Access, Edit & Share Massive 4K & 8K RAW Video From Multi Camera Shoots in Real Time with Fast & Reliable Western Digital Thu...
April 09 2018 - 8:00AM
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Award-Winning G-Technology®
G-DRIVE® and G-SPEED® Families Enable
Creative Professionals to Access and Work With Data Quickly
Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) is meeting the
escalating fast-transfer and high-capacity demands of professional
content creators by enabling real-time 4K and 8K workflows with
three new professional-grade ultra-fast solutions in its powerful
G-Technology® G-DRIVE® and G-SPEED® Shuttle product
families.
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Working with large 4K and 8K RAW video means massive file sizes
and is undoubtedly one of the largest pain points for content
editors. With new cameras capable of capturing over 400 MB/s of RAW
data, there is an opportunity for content professionals to create
incredibly high-resolution footage and ever-more immersive viewer
experiences. It is not uncommon for a production crew to be
on-location for two or three months recording three to four
terabytes per day of footage from multiple cameras. With this
expansion of data capture, comes a potential bottleneck in
maintaining a real-time workflow on location – until now.
“Saving time means getting more done, which means booking more
jobs over the course of a year,” said Scott Vouri, Vice President
of Strategy and Business Development, Western Digital. “Creative
professionals need to know that their drives will keep up with the
growing demands of their workflows. To capitalize on these
opportunities, the right tools are crucial. When working in the
field, production teams need a fast solution that can handle
demanding workflows of 4K and 8K content with the ability to
quickly collect that valuable footage and be able to edit on the
spot. With the power of Thunderbolt 3, and transfer rates up to
2800MB/s, the new G-Technology Pro SSDs offer an ultra-fast,
super-reliable solution for any creative project team.”
G-DRIVE Mobile Pro SSD
With storage running at 2800MB/s, the G-DRIVE mobile Pro SSD (Up
to 1TB of capacity) lets you edit multi-stream 8K footage at full
frame rate, quickly render projects and experience them at full
resolution, and transfer as much as a terabyte of media in seven
minutes or less (for capacities 1TB or larger) wherever you are. A
durable, shock-resistant design uses specially engineered
components to endure traveling, while a single Thunderbolt™ 3 port
lets you instantly edit footage on the go with incredible speed
without the need for wall power. An aluminum core prevents
overheating and maintains a consistent high performance, and with a
trusted 5-year limited warranty, you get durable, fast solutions.
The G-DRIVE mobile Pro SSD solution with Thunderbolt 3 is available
in the U.S. Summer of 2018 in capacities of 500GB ($659.95) and 1TB
($1,049.95) USD.
G-DRIVE Pro SSD
Equipped with scorching fast transfer rates of up to 2800MB/s,
the G-DRIVE Pro SSD solution (up to 7.68TB of capacity) with
Thunderbolt 3 technology enables a filmmaker to edit multi-stream
8K footage at full frame rate, quickly render projects and
experience them at full resolution, and transfer as much as a
terabyte of content in seven minutes or less (for capacities 1TB or
larger). Dual Thunderbolt 3 ports are ready to daisy-chain up to
five additional devices, while a stackable, rugged aluminum
enclosure offers a durable way to help keep your workplace tidy.
Combined with Enterprise-class solid state drives, an endurance
rating of one drive write per day (DW/D) endurance rating, and a
trusted 5-year limited warranty, the G-DRIVE Pro SSD delivers
reliable, high-performance desktop storage you can rely on. The
G-DRIVE Pro SSD solution with Thunderbolt 3 is available in the
U.S. May of 2018 in capacities of 960GB1 ($1,399.95), 1.92TB
($2,099.95), 3.84TB ($4,099.95) and 7.68TB ($7,599.95) USD.
G-SPEED Shuttle SSD
With up to 16TB of SSD capacity, the G-SPEED Shuttle SSD with
Thunderbolt 3 is optimized to support multi-stream HD, 4K, 8K, VR
and VFX workflows. Equipped with transfer rates up to 2800MB/s,
hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50, and eight removable SSDs pre-loaded
and configured in RAID 5, it is built for ultra-demanding
production workflows. The G-SPEED Shuttle SSD is available in the
U.S. this month in capacities of 8TB ($5,099.95) and 16TB
($7,599.95).
*Backward compatible with Thunderbolt 2 using Thunderbolt
3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter
**Based on read speed. As used for transfer rate, megabyte per
second (MB/s) = one million bytes per second. Performance will vary
depending on your hardware and software components and
configurations.
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About Western Digital
Western Digital creates environments for data to thrive. The
company is driving the innovation needed to help customers capture,
preserve, access and transform an ever-increasing diversity of
data. Everywhere data lives, from advanced data centers to mobile
sensors to personal devices, our industry-leading solutions deliver
the possibilities of data. Western Digital® data-centric solutions
are marketed under the G-Technology™, HGST, SanDisk®, Tegile™,
Upthere™, and WD® brands.
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G‐Technology external hard drives serve as an element of an
overall backup strategy. It is recommended that users keep two or
more copies of their most important files backed up or stored on
separate devices or online services.
Western Digital, G-Technology, the G-Technology logo and G-SPEED
are registered trademarks or trademarks of Western Digital
Corporation or its affiliates in the US and/or other countries. All
other marks are the property of their respective owners. As used
for storage capacity, one gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes and one
terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity
varies depending on operating environment. Product specifications
subject to change without notice. Pictures shown may vary from
actual products. Not all products are available in all regions of
the world.
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1 As used for storage capacity, one terabyte (TB) = one trillion
bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating
environment.
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