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In addition to the Blackmagic Cloud Pod (approx. $400 on Bhphotovideo), Blackmagic Design has launched another one with massive storage capacity: the Blackmagic Cloud Store with 20TB, 80TB, and even 320TB. The 20 & 80TB network storage solutions will be available in the second quarter, while the 320TB version will be available upon request.
The Blackmagic Cloud Store is a new, extremely powerful network storage solution with four 10G Ethernet ports and core memory whose parallel processing on each 10G Ethernet port maintains maximum transfer speeds. It features an elegant design specifically designed to meet the needs of the TV and high-end film industries.
Blackmagic Design, the video hardware manufacturer, designed the Blackmagic Cloud Store as the solution for many purposes in the field of video production, but it is also suitable for many other application areas where team members work together on projects with large amounts of data, such as larger photo and video editing multimedia studios.
Blackmagic Store is ideal for streaming, editing, color correction, audio post, and VFX in film and television where files are typically edited by multiple users. It can even handle massive 12K Blackmagic RAW files for digital cinema. The latency for each user is zero and you save it on the local computer.
Blackmagic Cloud Store features:
- 20TB, 80TB, and 320TB models available
- Extremely high-performance RAID 5 flash storage
- Sync with Dropbox
- Includes HDMI monitoring output with live memory status
- Contains four 10G Ethernet ports with an integrated switch
- Supports Ethernet via USB-C for connecting to computers
- USB-C ports for importing and backing up files
- Elegant design with extra quiet fan
- No subscriptions, licenses, or user data collection
- Utility included for Mac and Windows
Price and availability
The Blackmagic Cloud Store is scheduled to available in the second quarter of this year, in May or June 2022. Both network storage solutions are available to pre-order on the Bhphotovideo.com, Adorama.com, and Amazon.com websites at $9,595 for 20TB model, and $29,995 for 80TB model.
