Blackmagic Design today announced Blackmagic Cloud Store Ultra, extremely high performance flash storage with up to 48TB capacity and two independent 100G Ethernet connections that lets customers record and edit simultaneously without either workflow interfering with the other. Available in 24TB and 48TB models, it also features RAID 5 support, dual redundant power supplies and Blackmagic Cloud sync. Blackmagic Cloud Store Ultra will be available in June from Blackmagic Design resellers worldwide from US$8,835.

The Blackmagic Cloud Store Ultra will be demonstrated on the Blackmagic Design NAB 2026 booth #N2502.

Blackmagic Cloud Store are incredibly high performance rack mount network storage designed for the film and television industry. They are specifically designed for HyperDeck recorders, allowing customers to edit while recording is in progress. Plus they understand Blackmagic Cloud media sync and support DaVinci Resolve proxy files. This means the camera media will sync within seconds when a remote film crew starts shooting, allowing the post production team to begin working immediately. A fast flash-based memory core allows many users to work simultaneously. Perfect for sharing large media files between editors, colorists, audio engineers, and VFX artists.

All models of Blackmagic Cloud Store use incredibly fast M.2 flash memory cards. The Blackmagic Cloud Store Ultra model features server style front-to-rear cooling with 4 fans for redundancy and quiet operation. This linear airflow path evenly distributes heat across internal flash memory components, preventing hot spots and thermal throttling of M.2 cards. Plus, this model has 2 redundant power supplies.

Blackmagic Cloud Store models feature fast parallel flash memory cores with lots of space for media. The Mini model has 4 x M.2 cards, while the Max and Ultra models use 12 x M.2 cards in a massive parallel RAID 0 group for extreme performance. That ensures enough speed to keep up with dozens of users. Plus the Ultra model can be reformatted to use RAID 5 if needed.

The Blackmagic Cloud Store Ultra model supports RAID 5 reformatting, ensuring data protection through redundant M.2 card operation. By default, Blackmagic Cloud Store Ultra will use RAID 0 for maximum storage capacity. However, by reformatting to RAID 5, every sixth M.2 card is used for parity, sacrificing some storage space for increased redundancy. The parity cards store error correction data to rebuild files after replacing an M.2 card.

The most exciting feature is the live HDMI monitoring output. The Blackmagic Cloud Store Max and Ultra models also have an SDI monitoring output. The storage map shows a graphic representation of the memory core in real time with reads and writes shown dynamically. There are also graphs that show data transfers on the Ethernet connections. The status of the media sync to the Blackmagic Cloud website is also shown. Errors are shown as well, including power supply status.

The Blackmagic Cloud Store Max and Ultra models feature 100G Ethernet for high data transfer speeds. The Blackmagic Cloud Store Ultra model is dramatically faster, with two separate 100G Ethernet ports operating as two separate networks. Customers can record via one 100G port from HyperDeck ISO Recorder 100G while the other port serves dozens of local edit workstations. Each 100G Ethernet port can never interfere with the other 100G Ethernet port. Plus customers can break out each 100G Ethernet port by adding a Blackmagic Ethernet Switch 360P to get 16 separate 10G Ethernet connections.

One of the big advantages of the Blackmagic Cloud Store is its private storage that customers fully control. There are no subscriptions to sign up for. There are no monthly license fees. There is no tracking of their usage or data. Customers don’t need to use a paid, cloud based web service to maintain the storage settings because Blackmagic Cloud Store includes a free software utility that runs on Mac and Windows. That means customers can run a private network, totally disconnected from the internet.

With 100G Ethernet ports, the Blackmagic Cloud Store Ultra model is perfectly designed to work with HyperDeck ISO Recorder 100G for live production. That’s a powerful combination as HyperDeck ISO Recorder 100G can record 8 cameras all at the same time. Once customers have recorded separate ISO cameras, customers can edit new programming, or get live action replay with DaVinci Resolve. Even as the files are recording, DaVinci Resolve can still edit the media. Only Blackmagic Cloud Store Ultra is designed for this use as one 100G port connects to the HyperDeck, while the other can connect to a network switch and editing workstations.

DaVinci Resolve has powerful live action replay features. Adding a Blackmagic Cloud Store lets customers combine HyperDeck recorders, DaVinci workstations and remote cameras for an amazing live action replay system. Then the new multi source viewer allows customers to browse media visually, as clips with matching timecode are displayed in a multi-view. That’s perfect when shots are arriving in real time from remote cameras. Blackmagic Cloud Store has been designed to perfectly support DaVinci Resolve for live sports and replay.

"When recording 8 channels of video and editing at the same time, you need more than a single 100G port because recording ties it up completely," said Grant Petty, Blackmagic Design CEO. "The Cloud Store Ultra solves this problem with two completely separate 100G Ethernet ports that won’t interfere with each other. The HyperDeck records to one port and customers connect their edit workstations to the other. I think it’s a fantastic companion to the HyperDeck ISO Recorder and the center of a whole film and television post production workflow!"

Blackmagic Cloud Store Ultra Features
Extremely high performance flash memory based network storage.
Two independent 100G Ethernet ports operating as separate networks.
12 internal M.2 flash memory cards for up to 48 TB capacity.
RAID 0 memory configuration for high performance.
RAID 5 support for extra data protection.
Blackmagic Cloud sync for global media collaboration.
Includes HDMI and SDI monitoring output with live storage status.
No subscriptions, no licenses and no user data tracking.
Includes software utility for Mac and Windows platforms.
Dual redundant AC power supplies for broadcast reliability.
Localized for 13 popular languages allowing international use.

Availability and Price
Blackmagic Cloud Store Ultra will be available in June from US$8,835, excluding duties, from Blackmagic Design resellers worldwide.

Press Photography
Product photos of the Blackmagic Cloud Store Ultra, as well as all other Blackmagic Design products, are available at www.blackmagicdesign.com/media/images.

About Blackmagic Design
Blackmagic Design creates the world’s highest quality video editing products, digital film cameras, color correctors, video converters, video monitoring, routers, live production switchers, disk recorders, waveform monitors and real time film scanners for the feature film, post production and television broadcast industries. Blackmagic Design’s DeckLink capture cards launched a revolution in quality and affordability in post production, while the company’s Emmy™ award winning DaVinci color correction products have dominated the television and film industry since 1984.

Blackmagic Design continues ground breaking innovations including 6G-SDI and 12G-SDI products and stereoscopic 3D and Ultra HD workflows. Founded by world leading post production editors and engineers, Blackmagic Design has offices in the USA, UK, Japan, Singapore and Australia. For more information, please go to www.blackmagicdesign.com.