LaCie 40TB 2big Dock 2-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array (Black)
- 40TB Capacity (2 x 20TB Hard Drives)
- 2 x Thunderbolt 3
- 1 x USB-A | 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
- CFexpress Type B | CFast 2.0 | SD Card
SanDisk Professional 24TB G-RAID Mirror 2-Bay RAID Thunderbolt 3 Array (2 x 12TB)
- 2 x 12TB 3.5" 7200 rpm HDDs
- 2 x SATA III 3.5" Drive Bays
- 1 x PRO-BLADE SSD Mag Slot
- 2 x Thunderbolt 3 Ports
OWC ThunderBay 4 4-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID 5 Enclosure
- 4 x 3.5" SATA III 6 Gb/s Drive Bays
- Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Interface
- Supports RAID 0, 1, 4, 5, and 1+0
- Pre-Configured in RAID 5
OWC ThunderBay 4 4-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Enclosure
- 4 x 2.5"/3.5" SATA Drive Bays
- 2 x Thunderbolt 3 | 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
- Supports RAID 0, 1, 4 ,5, 10, and JBOD
- Software RAID Controller
QNAP TR-004 4-Bay USB 3.2 Gen 1 RAID Expansion Enclosure
- 4 x 3.5"/2.5" SATA III Drive Bays
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C Port
- Supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, and JBOD
- Hardware or Software RAID Control
Sabrent USB 3.2 Gen 2 5-Bay 3.5" SATA Hard Drive Tray-Less Docking Station
- 5 x 3.5" SATA III Bays
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Ports
- Hot-Swappable Design
- Locking Bay Doors
LaCie 48TB 2big Dock 2-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array (Black)
- 48TB Capacity (2 x 24TB Hard Drives)
- 2 x Thunderbolt 3
- 1 x USB-A | 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
- CFexpress Type B | CFast 2.0 | SD Card
Lexar Professional Workflow Docking Station
- For Lexar Professional Workflow SSDs
- For Lexar Professional Workflow Readers
- 6 x Total Lexar Accessory Bays
- 2 x 40 Gb/s Thunderbolt 4 Bays
SanDisk Professional G-RAID Shuttle 4 80TB 4-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array (4 x 20TB)
- 4 x 20TB 7200 rpm 3.5" HDDs
- 4 x SATA III 3.5" Drive Bays
- Dual 40 Gb/s Thunderbolt 3 Ports
- Supports RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10
Sabrent USB 3.2 Gen 2 4-Bay 3.5" SATA Hard Drive Tray-Less Docking Station
- 4 x 3.5" SATA III Bays
- USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Interface
- Hot-Swappable Design
- Locking Bay Doors
Glyph Technologies 40TB Blackbox PRO RAID Desktop Drive (2 x 20TB, Thunderbolt 3)
- 40TB Capacity
- 2 x 20TB 7200 rpm SATA Enterprise HDDs
- 2 x Thunderbolt 3 | 1 x DisplayPort
- RAID 0, 1, JBOD, and SPAN
SanDisk Professional 44TB G-RAID Mirror 2-Bay RAID Thunderbolt 3 Array (2 x 22TB)
- 2 x 22TB 3.5" 7200 rpm HDDs
- 2 x SATA III 3.5" Drive Bays
- 1 x PRO-BLADE SSD Mag Slot
- 2 x Thunderbolt 3 Ports
OWC Mercury Elite Pro Quad 4-Bay USB 3.2 Gen 2 RAID Enclosure
- 4 x 2.5"/3.5" SATA Drive Bays
- USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 Interface
- Supports RAID and JBOD
- Software RAID Controller
WD My Book Duo 16TB Two-Bay USB 3.0 Type-C RAID Array (2 x 8TB)
- 2 x 8TB WD Red Hard Drives
- 2 x 3.5" SATA Drive Bays
- 1 x USB 3.0 Type-C | 2 x USB 3.0 Type-A
- Supports RAID 0, 1, and JBOD
OWC ThunderBay 8 8-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Enclosure
- 8 x 2.5"/3.5" SATA Drive Bays
- 2 x Thunderbolt 3 | 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
- Supports RAID 0, 1, and JBOD
- Software RAID Controller
OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual 40TB 2-Bay USB 3.2 Gen 2 RAID Array with 3-Port Hub (2 x 20TB)
- 2 x 20TB 7200 rpm HDDs
- Dual Drive Bays
- USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 Interface
- RAID 0, 1, SPAN, and JBOD
SanDisk Professional G-RAID Shuttle 4 48TB 4-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array (4 x 12TB)
- 4 x 12TB 7200 rpm 3.5" HDDs
- 4 x SATA III 3.5" Drive Bays
- Dual 40 Gb/s Thunderbolt 3 Ports
- Supports RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10
OWC ThunderBay 4 80TB 4-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array (4 x 20TB, RAID 5 Enterprise Edition)
- 4 x 20TB 3.5" 7200 rpm Enterprise HDDs
- 4 x 3.5" SATA III 6 Gb/s Drive Bays
- 2 x Thunderbolt 3 | 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
- Supports RAID 0, 1, 4, 5, 10, and JBOD
SanDisk Professional 160TB G-RAID Shuttle 8 8-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array (8 x 20TB)
- 8 x 20TB Ultrastar Enterprise 3.5" HDDs
- 8 x SATA III 3.5" Drive Bays
- Dual Thunderbolt 3 Ports
- RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, and JBOD
OWC Gemini 2-Bay Thunderbolt 3 Raid Enclosure
- 2 x 2.5/3.5" Drive Bays
- 2 x Thunderbolt 3 | 2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2
- 1 x 2.5 GbE LAN Port
- 1 x HDMI 2.1 Port
LaCie 16TB 2big 2-Bay USB 3.1 Type-C RAID Array
- 2 x 8TB IronWolf Pro SATA 3.5" HDDs
- 2 x SATA 3.5" Drive Bays
- 10 Gb/s USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C Interface
- Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD
LaCie 20TB 2big Dock 2-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array (Black)
- 20TB Capacity (2 x 10TB Hard Drives)
- 2 x Thunderbolt 3
- 1 x USB-A | 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
- CFexpress Type B | CFast 2.0 | SD Card
LaCie 16TB 2big Dock 2-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array (Black)
- 16TB Capacity (2 x 8TB Hard Drives)
- 2 x Thunderbolt 3
- 1 x USB-A | 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
- CFexpress Type B | CFast 2.0 | SD Card
OWC 20TB miniStack STX & Thunderbolt Hub Xpansion (20TB HDD, Matte Black)
- 20TB Storage Capacity
- 20TB 7200 rpm SATA 3.5" HDD
- 3.5/2.5" Drive Bay | NVMe PCIe M.2 Slot
- 1 x Thunderbolt 4 Port with 96W PD
Sabrent USB Type-C to Dual 3.5" SATA and RAID Docking Station
- Supports Two 2.5 or 3.5" Drives
- USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 Interface
- CFast 2.0 & SD UHS-II Card Support
- RAID 0, 1, JBOD & Single Modes
OWC ThunderBay 8 8-Bay Thunderbolt 3 Raid Array with SoftRAID XT
- 8 x 2.5/3.5" SATA Drive Bays
- Thunderbolt 3 & DisplayPort
- RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 4, 5, and JBOD Modes
- SoftRAID XT Software
LaCie 28TB 2big Dock 2-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array (Black)
- 28TB Capacity (2 x 14TB Hard Drives)
- 2 x Thunderbolt 3
- 1 x USB-A | 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
- CFexpress Type B | CFast 2.0 | SD Card
SanDisk Professional 48TB G-RAID PROJECT 2 2-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array (2 x 24TB)
- 2 x 24TB 3.5" 7200 rpm Enterprise HDDs
- 2 x SATA III 3.5" Drive Bays
- 1 x PRO-BLADE SSD Mag Slot
- 2 x Thunderbolt 3 Ports
Everything You Need to Know about RAID Hard Drives (RAID Arrays)
Faster performance, data protection, and duplication of drives are the primary benefits of RAID arrays. They help protect individuals and companies from losing important data in the event of operating-system or hard-drive malfunction. A number of hard drive array accessories further guard against damage to your system. Popular accessories include hard drive enclosures and docks and storage cases for transportation.
What Is a RAID Array?
RAID stands for redundant array of independent disks, but not every RAID array level provides redundancy. Three forms of RAIDs protect hard drive contents:
- Hardware-based RAID: A physical controller manages the array; the array may or may not be part of the motherboard.
- Software-based RAID: Hardware system resources operate the controllers.
- Firmware or driver-based RAID: The firmware controller chip is part of the motherboard, and the CPU manages the functions.
Use internal hard drive cages to protect hard drives from jostling and from damage due to overheating during failure.
How Does a RAID Array Work?
RAID arrays distribute data across multiple disks, allowing processes or operations to evenly overlap. Using multiple disks increases mean time between failure, thereby increasing fault tolerance. Hard drive arrays trick an operating system into believing it's operating on one logical hard disk. Arrays can perform disk striping, mirroring, or a combination of both depending on the level of RAID hard drives being implemented.
Different Types of RAID Arrays
Some RAID systems are more useful than others because of their specific benefits and features. The five main levels of arrays commonly used in business are:
- RAID 0: Minimum two disks, striping, no redundancy, not for critical systems
- RAID 1: Minimum two disks, mirroring, redundancy
- RAID 5: Minimum three disks, redundancy, for read-oriented databases
- RAID 6: All functions of RAID 5, can operate with two failed discs, difficult to set up RAID controller
- RAID 10: Minimum four disks, striping and mirroring, best performance and redundancy, most expensive
Most types are available for both hardware and software, and finding a RAID system for Mac is just as easy as finding for one for a PC.
How to Choose a RAID Array
To choose a RAID array for personal or business use, keep the following information in mind. If critical drive recovery is important to your level of data, RAID 0 or 1 isn't going to provide required functions. If you have a read-oriented database and need a distributed parity, RAID 5 is best. RAID 6 and 10 are more suitable options for large businesses because they each work well for critical drives.
Find a wide range of RAID arrays at B&H Photo and Video and use them alongside wireless storage devices to extend company options for data protection and recovery after critical failures.