Latest 4 Bay RAID Enclosure from Stardom Offering up to 32TB of RAID Storage
Thunderbolt RAID Bringing Speed to a Small RAID Enclosure
Thunderbolt 2 technology in the ST4-TB is phenomenally fast. The two Thunderbolt 2 ports on ST4-TB feature dual 20-Gbps channels for data transfer and that’s up to four times faster than USB 3. But beyond speed, Thunderbolt alos gives you expansion capabilities. You can daisy-chain as many as six Thunderbolt devices to a single port.
- The ST4-TB comes with two disk configuration modes: RAID 0 (Speed Mode), and JBOD (Four Independent Volumes)
With two optional storage modes, users can choose between RAID 0 and independent mode. In RAID 0 mode, the enclosed four drives will be striped and combined into one large volume for storage to enhance the data transfer speed performance. Under the Independent mode, the enclosed drives are seen as four separate volumes instead of one single volume
Transfer speeds are impressive with RAID 0 storage mode enabled users can attain up to 724MB/s read speed with ST4-TB's Thunderbolt transmission interface. The ST4-TB promises to deliver a smooth and easy operation for video editing applications.
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Stylish and Rugged
The ST4-TB has a sleek exterior design but is also built tough with three millimeter thickness aluminum to shield the enclosed drives durably and to dissipate the heat created by the drives faster allowing the drives to work comfortably.
Removable Design, use Multiple Hard Drives Flexibly
The ST4-U5 is a quadruple drive storage enclosure system that supports the latest 3.5" and 2.5" SATA and SAS hard drives to deliver high-capacity data storage solutions. Featuring flawless structural design, optimized internal configuration, and a durable aluminum casing to protect your internal drives, the ST4-U5 is perfect for creative and highly mobile professionals.
Further Info:
- Come and see an exclusive preview of the ST4-TB at BVE on the Digital Garage Stand A32
- Stardom also have an 8 bay Thunderbolt enclosure - more info
- Learn more about other new products for BVE 2015?