Blackmagic Cloud Backup 8
Blackmagic Design
Category Cloud
Blackmagic Cloud Backup 8 ($1,785 US) is a new media backup solution that allows users to use inexpensive computer hard drives to back up media files fast. Blackmagic Cloud Backup 8 syncs to Blackmagic Cloud for backing up collaborative projects in DaVinci Resolve. It features a rack-mount design with eight independent hard disk slots, four 10G Ethernet ports for maximum performance with high capacity hard disks, and an HDMI monitor output that shows storage status. It's perfect for archiving completed projects to low cost storage.
Blackmagic Cloud Backup 8 features a rack-mount design, making it an ideal choice for installation in a studio alongside other network equipment or even for camera backups in a DIT cart on set. This ensures users always have a second backup to keep their camera files safe. Users get eight independent hard disk slots, with all disks available simultaneously over the network. There's a built-in four-port 10G Ethernet switch for exceptionally high performance. There's also an HDMI output to watch a live graphic view of storage operations on a TV or monitor.
Blackmagic Cloud Backup 8 is exceptionally fast because it has four separate, incredibly high-speed 10G Ethernet connections. The internal processing has been engineered to fully utilize the theoretical maximum speed of the 10G Ethernet port, ensuring optimal performance from modern high-capacity hard drives. Backing up large digital film files is incredibly fast, even when working with numerous cameras and intricate sets.
Creative teams can now share a single local cache of media synced to Blackmagic Cloud, enabling a truly global workflow. Blackmagic Cloud handles all sync, duplicating media to multiple sites for robust data safety and zero latency access since everyone works from local copies. Blackmagic Cloud will run continuous backups, eliminating manual archiving. Then once a job completes, it remains available on the Blackmagic Cloud Backup 8 disks, freeing up space on their primary fast flash storage. Blackmagic Cloud also handles the DaVinci Resolve proxy workflow, transferring proxies first, then the camera original files. This means users can always re-open a job in minutes.
The most exciting feature of Blackmagic Cloud Backup 8 is the HDMI monitoring output. By just connecting a TV or computer monitor, users get a live status of the Blackmagic Cloud Backup 8 disks. The storage map shows a graphic representation of the total hard disk capacity and real time read and write access happening for the connected users. There are also graphs that show users the data transfers on the Ethernet connection. The main space indicator shows users the capacity of all the disks and how much is currently being used. The status for each sync is also shown.
