives?

A: Absolutely!

Q: 10. at raid 5 how much usable storage is there on this 32tb model?

A: This configuration of the OWC ThunderBay 8 32TB 8-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID 5 Array has 8 drives, that each hold 4 TB. There is 28 TB capacity for storage, with 4 TB dedicated to parity, in case of drive failure.