Why Go RAID?
A RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) array bests any single-drive storage solution by utilizing multiple drives to offer massive storage space, live data backup, and/or faster data access.
Learn about RAID types in the right side panel »
Thunderbolt External Drives
Choose a complete RAID solution, pre-built by OWC.
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ThunderBay Flex 8 8-Drive Solution with Thunderbolt 3 + PCIe Expansion RAID 0/1/4/5/1+0 (10) or JBOD From $2,529.00
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ThunderBay 8 8-Drive Solution with Thunderbolt 3 RAID 0/1/4/5/1+0 (10) or JBOD From $1,479.00
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ThunderBay 4 4-Drive Solution with Thunderbolt 3 RAID 0/1/4/5/1+0 (10) or JBOD From $879.00
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Express 4M2 4-Bay Enclosures for NVMe M.2 SSDs RAID 0/1 or JBOD From $249.00
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Mercury Elite Pro Dock Thunderbolt 3 Dock + Dual-Drive Solution RAID 0/1 or JBOD, Span From $398.88
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Mercury Elite Pro Dual Dual-Drive Solution with Thunderbolt 3 RAID 0/1 or JBOD, Span From $369.00
USB, eSATA & FireWire External RAID Drives
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Mercury Elite Pro Quad 4-Drive Solution with USB RAID 0/1/4/5/1+0 (10) or JBOD From $599.00
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Mercury Elite Pro Dual with 3-Port Hub Dual-Drive Solution with Powered USB Hub RAID 0/1 or JBOD, Span From $299.00
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Mercury Elite Pro Dual Dual-Drive Solution with USB + eSATA RAID 0/1 or JBOD, Span From $219.00
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Mercury Elite Pro Dual Dual-Drive Solution with USB + FW800 RAID 0/1 or JBOD, Span From $199.00
Build Your Own RAID
Interested in the complete DIY approach? OWC carries the RAID components you'll need.
RAID 0 (Stripe)
Data is split into blocks over two or more drives at same time for high speed and large capacity.
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RAID 1 (Mirror)
Data is written at same time to two drives only for highest level of data safety and redundancy.
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Data Safety
Performance
RAID 10 (1+0)
Data is Striped (RAID 0) over two Mirrored sets (RAID 1) of drives for fast redundancy.
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RAID 5 (Stripe with Parity)
Data is Striped (RAID 0) while incorporating parity over three or more drives for the best combination of speed, capacity, and redundancy.
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Data Safety
Performance
JBOD
(Just a Bunch Of Disks/Drives)
Each disk shows up as an individual logical volume on the computer. A 4 bay unit populated with drives will have 4 logical drives show up on the computer.
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Data Safety
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Span (N-RAID)
Combines capacity of two or more drives of varying size without any RAID data distribution scheme into one logical desktop volume.
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