Blackmagic Cloud Backup 8

Overview
Blackmagic Cloud Backup 8 is a large 8-bay hard disk dock lets you back up large media files to low cost computer hard disks over a 10G Ethernet network. You can also sync files globally using Blackmagic Cloud, plus view all storage, connection and sync activity in real time on a display connected to the HDMI monitor port. Blackmagic Cloud Backup 8 includes 4 x 10G Ethernet for network sharing, an Ethernet over USB-C port and an internal power supply in an elegant rack mount design making it ideal for installing in a studio alongside other network equipment.
Designed for Film and Television

Blackmagic Cloud Backup 8 is an ideal solution for postproduction workflows where you have completed projects that require fast archiving to low cost storage. It’s great for creating replay archives, as media files can become large when recording multiple ISO channels! You can even use it for education to manage numerous student media projects. Plus there’s a…

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1x Blackmagic Cloud Backup 8

1xWelcome wallet with QR code for software download

About the Blackmagic Cloud Backup 8
Blackmagic Cloud Backup 8 is a large 8-bay hard disk dock lets you back up large media files to low cost computer hard disks over a 10G Ethernet network. You can also sync files globally using Blackmagic Cloud, plus view all storage, connection and sync activity in real time on a display connected to the HDMI monitor port. Blackmagic Cloud Backup 8 includes 4 x 10G Ethernet for network sharing, an Ethernet over USB-C port and an internal power supply in an elegant rack mount design making it ideal for installing in a studio alongside other network equipment.

Designed for Film and Television

Blackmagic Cloud Backup 8 is an ideal solution for postproduction workflows where you have completed projects that require fast archiving to low cost storage. It’s great for creating replay archives, as media files can become large when recording multiple ISO channels! You can even use it for education to manage numerous student media projects. Plus there’s a security bar included so you can lock the disks and prevent their removal. Modern hard disks are so fast they can also be used as primary storage, not just for archiving purposes! Additionally, you can archive projects from Blackmagic Cloud, ensuring a live backup that continuously syncs to your project while you edit!

Elegant Rack Mount Design

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 you always have a second backup to keep your camera files safe! You get 8 independent hard disk slots, with all disks available simultaneously over the network. Plus, there’s a built-in 4 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. Each slot is elegantly illuminated with a light ring that shows disk activity, allowing you to know when the disk is being read from or written to.

High Performance 10G Ethernet

The Blackmagic Cloud Backup 8 has up to 4 high speed 10G Ethernet ports, which is generally only found on expensive computers. With 10G Ethernet, you get 10 times the speed of regular Ethernet. Plus, most computers can be upgraded to add 10G Ethernet, so you can take advantage of this speed! The Blackmagic Cloud Backup 8 is so fast, it will run the 10G Ethernet ports to their maximum capacity. Even when connected to an Ethernet network with dozens of users accessing files at the same time. The Ethernet also offers very low latency, ensuring fast access times. That offers similar performance to high end business SANs, but in a low cost design that you can install yourself!

Intelligent Sync to Blackmagic Cloud

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 your primary fast flash storage. Blackmagic Cloud also handles the DaVinci Resolve proxy workflow, transferring proxies first, then the camera original files. This means you can always re-open a job in minutes!

Real Time Monitoring

The most exciting feature is the HDMI monitoring output! Simply connect a TV or computer monitor to 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. It’s quite mesmerizing to watch! There are also graphs that show you the data transfers on the Ethernet connection. The main space indicator shows you the capacity of all the disks and how much is currently being used. You can also custom name each Blackmagic Cloud Backup 8 unit! The status for each sync is also shown. It’s even possible to view the connected users and power supply status.

No Subscription Costs

One of the main advantages of the Blackmagic Cloud Backup 8 is that it provides private storage that you have complete local control over. There are no subscriptions to sign up for. There are no monthly license fees. There is no tracking of your usage or data. Blackmagic Cloud Backup 8 includes a free software utility to manage storage settings on Mac and Windows, eliminating the requirement for a subscription website with recurring monthly costs. That means you can run a private network, totally disconnected from the internet. This is crucial for many security standards where computer networks can’t connect to the external internet.

Free Software for Mac and Windows

When you need to change settings, you can use the Blackmagic Cloud Backup 8 utility that’s available on Mac and Windows. The same utility works with all Blackmagic Storage products, including Blackmagic Cloud Stores and Blackmagic Cloud Dock. By default, the Blackmagic Cloud Backup 8 is set to DHCP, so you can connect it to your network and start transferring files. Just plug it in and go! That means setting it up is incredibly easy so you won’t need an IT person before you can start using it! However, if you want to customize your network, the utility software allows you to modify the settings. The utility is also where you set up syncs with Blackmagic Cloud!

Storage Interface 8 x removable and hot-swappable 3.5 inch SATA Hard Disk Drives.
10G Ethernet Ports 4 x 10G BASE‑T
USB-C Port 1 x USB 3.0 (up to 5Gb/s). Supports Ethernet Over USB
HDMI Monitor Outputs 1
Computer Interface USB-C or Ethernet for shared file access, configuration a
Storage Type Bring your own drive.
External Storage Format ExFAT (Windows/Mac) or HFS+ (Mac) file systems.
Displays HDMI Monitor Out Standards 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60
Monitor Out Displays Device Name, storage capacity and use, Cloud Sync status, User Activity, Hardware Status, storage map, network data rate graph.
Status Indicator LED bezel indicator light around individual HDD bays. Red indicates HDD write activity. Green indicates HDD read activity.
Device Control External Control USB-C or Ethernet for configuration and software updates.
Software Included Blackmagic Cloud Setup Utility, Blackmagic Proxy Generator Lite, Internal software upgrade via Blackmagic Cloud Setup using USB-C port
Operating Systems Mac 14.0 Sonoma, Mac 15.0 Sequoia or later. Windows 10, 64-bit. Windows 11.