SanDisk Professional G-RAID MIRROR 44TB

The SanDisk Professional G-RAID MIRROR 44TB (SDZHA1A-044T-NBAAD) is a dual-drive desktop RAID storage enclosure engineered for creative professionals and studio environments demanding continuous data protection. Built around two WD Ultrastar enterprise-class hard drives configured in hardware RAID 1 (mirroring), the system writes identical data to both drives simultaneously, ensuring that a single-drive failure results in zero data loss and uninterrupted workflow continuity. The hardware RAID controller operates transparently to the host system, requiring no software configuration to maintain the mirrored array.

Designed for high-throughput media workloads, the G-RAID MIRROR delivers sustained transfer performance suited to editing multi-stream high-resolution video content. Connectivity is provided through Thunderbolt 3, enabling bus-powered operation in compatible configurations and daisy-chaining of additional Thunderbolt peripherals. A USB-C port offers broad compatibility with systems lacking Thunderbolt 3 capability, and the enclosure ships pre-formatted for macOS with HFS+ while remaining reformattable for Windows environments.

The enclosure's aluminium chassis provides passive thermal management and structural rigidity appropriate for demanding studio use. Drive replacement is accessible through a user-serviceable design, allowing a failed drive to be swapped without specialized tools. The G-RAID MIRROR targets broadcast editing suites, post-production facilities, photography studios, and digital asset management operations where on-site redundancy is a foundational requirement for protecting irreplaceable media assets.

Ideal for

• On-set and in-studio primary storage for multi-stream 4K and 8K video editing with hardware-level redundancy against drive failure
• Post-production facility working storage where continuous availability of project files must be maintained throughout a production cycle
• Photography studio local backup target providing mirrored protection for high-volume RAW image libraries during active shoots
• Digital asset management node serving as a redundant local repository before assets are migrated to nearline or cloud archival tiers
• Broadcast editing workstation companion drive providing fault-tolerant scratch and project storage attached via Thunderbolt 3
• Small production house disaster-resilience building block offering on-desk drive redundancy as part of a broader 3-2-1 data protection strategy

Technical specifications

Available from Omnixon Global. Submit an RFQ and our team will confirm configuration and availability for your order.