iodyne Unveils Pro Mini: A Super Smart Portable Hard Drive

iodyne has announced Pro Mini, the first-ever Smart Drive designed specifically for video and photo production professionals.

The portable storage device offers groundbreaking features and performance to streamline workflows on-set, in the edit bay, for VFX, virtual production, broadcast, and live events.

Behind the Scenes

• Pro Mini delivers sustained read and write speeds of 3+ GB/s, 2-10X faster than typical Pro SSDs, even with encryption and RAID protection always on.

• It features the industry's first solid-state cooling system in a portable SSD, powered by Frore Systems' AirJet® modules, enabling its high performance and advanced features.

• The drive includes a customizable Digital Label, eliminating the need for physical labels, and Find My tracking to locate lost or in-transit drives.

• Pro Mini uses secure Passkeys instead of passwords for authentication and offers a Fleet Management cloud service for managing multiple devices.

• It supports iodyne's unique Containers technology for advanced multi-platform workflows across macOS, Windows, and Linux.

The Takeaway

The iodyne Pro Mini addresses common pain points in production workflows, such as performance limitations, inadequate security, manual inventory management, and the challenges of labeling and tracking drives.

By offering innovative features and unparalleled performance in a compact, durable design, the Pro Mini is poised to become an essential tool for video and photo professionals, setting a new standard for portable storage devices in the industry.