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WD's lightning-fast Thunderbolt external drive

WD's lightning-fast Thunderbolt external drive
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WD's latest My Book VelociRaptor Duo external storage unit combines a pair of the company's VelociRaptor drives with a Thunderbolt interface for fast data transfer.

Aimed at users running demanding digital media applications, the WD My Book VelociRaptor Duo is fitted with two 1TB 10,000 rpm WD VelociRaptor drives for "SSD-like speed", according to company officials.

The user-replaceable drives can be configured as RAID 0 for performance or RAID 1 to protect against a single drive failure.

The My Book VelociRaptor Duo also features a pair of Thunderbolt ports for high-speed data transfer plus the ability to daisy-chain additional My Book VelociRaptors or other peripherals.

How fast is fast? According to WD, it's possible to transfer a 22GB file in less than 65 seconds.
"The My Book VelociRaptor Duo is the fastest and most reliable high performance consumer storage device on the market today," said Jody Bradshaw, senior director of WD's consumer storage solutions group.

"Creative professionals now have access to a super-charged storage drive that will keep pace with even the most demanding projects.

"Daisy-chaining multiple My Book VelociRaptor Duo devices together offers even greater speed, more capacity and flexibility."

The My Book VelociRaptor Duo costs $1249 (including a Thunderbolt cable) and is guaranteed for three years.

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