The SymplySPARK 48TB 8-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array (8 x 6TB) 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.

48TB Capacity (8 x 6TB 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. Where do you buy replacement hard drives for this model?

A: Any standard SATA III 2.5" or 3.5" hard disk drive (HDD) or solid-state drive (SSD) can be installed in this unit. Please note that if creating/using RAID sets, the drives installed must be of the same specification.

Q: 2. Is this compatible with M1 chip computers? If no, will there be a firmware update?

A: Yes, the SanDisk Professional 96TB G-RAID Shuttle 8 8-Bay RAID Array is fully compatible with Macs on the M1 platform.

Q: 3. Is this Thunderbay 4 a DAS unit and does it come with dual thunderbolt cables? Are the instructions included for the hook up and details regarding changing the raid array and how to format this unit

A: This DAS comes with one Thunderbolt 3 cable.

Q: 4. Will GT0G06035 suit this enclosure?

A: Yes, the G-Technology 12TB Removable Spare Drive Module is compatible with the 96TB G-RAID Shuttle 8 8-Bay RAID Array.

Q: 5. What is the difference between Raid 5 and Raid 5 Enterprise. Also does it come with a cable?

A: The Enterprise version comes with server grade hard drives. These are built for 24/7 operations with drives that are designed to run continuously. Cable is included.

Q: 6. Possible to pull an entire disc pack out, use another pack, and still maintain data on the original drives when re-inserted?

A: Swapping drives depends on the configuration of the NAS. The preconfigured RAID 5 would not allow that to be done.

Q: 7. Can I connect these to a Pegasus R6 (thunderbolt) mounted on a Sonnet serve solution via Thunderbolt 3 cable (using the Thunderbolt 3 to 2 adapter)?

A: We could not stand behind such a daisy chained and downsampled solution.

Q: 8. Can you use this RAID on a 2013 MacPro with an Apple Thunderbolt 2 to 3 adapter?

A: If your macOS is macOS 10.12 or later, yes. You can use Apple's Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter for compatibility.

Q: 9. My Mac is on OS-X 13.6.6 due to old Drobos. will it work with my Late 2019 MacPro?

A: Yes, the SanDisk Professional 96TB G-RAID Shuttle 8 8-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array (8 x 12TB) is compatible with macOS 10.15 and above. 13.6.6 will be compatible.

Q: 10. Is it still 48TB when configured in RAID 5 array?

A: When the OWC ThunderBay 4 48TB 4-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID 5 Array (4 x 12TB) is set up for RAID 5 12TB of the total storage capacity of the array will be dedicated to parity data storage, so the total storage will appear as 36TB instead of the full 48TB.