Description

The Blackmagic Design Cloud Store Mini 8TB is a fast network storage solution in a compact rack-mount design. It features a high speed 10G Ethernet connection and four internal M.2 flash memory cards operating in parallel RAID 0 for extremely fast file access. The Blackmagic Cloud Store Mini is fast and can handle lots of simultaneous users all accessing files at the same time with ease. With Dropbox live sync, files can be distributed between multiple units globally, for very fast local file access, even on lower-cost internet connections. There's also an HDMI monitor output making it easy to monitor files stored on the network.

Blackmagic Cloud Store Mini features a compact rack mount design that's very portable and whisper quiet. Internally it has an array of 4 flash memory cards working in parallel for higher speed. The 10G Ethernet port and the 1G Ethernet port operate as a 2 port network switch. There is also an HDMI monitoring output so customers can watch a live graphic view of the storage operating on a TV or monitor.

The Blackmagic Cloud Store Mini is available with 8 TB of flash memory, so customers have lots of space for their files. That’s fantastic for television production, as it’s small enough to be portable, but it has enough storage space for lots of video media. M.2 flash memory cards are used for extreme reliability, high access speeds and zero seek times. Plus the four M.2 cards are arranged in a parallel RAID 0 group so they can operate much faster than a single card. That ensures enough speed to keep up with the 10G Ethernet connection.

With a separate very high speed 10G Ethernet connection, Blackmagic Cloud Store Mini is very fast. The internal memory core has been designed to saturate the 10G Ethernet port to its theoretical maximum speed, even with multiple users connected. Even at maximum speed, the Blackmagic Cloud Store Mini is extremely quiet with very little cooling fan noise. It’s so fast, multi-cam editing is very smooth, even if it’s used with large digital film camera files.

Now users can set up a local cache of their Dropbox files. This makes working much faster because files are instantly available without needing to be downloaded from the internet. Blackmagic Cloud Store Mini will constantly work to stay in sync. Customers can even sync multiple Blackmagic Cloud Store Minis via Dropbox so people in different geographic locations can collaborate without latency because everyone has a local copy of the files. Dropbox is also a fantastic backup solution.

The most exciting feature is the HDMI monitoring output. Simply connect a TV or computer monitor to get a live status of the Blackmagic Cloud Store Mini. The storage map shows a graphic representation of the memory core and real-time read and write access happening for the connected users. There are also graphs that show customers the data transfers on the Ethernet connections. The status for each Dropbox connection is also shown. It's even possible to see connected users and the power supply status.

The Blackmagic Cloud Store Mini has a high speed 10G Ethernet port, which is only found on expensive workstation computers. The Blackmagic Cloud Store Mini is so fast, that it will run the 10G Ethernet port to its maximum capacity. Even when connected to an Ethernet switch with dozens of users accessing files at the same time.

Modern laptop computers are so thin, that they often don't even have an Ethernet connection. Blackmagic Cloud Store Mini has a USB-C to Ethernet adapter built-in and customers can access it simply by plugging their computer into the USB-C port on the store. Once customers have connected the Cloud Store Mini’s USB-C connection to their computer, customers have an Ethernet connection to the store. That means customers can just plug in to quickly grab files when customers need them urgently.

The USB-C ports on the Blackmagic Cloud Store Mini can be used for the backup of files. Backup solutions are important because even though M.2 cards are extremely reliable, Blackmagic Cloud Store Mini uses RAID 0 so it’s always a good idea to backup any storage device. To solve this problem, simply connect a disk to the USB-C port, so customers can do local backups without any ongoing costs and with total privacy. It works with a single USB-C disk or a USB-C disk array.

One of the big advantages of the Blackmagic Cloud Store Mini is its private storage that can be fully controlled. There are no subscriptions to sign up for. There are no monthly license fees. There is no tracking of their usage or data. Customers don't even need to log into a web page to maintain the storage settings, because Blackmagic Cloud Store Mini uses a free to download software utility that runs on Mac and Windows. That means customers can run a private network, totally disconnected from the internet.

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