8BIG RACK THUNDERBOLT2
Product Overview
The LaCie 8big Rack aggressively challenges Fibre Channel DAS for
professional 4K video workflows. It offers better speeds and significantly
simpler connections, with none of the complexities associated with an
expensive Fibre Channel setup. The LaCie 8big Rack additionally offers
a jaw-dropping 64 TB in a 1U rackmount size, saving valuable space in
server cabinets. It also offers hardware RAID 5/6, optional enterpriseclass hard drives, expansion potential for a single Mac Pro® up to 1.7 PB,
and breakthroughs in serviceability.
Use Cases
• Post-Production Pros: Thunderbolt 2 bandwidth lets pros work
directly from RAW 4K files in Apple® Final Cut Pro® or Adobe®
Premiere®, getting full quality from footage and seeing edits in real
time. Hardware RAID 5/6 and astonishing scalability makes this
product the perfect complement to a new Mac Pro® for serious 4K
video workflows.
• Photography Professional Agencies: High transfer rates, fast seek
time and scalability let professional photo agencies and other Apple
Lightroom® or Apple Aperture® users browse archived libraries of
thousands of RAW and edited images, with less lag time.
• Audio Professional Studios: High performance gives Avid® Pro
Tools® and other software users the ability to work seamlessly with
hundreds of audio channels, making audio mixing much smoother.
Fastest 1U Storage for 4K workflows
• Up to 1330 MB/s
• 1 speeds for 4K video editing
• 8 bays in a 1U rack for superb storage density
• Dual Thunderbolt 2 ports for storage expansion
• Hardware RAID, optional enterprise-class drives and full component redundancy
Capacity: 12TB
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