RAID Storage Solutions with High-Speed Thunderbolt Connectivity
Effortlessly installable RAID systems featuring rapid Thunderbolt 3 and Thunderbolt 5 technology designed for Mac and PC
Thunderbolt RAID Systems
Easily and quickly deploy high storage capacities via Thunderbolt 3 and Thunderbolt 5 systems. Plug in and you're ready to go.
Our range of fast Thunderbolt solutions is well-stocked due to their numerous advantages. We offer smart storage solutions from Areca and Netstor tailored for image editors, audio/video professionals, or simple data backup needs. Starting from compact RAID cubes with four drives for mobile photographers to large 24-bay rackmount systems with multiple Thunderbolt ports. These storages efficiently serve entire workgroups via Thunderbolt, and can be expanded further using SAS expansion ports and JBODs to provide additional capacities.
The hot-pluggable and high-speed Thunderbolt standard not only offers exceptional performance but also allows daisy chaining of up to six devices—including a DisplayPort monitor. This setup facilitates easy and cost-effective infrastructure deployment in media offices. Additionally, our active cables, currently extending up to 15 meters, enable networking across multiple offices effortlessly.
Areca’s sophisticated storage devices—available in desktop or rackmount enclosures—support USB 2.0, USB 3.2 Gen1, USB 3.2 Gen2, and Thunderbolt 5 via a single port. These high-speed RAID systems are available with 4, 6, 8, 12, or 24 drive bays.
As an operating system-independent storage system, installation is possible without additional software or drivers. To ensure the necessary security of the data stored on it, it supports RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 3, 5, 6, 30, 50, 60, Single Disk, and JBOD (the 4-bay models do not include RAID levels 30, 50, or 60). The model presented here features built-in SAS-SATA drive ports. Variants with an “N” suffix in the model name also include an NVMe interface. These compact storage devices are ideal wherever large amounts of data need to be quickly accessible at individual workstations. This applies particularly to the media industry, for example in audio or video editing as well as in photo compositing. Since there must be no disruptive noise in these environments, Areca engineers equipped the ARC-8050T5U with intelligent cooling. It continuously adapts to environmental conditions by automatically regulating the speed of the brushless fan.
Areca's ARC-8042-12 provides large capacities in a small footprint as a SAS-to-SAS desktop RAID subsystem. Up to 12 Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) drives at 12 Gbps or 12 Serial ATA (SATA) drives at 6.0 Gbps can be accommodated in this external storage enclosure. The high-performance dual-core ROC processor, 2GB RAM memory architecture and 12 Gbit/s SAS technology ensure high performance in the workflow.
The sophisticated storage boxes support USB 2.0, USB 3.2 Gen1, USB 3.2 Gen2, and Thunderbolt 5 via a single connection. The fast RAID systems are available with 4, 6, 8, and 12 drive bays. As an operating system-independent storage system, installation is possible without additional software or drivers. To ensure the necessary security of the data stored on it, it supports RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 3, 5, 6, 30, 50, 60, single disk, and JBOD (the 4-bay models do not come with RAID levels 30, 50, or 60). The model presented here has built-in SAS-SATA drive ports. Variants with the suffix “N” in the type designation also feature an NVMe interface.
These compact storage devices are suitable for use wherever large amounts of data need to be quickly available at individual workstations. This is particularly true in the media industry, for example in audio or video editing and photo compositing. Since there must be no disturbing noises in these areas, Areca engineers have installed intelligent cooling in the ARC-8050T5U. It continuously adapts to the ambient conditions by automatically regulating the speed of the brushless fan.
The sophisticated storage boxes support USB 2.0, USB 3.2 Gen1, USB 3.2 Gen2, and Thunderbolt 5 via a single connection. The fast RAID systems are available with 4, 6, 8, and 12 drive bays. As an operating system-independent storage system, installation is possible without additional software or drivers. To ensure the necessary security of the data stored on it, it supports RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 3, 5, 6, 30, 50, 60, single disk, and JBOD (the 4-bay models do not come with RAID levels 30, 50, or 60). The model presented here has a tri-mode controller and therefore has NVMe, SAS, and SATA ports built in.
The compact storage devices are suitable for use wherever large amounts of data need to be quickly available at individual workstations. This is particularly true in the media industry, for example in audio or video editing and photo compositing. Since there must be no disturbing noises in these areas, Areca engineers have installed intelligent cooling in the ARC-8050T5U. It continuously adapts to the ambient conditions by automatically regulating the speed of the brushless fan.
The sophisticated storage boxes support USB 2.0, USB 3.2 Gen1, USB 3.2 Gen2, and Thunderbolt 5 via a single connection. The fast RAID systems are available with 4, 6, 8, and 12 drive bays. As an operating system-independent storage system, installation is possible without additional software or drivers. To ensure the necessary security of the data stored on it, it supports RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 3, 5, 6, 30, 50, 60, single disk, and JBOD (the 4-bay models do not come with RAID levels 30, 50, or 60). The model presented here has built-in SAS-SATA drive ports. Variants with the suffix “N” in the type designation also feature an NVMe interface.
These compact storage devices are suitable for use wherever large amounts of data need to be quickly available at individual workstations. This is particularly true in the media industry, for example in audio or video editing and photo compositing. Since there must be no disturbing noises in these areas, Areca engineers have installed intelligent cooling in the ARC-8050T5U. It continuously adapts to the ambient conditions by automatically regulating the speed of the brushless fan.
The sophisticated storage boxes support USB 2.0, USB 3.2 Gen1, USB 3.2
Gen2, and Thunderbolt 5 via a single connection. The fast RAID systems
are available with 4, 6, 8, and 12 drive bays. As an operating
system-independent storage system, installation is possible without
additional software or drivers. To ensure the necessary security of the
data stored on it, it supports RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 3, 5, 6, 30, 50,
60, single disk, and JBOD (the 4-bay models do not come with RAID levels
30, 50, or 60). The model presented here has a tri-mode controller and
therefore has NVMe, SAS, and SATA ports built in. The compact storage
devices are suitable for use wherever large amounts of data need to be
quickly available at individual workstations. This is particularly true
in the media industry, for example in audio or video editing and photo
compositing. Since there must be no disturbing noises in these areas,
Areca engineers have installed intelligent cooling in the ARC-8050T5U.
It continuously adapts to the ambient conditions by automatically
regulating the speed of the brushless fan.
The sophisticated storage boxes support USB 2.0, USB 3.2 Gen1, USB 3.2 Gen2, and Thunderbolt 5 via a single connection. The fast RAID systems are available with 4, 6, 8, and 12 drive bays. As an operating system-independent storage system, installation is possible without additional software or drivers. To ensure the necessary security of the data stored on it, it supports RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 3, 5, 6, 30, 50, 60, single disk, and JBOD (the 4-bay models do not come with RAID levels
30, 50, or 60). The model presented here has a tri-mode controller and therefore has NVMe, SAS, and SATA ports built in.
The compact storage devices are suitable for use wherever large amounts of data need
to be quickly available at individual workstations. This is particularly true in the media industry, for example in audio or video editing and photo compositing. Since there must be no disturbing noises in these areas, Areca engineers have installed intelligent cooling in
the ARC-8050T5U. It continuously adapts to the ambient conditions by automatically regulating the speed of the brushless fan.
Accessories for Every Scenario
We also offer a range of sophisticated Thunderbolt 3 accessories, making it easy to satisfy even the most specialized storage requirements. For example, our Thunderbolt expansion enclosures can house dedicated PCIe cards, allowing media professionals to add high-end video or audio editing boards to a MacBook Pro.
Our Thunderbolt 3 bridges, meanwhile, provide high-speed links to other network infrastructures such as Ethernet, Fibre Channel, or SAS.
You’ll find more Thunderbolt products here.
- Available with 4 to 24 drive bays
- 40 to 80 Gbps host connection
- Active cables up to 50 meters in length
- SAS expansion port (model-dependent) for scaling to hundreds of drives
- Optional cache protection via Battery Backup Unit (BBU)
- LCD display, status LEDs, and audible alarm (model-dependent)
Starline benefits
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Our excellent email support and technical hotline are free of charge for our customers.
On-site service or on-site installation can be booked - on request also within four hours (24 x 7 x 4).
Here you will find the most important questions about our storage solutions.
For highly critical or latency-sensitive workloads in particular, outsourcing to the cloud alone is often not enough. A local system provides the necessary speed and control: the data remains in your company, which enables fast, synchronous processing and a high standard of security. For example, you can run time-critical applications smoothly and at the same time benefit from the advantages of the cloud for backup or archiving.
We offer solutions from small SMEs to large enterprise operations. Whether you need a compact RAID system for a few terabytes, a high-availability NAS for multiple locations or a JBOD to expand capacity with hundreds of drives, our experts can help you make the right choice and offer a wide range of form factors, protocols and equipment variants.
Our storage systems are state of the art. The stored data is then protected in various ways: this can be RAID technologies, modern file systems such as ZFS, erasure coding, replication, snapshots and/or encryption options. Our industrial grade hardware is assembled in Kirchheim and tested in a burn-in test. This is how we guarantee a long service life for your storage systems.
Absolutely. Many of our systems have a modular design so that you can easily add more drives via JBOD (Just a Bunch of Disks) expansions. This allows you to flexibly adapt the capacity to growing data volumes at any time without having to purchase a completely new solution.
We support you throughout the entire life cycle of your storage system - from the initial consultation to installation, commissioning and ongoing maintenance. Our technicians are always available on weekdays; we also offer a 24x7x4 service on request. We also support you with customs and financing issues and take care of firmware updates and any special requests.
