Today Blackmagic Design introduced several Blackmagic Cloud products for network storage. These new products will integrate with DaVinci Resolve so your team can all have access to the media and work more efficiently as a team.
There are three network storage options:
Blackmagic Cloud Store
The kill of the hill is the Blackmagic Cloud Store. In short, Cloud Store is a network storage disk that features four 10G Ethernet ports, up to 320TB of high-speed flash memory, Dropbox sync, and HDMI monitoring.
Blackmagic Cloud Store was designed for film and television where large media files need to be shared between multiple users for editing, color correction, audio post, and VFX work. Users don’t need to store files on their local computers and Blackmagic claims that there is zero latency. Cloud Store looks like a good solution to use with DaVinci Resolve.
The Blackmagic Cloud Store features a vertical design and it is also portable, unlike a lot of rack-mounted solutions. According to Blackmagic Design, it is also whisper quiet so it can be used on location. Internally it has an array of flash memory cards that work in parallel for speed and data protection. There are 2 redundant power supplies and the four 10G Ethernet ports operate as a switch so you can connect four separate computers, or they work together using “link aggregation” for 40G Ethernet speeds. The HDMI monitoring output allows you to watch a live graphic view of the storage operating on a TV or monitor.
Dropbox sync allows multiple disks to be synchronized in different locations globally. Then each location is able to get the fastest editing experience possible. This is very handy for multicam editing where multiple media files need to be playing simultaneously.
Blackmagic Cloud Store features
- Elegant design with whisper-quiet cooling.
- Features 20 TB, 80 TB and 320 TB models.
- Extremely high-performance RAID 5 flash memory.
- Sync to Dropbox.
- Includes HDMI monitoring output with live storage status.
- Includes four 10G Ethernet ports with a built-in switch.
- Supports Ethernet over USB-C connection to computers.
- USB-C ports allow local ingest and backup of files.
- No subscriptions, no licenses, and no user data tracking.
- Includes software utility for Mac and Windows platforms.
It is available in 20 TB, 80 TB, and 320 TB models, so customers have lots of space for all their business files and video media. M.2 flash memory cards are used for extreme reliability, high access speeds and zero seek times. Plus the M.2 cards are arranged in parallel RAID 5 groups so they can operate much faster than a single card. That ensures massive speed combined with fault tolerance.
The internal memory core has been designed to saturate all four 10G Ethernet ports to their theoretical maximum speed, all at the same time. At maximum speed, the Blackmagic Cloud Store is extremely quiet with very little cooling fan noise. Even when editing large 12K digital film RAW files.
Users can set up a local cache of their Dropbox files. This makes working much faster because files are instantly available without needing to be loaded from the internet. Blackmagic Cloud Store will constantly work to stay in sync. Plus can also save space on their computer by moving cached Dropbox files to the Blackmagic Cloud Store so they are accessible to everyone on their local network. Users can even sync multiple Blackmagic Cloud Stores via Dropbox so people in different geographic locations can collaborate without latency because everyone has a local copy of the files. Dropbox can also be used as a backup solution.
The two USB-C ports on the Blackmagic Cloud Store can be used for loading and backup files. If users connect a media card reader or a USB-C disk to the ingest port, then all files on that disk will be loaded into the cloud store. It works with a USB-C disk, or even large USB-C disk arrays.
There are no subscriptions to sign up for. There are no monthly license fees. There is no tracking of their usage or data. This means customers can run a private network, totally disconnected from the internet. This is critical for many security standards where computer networks cannot be connected to the external internet.
Blackmagic Cloud Store will be available in Q2 2022 from Blackmagic Design resellers worldwide and it starts at $9,595 USD.
Cloud Store Mini
Blackmagic Cloud Store Mini can also handle heavy loads such as 12K Blackmagic RAW digital cinema files. Each user gets zero latency and they don’t need to store files on their local computer and also works seamlessly with DaVinci Resolve.
Blackmagic Cloud Store Mini features
- Compact rack mount design with quiet cooling.
- Four internal M.2 flash memory cards for 8 TB capacity.
- RAID 0 memory configuration for high performance.
- Sync to Dropbox.
- Includes HDMI monitoring output with live storage status.
- Includes fast 10G Ethernet and 1G Ethernet ports.
- Supports Ethernet over USB-C connection to computers.
- USB-C ports allow local backup of files.
- No subscriptions, no licenses and no user data tracking
Blackmagic Cloud Store Mini features a compact rack mount design that’s very portable and whisper quiet. Internally it has an array of 4 flash memory cards working in parallel for higher speed. The 10G Ethernet port and the 1G Ethernet port operate as a 2 port network switch. There is also an HDMI monitoring output so users can watch a live graphic view of the storage operating on a TV or monitor.
The Blackmagic Cloud Store Mini is available with 8 TB of flash memory, so customers have lots of space for their files.
M.2 flash memory cards are used for reliability, high access speeds, and zero seek times. Plus the four M.2 cards are arranged in a parallel RAID 0 group so they can operate much faster than a single card. That ensures enough speed to keep up with the 10G Ethernet connection.
With a separate very high speed 10G Ethernet connection, Blackmagic Cloud Store Mini is very fast. The internal memory core has been designed to saturate the 10G Ethernet port to its theoretical maximum speed with multiple users connected at maximum speed.
The Blackmagic Cloud Store Mini is quiet with very little cooling fan noise.
Blackmagic Cloud Store Mini is available immediately from Blackmagic Design resellers worldwide for $2,995 USD.
Blackmagic Cloud Pod
Blackmagic Cloud Pod lets you use any USB-C disk as network storage. The Blackmagic Cloud Pod means users can build their own network storage using USB-C flash disks they already own. Features include high-speed 10G Ethernet and Dropbox sync, so users can cache files locally and share them with everyone on their network. Blackmagic Cloud Pod even includes an HDMI monitoring output for a real-time view of the network storage status.
Blackmagic Cloud Pod features
- Compact pod design that connects 2 external USB-C disks.
- Hardware acceleration for high performance.
- Sync to Dropbox.
- Includes HDMI monitoring output with live storage status.
- Includes high speed 10G Ethernet port.
- No subscriptions, no licenses and no user data tracking.
- Includes software utility for Mac and Windows platforms.
Blackmagic Cloud Pod features an extremely small and thin design because it doesn’t have any included storage internally. It’s also quiet and very portable. It features two USB-C ports so it can host two separate USB disks on its network at the same time. The 10G Ethernet port means customers get extremely high performance. There is also an HDMI monitoring output so customers can watch a live graphic view of the storage operating on a TV or monitor.
With a separate, very high speed 10G Ethernet connection, Blackmagic Cloud Pod is very fast. The internal processing has been designed to saturate the 10G Ethernet port to its theoretical maximum speed, so customers get full performance from the very fast USB-C disks available today. When using flash USB-C disks, access has very low latency, so responsiveness is fast. Even when editing large 12K digital film RAW files. It’s so fast, Multicam editing is very smooth, even if it’s used with large digital film camera files.
Blackmagic Cloud Pod is available immediately from Blackmagic Design resellers worldwide for $395 USD.
