Unlock Your Creative Potential with Orico MetaBox: Your Private, High-Speed Data Hub.
Elevating Storage Capabilities with the Next-Generation MetaBox Series
Orico has officially unveiled the latest evolution of its MetaBox Series, now featuring compatibility with M.2 NVMe SSDs. This upgraded lineup is specifically designed to cater to the exacting needs of photographers, videographers, and creative professionals who require dependable, high-volume storage solutions that circumvent the dependency on costly, recurring cloud subscriptions. Building upon the strong foundation of Orico's prior HS series, the new MetaBox HS200 and HS500 models incorporate substantial advancements in speed, expandability, and system architecture. These enhancements are meticulously crafted to optimize contemporary creative processes, which frequently involve managing colossal files, synchronizing multiple devices, and ensuring long-term data preservation. For individuals handling extensive RAW image archives, high-bitrate video footage, and continuously growing project libraries, the MetaBox Series emerges as an ideal centralized private cloud system, guaranteeing that data remains localized, readily accessible, and entirely under the user's command.
Unmatched Performance for Demanding Creative Workloads
The latest MetaBox Series introduces enhanced storage flexibility, specifically engineered for media-intensive workflows. Beyond accommodating traditional SATA drive bays, the system now features two M.2 NVMe SSD slots, each capable of supporting up to 8 TB. These high-speed SSDs can be configured for either caching frequently accessed data or serving as primary high-performance storage. This significantly boosts efficiency during tasks such as editing video timelines, transferring large project folders, or rapidly accessing essential files. Depending on the chosen configuration, the total storage capacity can be expanded to an impressive 126 terabytes. The integration of M.2 NVMe storage provides a considerable performance advantage over conventional hard drive-only NAS systems, which can often become bottlenecks when handling active projects, previewing large RAW images, or scrubbing through high-bitrate video. By utilizing these high-speed solid-state drives for caching or active data, the MetaBox Series dramatically reduces load times and improves system responsiveness, leading to a more seamless editing experience, quicker file transfers, and reduced waiting times between projects. This is achieved while still benefiting from the cost-effectiveness and vast capacity of traditional hard drives for archival purposes. Powering Orico's newest MetaBox devices is an Intel processor, featuring four cores and four threads, which delivers the robust multitasking performance essential for simultaneous backups, media streaming, and multi-user access. Each MetaBox unit comes equipped with 8GB of DDR4 memory and includes dual memory slots, allowing for expansion up to 32GB, thus providing ample capacity for demanding creative applications and ensuring future system scalability.
Revolutionary Data Management with CyberData OS
At the technological heart of the MetaBox Series lies CyberData OS, Orico's proprietary operating system developed specifically for private cloud storage. This innovative OS is meticulously integrated with the ZFS file system, placing a strong emphasis on data integrity through advanced functionalities such as snapshot management, data compression, and proactive protection against silent data corruption. These features are absolutely crucial for safeguarding irreplaceable photo and video files. The system operates entirely independently of external third-party servers, granting creators the ability to access their extensive libraries even in the absence of an active internet connection. CyberData OS also incorporates intelligent tools, including AI-assisted photo organization, semantic search capabilities, and smart file classification, which collectively empower users to effortlessly navigate and manage their ever-growing media archives. Furthermore, support for Docker applications, granular multi-user permissions, and highly flexible access controls enable studios and creative teams to seamlessly adapt the system to their unique and evolving workflow requirements.
The Ultimate Private Cloud Solution for Creative Enterprises
Orico engineered the MetaBox Series with a deep understanding of real-world creative use cases. This sophisticated system centralizes backups from a diverse range of devices, including cameras, laptops, desktops, and mobile devices, thereby significantly minimizing the risk of fragmented project files. For photographers, it offers a secure and dedicated home for their extensive RAW libraries and client deliverables. For videographers and filmmakers, the MetaBox provides rapid local access to massive video files while simultaneously facilitating seamless remote collaboration across various geographical locations. By operating as a true private cloud, the MetaBox empowers creative professionals to store and access full-resolution files without any compression, circumventing recurring subscription fees, and avoiding vendor lock-in. Local access remains exceptionally fast and consistently reliable, while its robust remote access capabilities enable convenient off-site review, collaborative editing, and efficient file delivery whenever required.
Sophisticated Design and Versatile Configurations
The MetaBox Series is characterized by its minimalist, studio-appropriate design, featuring an all-aluminum chassis meticulously engineered for quiet, stable, and continuous 24/7 operation. This thoughtful design makes it an ideal fit for various environments, including professional editing suites, home studios, and shared creative workspaces. Its exceptional industrial design has garnered international acclaim, receiving prestigious accolades such as the Red Dot Design Award and the MUSE Design Award. The MetaBox Series is available in several configurations to suit diverse needs: the standard MetaBox model is equipped with two hard drive bays and two solid-state drive slots, while the MetaBox Pro offers an expanded capacity with five hard drive bays and two solid-state drive slots.
Pricing and Availability for Your Next Storage Upgrade
The Orico HS200 MetaBox 2-Bay NAS Storage System is currently available for purchase at $350. For those requiring greater capacity, the HS500 MetaBox Pro 5-Bay NAS Storage System is priced at $420. Orico confirms that free shipping is provided for orders exceeding $40, with estimated delivery times ranging from five to 14 business days, depending on the recipient's location.