The La Cie 4big Quadra is the most complete 4-bay RAID solution for professionals who demand exceptional performance from a storage device. Offering amazing bandwidth speeds through e SATA 3 Gbits & Fire Wire 800, it also features Fire Wire 400 & Hi-Speed USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports for maximum compatibility with any Mac or PC. Featuring seven RAID modes to customize performance & data protection levels, the 4big Quadra fits most speed-demanding applications & backup needs for today's workstations & small servers. Taking advantage of a native RAID controller that preserves computer resources, the 4big Quadra offers superior support for the most demanding applications. Alternative RAID modes
- such as RAID 5
- can be configured in seconds on startup to manage speed, security, & available capacity. With the capacity to store hours of A/V streams, the 4big Quadra has been developed to suit the demands of digital content creators, such as editors who work with Apple Final Cut Pro. When used in RAID 0 or RAID 5, the 4big Quadra supports multiple audio, DV, SD, & HD streams, & up to one stream of uncompressed 10-bit NTSC video in playback. Greater performance can even be achieved when connecting several units together to a multilane e SATA four-port host adapter, in order to support multi-stream uncompressed 10-bit 1080i HD post-production. Configured in secured RAID mode, the 4big Quadra can archive & protect hundreds of thousand of raw photos with comfortable speed for imaging experts, such as Apple Aperture & Adobe Creative Suite specialists. This makes it a fantastic tool to produce & manage professional projects & artwork. The La Cie Shortcut Button on the front of the 4big makes it even easier to open or back up your favorite libraries with a push of a button.