Doug Green, Publisher of Technology Reseller News, sat down with Larry O’Connor, Founder of Other World Computing (OWC), for a follow-up conversation focused on OWC’s latest product innovations and the company’s long-standing philosophy of helping customers get more life, performance, and reliability from their technology. OWC is an ASCDI member and has built a reputation for designing solutions that “just work,” allowing users to focus on their workflows rather than managing infrastructure.

O’Connor explained that OWC’s roots in memory and storage upgrades naturally evolved into leadership in Thunderbolt connectivity, direct-attached storage, and enterprise NAS platforms. Today, OWC technology is deeply embedded in professional media, creative, and enterprise environments, often powering workflows behind the scenes. “Our goal is to be the boring part,” O’Connor said, noting that once OWC products are installed, they fade into the background while consistently delivering performance.

A key focus of the discussion was OWC’s expanded Thunderbolt 5 lineup, including the new StudioStack, which combines high-performance NVMe and spinning storage with additional downstream Thunderbolt 5 ports. Designed for systems with limited expansion options, StudioStack effectively turns a single Thunderbolt port into a powerful external PCI-style expansion point, supporting high-resolution displays, additional storage, and peripherals without sacrificing performance.

O’Connor also highlighted OWC’s new dual 10-gigabit Thunderbolt network dock, built to address specialized but growing needs in media, broadcast, and enterprise workflows. With two fully independent 10GbE ports, the dock enables network segmentation, bonded throughput, and dedicated traffic paths—capabilities that previously required more complex and expensive setups. “It’s a game changer for customers who need predictable, high-bandwidth networking off a single cable,” he said.

The conversation concluded with an update on SoftRAID 8.6, OWC’s flagship software RAID solution, now enhanced for Windows 11 and the latest macOS. O’Connor emphasized SoftRAID’s unique cross-platform interoperability between Mac and Windows, along with its ability to segment drives into multiple RAID levels for optimized performance and longevity—capabilities not possible with traditional hardware RAID. These innovations reflect OWC’s continued commitment to performance, repairability, and long-term value across the technology lifecycle.

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