iodyne Pro Data 48TB Announced – High Capacity Storage with 5GB/s Thunderbolt Speeds

Storage Media

by Jeff LochNovember 10^th, 2022

iodyne has just announced a 48TB version of its speedy Thunderbolt storage solution: the Pro Data. You can store more than 6 hours of 8K REDCODE RAW footage or 20+ hours of 4K ARRI ALEXA 35 ARRIRAW footage inside, all without sacrificing portability or redundancy. However, with a price tag of $17,500, this ultra-fast storage solution is surely not for everyone.

The U.S. company iodyne makes storage solutions for content creators, post-production facilities, and DITs looking for some of the best transfer speeds on the market. Also, with built-in encryption and redundancy capabilities (RAID-0 or RAID-6), they did their homework and know how precious your images are.

iodyne Pro Data features

In January 2022, iodyne released the Pro Data: the world’s fastest Thunderbolt 3 external storage. In a nutshell, here is what you can expect from the Pro Data:

• Compact dimensions of only 15.39×10×1.22″ / 39.1×25.4×3.1 cm with a weight of 7.3 lbs/3.3kg.

• Eight Thunderbolt 3 ports at the back of the unit: four inputs and four outputs.
• The Pro Data can reach transfer speeds of up to 5GB/s.
• Inside the Pro Data, there are twelve NVMe M.2 SSDs.
• You can software-configure each unit with up 15 different containers/volumes. In addition, each container can have its own RAID level.

• You can daisy chain multiple Pro Data together to reach a maximum capacity of 1.7PB.
• The Pro Data comes with a dedicated Mac app. One Mac app can manage all of your units. Furthermore, the Pro Data is encrypted with AES-XTS-256 encryption for maximum data security.

At launch, the iodyne Pro Data was available in either 12TB or 24TB.

iodyne Pro Data 48TB announced

iodyne is taking it one step further with a new version: the iodyne Pro Data 48TB. Inside, you’ll find twelve 4TB NVME M.2 SSDs, that can store up to 6 hours of 8K REDCODE RAW or even 20+ hours of 4K ARRI ALEXA 35 ARRIRAW footage.

Also, this new 48TB version of the iodyne Pro Data allows you to give multiple editors 12TB each, which is handy for multi-user workflows.

Price and availability

The iodyne Pro Data 48TB is available for pre-order for $17,500. Orders should start shipping 8 to 12 weeks after placing your pre-order. At this price point, there is very little competition on the market, and this is a product dedicated to the high-end market where transfer speeds and reliability come first. As a reminder, the Pro Data 12TB is $3,950, and the 24TB version is $7,500.

For more information, please visit iodyne’s website here.

What do you think about this 48TB external drive with blazing-fast transfer speeds? Would such a product be useful for the kind of projects you shoot? Don’t hesitate to let us know in the comments down below!