WD Previews Dual-Drive Thunderbolt Storage System at MacWorld

Western Digital has demoed its upcoming My Book Thunderbolt Duo dual-drive storage system at the Macworld/iWorld show.

"Thunderbolt technology offers the speed needed for creative professionals and enthusiasts who produce, edit, or need quick access to large files, including HD video," said Jody Bradshaw, general manager of WD's consumer storage solutions. "During the demonstration, twin Thunderbolt ports show amazing flexibility while allowing daisy-chaining of up to six My Book Thunderbolt Duo systems or other high performance peripherals for an enhanced workflow process. The combination of storage, backup, and speed could make the My Book Thunderbolt Duo the only drive a creative pro would ever need."

Reporting on the demonstration, MacRumors says that WD showed 4 devices daisy chained with Thunderbolt in a striped configuration. "Each MyBook Thunderbolt Duo had two 3TB drives, giving a total capacity of 24TB that appeared on the desktop as one contiguous 24TB device."


The My Book Thunderbolt Duo will be available this quarter but no word yet on pricing.

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