 EZ Quest Thunder RAID
EZ Quest Thunder RAID is a high-performance SATA ll 3Gb/s fail-safe system with a built in RAID engine that is perfect for Video and intense content creation professionals, whether in the studio or on location. The Thunder RAID delivers performance in a small and easy to carry footprint making it a top choice for road warriors. With read speeds up to 230MB/s and write speeds up to 188MB/s in RAID 5, the Thunder RAID is perfect for multi-stream DV, HDV, DVCPRO HD, Pro Res 422 & Uncompressed SD playback in RAID 0 or RAID 5 mode and single-stream 8-bit, 1080/60i HD playback in RAID 0 mode (Speed ratings are with a Mac Pro, Intel Dual Core 2.0, OSX 10.5.6 with the EZQuest 4 port PCIe 8x eSATA HBA card included with the Thunder RAID Plus series).
The Thunder RAID supports 3Gbit eSATA and USB 2.0 interface with four hot-swappable 7200+ RPM SATA II with 32mb cache buffer hard drives, built in DDR2-400 SDRAM memory and 400MHZ storage I/O processor. The Thunder RAID provides worry free operation with a high degree of fault tolerance through the use of built in RAID technology and advanced array management. Other features include redundant flash image for controller availability, write-through or write-back cache support just to name a few.
The Thunder RAID solution with built in RAID 0, 1, 10, 3, 5 and JBOD can be easily configured through a built in LCD control panel display or GUI. You can also control and monitor all the internal hardware functions such as the RPM speed on the smart low-decibel cooling fan that is thermally regulated for extended drive life and alters users to fan failure with an alarm.
Ideal For:
- Multi-stream DV, HDV, DVCPRO HD, Pro Res 422
- Uncompressed SD playback
- Single-stream 8-bit, 1080/60i HD playback
- Built in RAID level 0, 1, 10, 3, 5, and JBOD
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| EZ Quest Thunder RAID is available in 3 sizes: |
4TB
$1,399.00 MSRP
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6TB
$1,629.00 MSRP
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8TB
$2,199.00 MSRP
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| EZ Quest ThunderRAID Plus Raid System with PCIe 8x eSATA Controller Card |
 EZ Quest introduces the 4 Port eSATA 8X PCI Express Controller Card. Designed to the latest 3Gbits/sec ASIC from Silicon Image and eSATA connector, this 4-port controller incorporates many advanced features such as huge bandwidth for data throughput. The 4 eSATA ports can be easily configured as 4 individual ports with no RAID or with RAID 0 or RAID 1. It has the ability for developing the raw and high definition video and other applications.
When installed into the fast PCI-Express BUS, this controller ensures maximum data throughput of 3 Gbits/sec per port. In addition, the latest External SATA (eSATA) connector also provides more secured cable connection, improved durability, increased EMI protection, supports advanced SATA II features such as native command queuing, port multipliers with FIS-based switching, and up to 2 meters cable length. |
Thunder RAID 4TB Plus
$1,559.00 MSRP
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Thunder RAID 6TB Plus
$1,799.00 MSRP
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Thunder RAID 8TB Plus
$2,349.00 MSRP
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