Blackmagic Cloud Backup 8

The Blackmagic Design Cloud Backup 8 is a heavy-duty, rack-mountable network storage dock engineered to provide post-production facilities, broadcast trucks, and independent studios with a high-capacity, cost-effective system for media archiving and project duplication. Unlike rigid corporate RAID arrays, this specialized 8-bay unit houses eight hot-swappable 3.5-inch SATA slots that function entirely independently; this architecture allows users to dynamically mount, extract, or swap individual mechanical hard drives or high-capacity SATA SSDs over the network without interrupting active volumes or causing system downtime. The device serves as a highly efficient localized asset manager, featuring a front-facing physical security bar that locks into place to prevent accidental drive removal during intense live operations or mobile transportation. Equipped with four independent 10G Ethernet ports, it operates over an internal high-speed switch that allows up to four elite editing stations to connect directly to the unit for unthrottled bandwidth, easily saturating the data pipelines with multiple streams of high-resolution video. Native network file management is handled via the fast SMB 3 Multichannel protocol, complemented by a front high-speed USB-C port that supports Ethernet-over-USB for instant, plug-and-play computer connections without network configuration. Built to seamlessly anchor the Blackmagic and DaVinci Resolve post-production ecosystem, the unit coordinates background proxy workflows and handles automated cloud synchronization with Blackmagic Cloud, Dropbox, and Google Drive to secure camera originals and project timelines globally. Finally, it features a dedicated HDMI diagnostic output that projects a live telemetry dashboard onto any display—rendering visual sector memory maps, active user traffic, cloud synchronization tracking, and real-time bandwidth graphs so engineers can track storage health at a glance.