AppleInsider StaffPromise Technology on Thursday announced two new external storage solutions featuring high-speed Thunderbolt 2 connectivity — the first drives of their kind to hit the market.
Promise's new Pegasus2 RAID storage solution with Thunderbolt 2.
The new Pegasus2 and SANLink 2 lineups both offer 20Gbps connectivity thanks to Thunderbolt 2, which is supported by Apple's most recent Macs.
Promise said its Pegasus2 line of RAID storage solutions can accelerate and simplify 4K workflows. And the SANLink 2, featuring a Thunderbolt 2 to 8G Fibre Channel bridge, can ease storage bottlenecks for both desktops and portable systems.
The Pegasus2 comes in sizes ranging between 8 terabytes and 32 terabytes. It will launch in Apple's online store and other resellers in November, while the SANLink 2 is scheduled to arrive in December — the same month Apple's new Mac Pro desktop will arrive.
Promise's new SANLink 2 with Thunderbolt 2.
"SANLink2 and Pegasus2 have set new standards for performance and flexibility, creating a whole new realm of possibilities for multimedia pros and power users," said James Lee, CEO of Promise Technology.
Being the first company to bring to market storage solutions with Thunderbolt 2 technology further validates Promise's position as the leader in designing high-performance devices for the media and entertainment market — which revolutionizes the creative workflows of our customers so they can be ready for creating, editing, and delivering HD and 4K and beyond content."
Thunderbolt 2 runs bi-directionally at 20Gbps, doubling the bandwidth of the original Thunderbolt port and its accessories. The Pegasus2 RAID storage solutions come in 4- 6-, and 8-bay enclosures, and feature two Thunderbolt 2 ports, allowing up to 6 devices to be attached, daisy chaining up to 6 Pegasus enclosure units, Thunderbolt Displays, or mini DisplayPort devices.
In addition to its dual 8Gbps Fibre Channel ports, the SANLink2 has dual Thunderbolt 2 ports and can be used to connect Thunderbolt 2 systems directly to a high-speed Fibre Channel SAN, such as the Promise VTrak x10 or x30 RAID storage systems, or a VTrak A-Class shared SAN storage appliance.
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For some reason I have never really liked Promise storage. But I'm happy to know my next Macbook Pro will have Thunderbolt 2 if only for bragging rights.
Scanned around and am not seeing prices... Anyone know what they are?
Scanned around and am not seeing prices... Anyone know what they are?
A Promise 12GB RAID (6 bays, 2GB drives - similar to the one in the picture) is $2299. I imagine the TB2 RAIDs will be priced similarly.
And here's a professional-grade storage solution for those complaining about the lack of internal storage on the Mac Pro. No sane pro keeps important files on a drive with no redundancy or backup for any longer than they need to (if at all).
Terabyte, right? What’s the cost for the thing empty?