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Blackmagic Cloud Pod

1,579.00 Excl. VAT

Use USB Type-C Disks as Network Storage
Connects Two USB Type-C Disks
2 x 5 Gb/s USB Type-C Ports
1 x 10Gb/s Ethernet Port
1 x HDMI Monitoring Output for Status
Supports up to 50 Simultaneous Users
Automatic Dropbox Sync Support
Software Utility for Windows and Mac

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SKU: DWCLDA/POD Categories: Blackmagic Design, Network Storage

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Description

Turn virtually any USB Type-C disk into a network storage drive with the Cloud Pod from Blackmagic Design. The Cloud Pod can host two USB Type-C drives using its two 5 Gb/s USB Type-C ports, then provides network access using its 10GbE RJ45 port, which lets you share media with up to 50 simultaneous users on your network. Furthermore, Dropbox Live Sync lets you distribute files globally and syncs to your Cloud Pod automatically, while an HDMI monitoring output lets you keep track of your Cloud Pod’s status, including a storage map, speed graphics, sync, active users, and power status. Compatible with Windows and Mac, the Cloud Pod lets you work with broadcast-quality video in DaVinci Resolve. When paired with the proper storage media, 12K raw workflows are supported. Included is a universal power supply with international adapters.

Designed for Film and Television

The Blackmagic Cloud Pod will transform customer’s work. It’s perfect for film and television because you can record onto USB Type-C flash disks and then use the Blackmagic Cloud Pod to make the disk available on the network for multiple editors and colorists to use. Depending on the brand of USB Type-C flash disk used, it even handles massive 12K Blackmagic raw digital cinema files. USB Type-C flash disks are handy because they are affordable, have low seek times, and can be bought almost anywhere. Dropbox sync allows you to place pods in different locations so everyone can have a fast, local copy of their files. Then each location gets the fastest editing experience possible.

Portable and Quiet Design

The Blackmagic Cloud Pod features an extremely small and thin design because it doesn’t have any internal storage. It’s also very quiet and very portable. It features two USB Type-C ports so it can host two separate USB disks on your network at the same time. The 10G Ethernet port means you get extremely high performance. There is also an HDMI monitoring output so you can watch a live graphic view of the storage operating on a TV or monitor. Along the front there is a status light that shows disk activity, so you know when the USB Type-C disk is being accessed. There’s also a DC power connection so you can use the included power supply, or run it from a battery when it’s used on location.

Live Sync to Dropbox

Now you can set up a local cache of your Dropbox files. This makes working much faster because files are instantly available without needing to be downloaded from the Internet. Blackmagic Cloud Pod will constantly work to stay in sync. You can save space on your computer by moving cached Dropbox files to the Blackmagic Cloud Pod so everyone on your network can share them. You can even sync multiple Blackmagic Cloud Pods or Cloud Stores via Dropbox so people in different geographic locations can collaborate without latency because everyone has a local copy of the files. That makes it a good home or offsite solution.

Distribute Files Globally

With support for Dropbox sync, you can use multiple Blackmagic Cloud Pod units to share files globally. That’s important when working with large datasets or massive digital film and video files. These files need to be constantly accessed dozens of times a second, so most internet connections are too slow to handle it. While the internet has too much latency to access large files remotely, you can use it to sync these files. Syncing the files to local storage helps eliminate delays in accessing them. That’s because everyone has a local copy of the files on their network. Blackmagic Cloud Pod will constantly sync files, even if your computer is turned off.

Real-Time Monitoring

Using the HDMI monitoring output, simply connect a TV or computer monitor to get a live status of the Blackmagic Cloud Pod. The storage map shows a graphic representation of the memory core and real time read and write access happening for the connected users. There are also graphs that show you the data transfers on the Ethernet connection. The main space indicator shows you the capacity of the two USB Type-C disks and how much is currently being used. You can also add a custom name to the pod. Also, the status for each Dropbox connection is shown and it’s even possible to see connected users and the power status.

Additional information

Weight	0.96 kg
Dimensions	28.7 × 17.78 × 5.33 cm
Connections	10G Ethernet Ports 1 x Ethernet supports 100/1000/10G BASE-T USB-C Port 2 x USB 3.0 (up to 5Gb/s) for external storage. HDMI Monitor Outputs 1 Computer Interface Ethernet for shared file access, configuration and software updates. USB-C for configuration and software updates.
File Sharing Protocol	Protocol SMB Computer Connections 50 max.
Cloud Synchronization	Blackmagic Cloud
Storage	Storage Type Bring your own drive External Storage USB Disks 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 graphs. Status Indicator Glow strip illuminates red during read or write operations.
Device Control	External Control USB-C or Ethernet for configuration and software updates.
Software	Software Included Blackmagic Cloud Setup Utility Blackmagic Proxy Generator Lite Internal software upgrade via Blackmagic Cloud Setup using USB-C port.
Operating Systems	Mac 14.3 Sonoma or later. Windows 10, 64-bit. Windows 11.
Power Requirements	Power Supply 1 x External 12V DC 60W power supply. Power Inputs 1 x 12V DC locking 5.5 mm barrel connector. Power Usage 25W without external USB disks.
What's Included	Blackmagic Cloud Pod Universal power supply with locking connector and international adapters Welcome wallet with QR code for software download.