The SymplySPARK 160TB 8-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array (8 x 20TB) from Symply is a professional-quality personal storage solution designed to deliver outstanding performance and reliability for media applications. Get personalized support when you need it from knowledgeable media and entertainment professionals. The SymplySPARK was designed to ignite your creativity by delivering consistently high throughput and low latency with plug-and-play convenience so you can do what you do best and not worry about managing your storage. Plus, the SymplySPARK is ideal for media workflows in post, on-set, and delivery of VFX, graphics, and in-house creative assets. As a key component of the SymplyFIRST family of products, it integrates seamlessly with the SymplyNEBULA Cloud service, SymplyPRO LTO products, and SymplyADDR Thunderbolt expansion.

160TB Capacity (8 x 20TB HDDs)    Dual Thunderbolt 3 Ports    Supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 & JBOD    Up to 1711 MB/s Read & 1639 MB/s Write

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Does B&H stock replacement caddies for this drive, or can a potentially faulty drive just be replaced with an Ultrastar Enterprise on the faulty drive's caddy?

A: A drive can be replaced using the original caddy included with the device.

Q: 2. I have an older imac with thunderbolt 2. Is it possible to connect this, using a dongle, to convert thunderbolt 3 to 2? Am I losing valuable performance?

A: It is not recommended to use this device with any other connection aside from Thunderbolt 3. The lack of bandwidth in Thunderbolt 2 could cause a whole variety of issues, including data loss.

Q: 3. What power supply can I use as a replacement for the Shuttle-4?

A: The SanDisk Professional G-RAID Shuttle 4 48TB 4-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array (4 x 12TB) has an internal power supply, and is powered through a standard PC power cable like the Comprehensive Standard PC Power Cord - 6' (B&H # SAPH34H048TN).

Q: 4. Can you just buy the enclosure?

A: The SanDisk Professional 160TB G-RAID Shuttle 8 8-Bay RAID Array (8 x 20TB, Thunderbolt 3 & USB 3.2 Gen 2), BH #SAGPH48H8160, is only sold with hard drives. Sandisk does not sell the enclosure only.

Q: 5. Can larger drives be used to replace the 6TB included drives to increase the overall capacity?

A: The enclosure can be used with larger drives. Depending on the drives and RAID modes used will determine the capacity available.

Q: 6. Has this concern been addressed: Apple’s M1-based computers require your G-RAID software to override kernel permissions?

A: There is no official statement regarding this issue with the SanDisk Professional G-RAID Shuttle 4, but other users seem to have developed a workaround. Here is a public discussion detailing a solution: https://bhpho.to/3tiaNwM

Q: 7. Can you use 4 units WD 18TB Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive @ $350 each instead of 1 unit 48TB @ $4,800, It's a $3,500 difference ?

A: The SanDisk Professional G-RAID Shuttle 4 72TB 4-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array (4 x 18TB) is pre populated from the manufacture. We do offer items like the OWC ThunderBay 4 4-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Enclosure (OOWCTB3IVKIT0) that allow you to use any 2.5"/3.5" SATA drives.

Q: 8. Can this run on Mac OS 10.14 Mojave?

A: This SanDisk Professional G-RAID Shuttle 4 24TB 4-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array (4 x 6TB) would be compatible with macOS 10.15+.

Q: 9. Can I use 4 drives in this array to create 2 RAID 1 mirrors and the rest as RAID 5?

A: Yes, you can use 4 drives on this SanDisk Professional 160TB G-RAID Shuttle 8 8-Bay RAID Array to create 2 RAID 1 mirrors and the rest as RAID 5.

Q: 10. What is the drive speed when configured to Raid 10?

A: The only speed figures provided for the SanDisk Professional 160TB G-RAID Shuttle 8 8-Bay RAID Array are for RAID 5, which provides speeds of up to 1690 MB/s (read) and 1490 MB/s (write).