iodyne Pro Data – Fast SSD RAID for Video Editing Explained
By Jennifer P
In Jürgen Moors’ article for CineD, the focus is on iodyne’s Pro Data, an ultra-fast Thunderbolt SSD RAID storage solution designed for video editing. The piece explores the features of this unique storage device and highlights the enhancements brought about by the latest 1.3 firmware update. The Pro Data system offers high performance, reliability, RAID6-protection, and encrypted storage in three different capacity sizes: 12TB, 24TB, and 48TB. With a lightning-fast performance of 5GB/s, the device can handle demanding tasks, such as playing back up to 10 streams of 8K simultaneously.
The article emphasizes that while other storage options like SSDs or NAS may be more affordable, the Pro Data system stands out in terms of performance and the ability to share data among multiple users working on the same project in real-time. The cost of Nano Flash influences the overall price of the Pro Data, and potential price competitiveness could arise if Nano Flash prices decrease.
Notably, the Pro Data currently supports Apple computers, but the article reveals that iodyne is actively working on versions compatible with Windows and Linux. Key features of the Pro Data system include transactional RAID-6 and RAID-0, data checksums, self-healing, XTS-AES-256 encryption with a hardware secure enclave, NVMe Thunderbolt multipathing, multi-user connectivity, and dynamic containers with up to 15 containers per device.
Technical specifications of the Pro Data system include capacities of 12TB, 24TB, or 48TB, expandability with up to 6 daisy-chained devices per Thunderbolt port pair, performance of up to 5 GB/s, 8× 40Gb Thunderbolt3 ports, and support for macOS 11.0+. The article also mentions the power adapter, dimensions, and weight of the Pro Data system. Overall, the article provides a comprehensive overview of iodyne’s Pro Data, its features, and its potential applications in professional video editing scenarios.
Read the full article by Jürgen Moors for CineD HERE
Learn more about iodyne Pro Data HERE