Blackmagic Design Cloud Backup 8 Rack Mount Design Hard Disk Dock with 10G Ethernet

The Blackmagic Design Cloud Backup 8 allows you to utilize affordable computer hard drives for backing up your media files. It also syncs with Blackmagic Cloud for saving collaborative projects in DaVinci Resolve. Each hard disk slot operates independently, allowing you to attach up to 8 backup disks at once. Once the disks are full, you can disconnect them and replace them with new, empty ones to expand your archive storage capacity. Additionally, it features 4 x 10G Ethernet ports to keep up with modern fast, high-capacity hard disks. Hard disks provide the lowest cost per TB of storage while being very quick, making them perfect for archiving older projects. Moreover, an HDMI monitor output displays the status of your storage.

Tailored for Film and Television

The Blackmagic Cloud Backup 8 is a fantastic option for postproduction workflows where finished projects need quick archiving to low-cost storage. It's perfect for creating replay archives, as media files can grow large when recording multiple ISO channels. It can also be utilized in educational settings to organize numerous student media projects. Additionally, it includes a security bar to lock the disks and prevent unauthorized removal. Modern hard disks are fast enough to be used as primary storage, not just for archiving. Furthermore, you can archive projects directly from Blackmagic Cloud, ensuring a live backup that continuously syncs to your project as you edit.

Sleek Rack Mount Architecture

The design of the Blackmagic Cloud Backup 8 is rack mountable, making it a perfect choice for installation in a studio with other network equipment or for camera backups in a DIT cart on set. This guarantees you always have an additional backup to safeguard your camera files. It features 8 independent hard disk slots, with all disks accessible simultaneously through the network. There’s also a built-in 4-port 10G Ethernet switch for remarkable performance. An HDMI output is included to view a real-time graphic representation of storage activities on a TV or monitor. Each slot has a stylish light ring that indicates disk activity, letting you know when data is being read from or written to the disk.

Exceptional 10G Ethernet Performance

The Blackmagic Cloud Backup 8 is equipped with up to 4 high-speed 10G Ethernet ports, typically found only on high-end computers. With 10G Ethernet, you benefit from speeds that are 10 times faster than standard Ethernet. Moreover, many computers can be upgraded to support 10G Ethernet, allowing you to leverage this speed. The Blackmagic Cloud Backup 8 is so quick that it will fully utilize the capacity of the 10G Ethernet ports. Even when connected to a network with numerous users accessing files concurrently, the Ethernet maintains very low latency, ensuring rapid access times. This performance is akin to that of high-end business SANs but in an economical design that you can install yourself.

Blackmagic Cloud

Creative teams now have the ability to share a unified local cache of media synchronized to Blackmagic Cloud, allowing for a genuinely global workflow. Blackmagic Cloud takes care of all syncing, replicating media across various locations to ensure robust data safety and instant access since everyone operates from local copies. Continuous backups are handled by Blackmagic Cloud, removing the need for manual archiving. Once a project is completed, it will still be accessible on the Blackmagic Cloud Backup 8 disks, freeing up space on your primary high-speed flash storage. Additionally, Blackmagic Cloud manages the DaVinci Resolve proxy workflow, delivering proxies first, followed by the original camera files. This ensures that you can reopen a project in just a few minutes.

HDMI Monitoring Output

The most thrilling feature is the HDMI monitoring output. Just connect a TV or computer monitor to see a live status of the Blackmagic Cloud Backup 8 disks. The storage map presents a graphic display of total hard disk capacity along with real-time read and write activity for the connected users. It’s fascinating to observe. There are also visual graphs illustrating the data transfers over the Ethernet connection. The main space indicator shows the total capacity of all disks and the amount currently in use. You can even assign custom names to each Blackmagic Cloud Backup 8. The status of each sync is also displayed. It's possible to view connected users and check the power supply status as well.

No Need of Subscription Fees

A key benefit of the Blackmagic Cloud Backup 8 is that it offers private storage over which you have complete local control. There are no subscription agreements to enter into. There are no recurring license fees. Your usage and data are not tracked. The Blackmagic Cloud Backup 8 comes with a complimentary software utility for managing storage settings on both Mac and Windows, eliminating the need for a subscription-based website with ongoing monthly charges. This allows you to operate a private network that is entirely disconnected from the internet. This is essential for many security protocols where computer networks must remain isolated from external internet access.