Blackmagic Cloud Pod - Compact device to transforms any USB-C external drive into high-speed network storage, 10G Ethernet port, ultra-fast file transfers

Compact device to transforms any USB-C external drive into high-speed network storage, 10G Ethernet port, ultra-fast file transfers

The Blackmagic Cloud Pod lets you turn any USB-C disk into network storage. That’s perfect when you want to share a media disk recorded on a camera with multiple users on your network. It features a high speed 10G Ethernet connection for extremely fast file access.

Technical characteristics

Connections

• 10G Ethernet Ports: 1 x Ethernet supports 100/1000/10G BASE-T
• USB-C port: 2 x USB 3.0 (up to 5 Gb/s) for external storage
• HDMI monitor outputs: 1
• Computer Interface: Ethernet for shared file access, configuration and software updates. USB-C for configuration and software updates

File sharing protocol

• Protocol: SMB
• Computer connections: 50 max.

Cloud synchronization

• Supported

Storage

• Storage type: bring your own drive
• External storage: USB disks
• External storage format: ExFAT (Windows/Mac) or HFS+ (Mac)

Displays

• HDMI monitor out standards: 1080p 50, 1080p 59.94, 1080p 60
• Monitor out displays: device name, storage capacity and use, cloud sync status, user activity, hardware status, storage map, network data rate graphs
• Status indicator: glow strip illuminates red during read or write operations

Device Control

• External control: USB-C or Ethernet for configuration and software updates

Software

• Software included: Blackmagic Cloud Setup Utility, Blackmagic Proxy Generator Lite
• Internal software upgrade via Blackmagic Cloud Setup using USB-C port

Operating systems

• Mac 14.3 Sonoma or later
• Windows 10, 64-bit
• Windows 11

Power requirements

• Power supply: 1 x external 12 V_DC 60 W power supply
• Power inputs: 1 x 12 V_DC locking 5.5 mm barrel connector
• Power usage: 25 W without external USB disks

Environmental specifications

• Operating temperature: 0 to 40 °C  
• Storage temperature: -20 to 60 °C  
• Relative humidity: 0 to 90% non-condensing

Physycal specifications

• Dimensions: 142 x 107 x 29 mm
• Weight: 196 g

What's in the box

• Blackmagic Cloud Pod
• Universal power supply with locking connector and international adapters
• Welcome wallet with QR code for software download