LaCie (www.lacie.com) has announced the availability of what it says is the fastest dual-disk RAID solution on the market — the LaCie 2big. Now with Thunderbolt 2 technology, the LaCie 2big delivers speeds of up to 420MB/second.

The LaCie 2big also offers up to 12TB of capacity and hardware RAID. Itfeatures front-loading disks, disk status LEDs, near-silent heat dissipation, a “secret” door for cable management, and hardware RAID protection — all enclosed in a Neil Poulton design.

The LaCie 2big is the first dual-disk product to ship with Thunderbolt 2 and USB 3.0. It’s available in 6, 8 or 12TB capacities through LaCie Resellers starting at US$599.