BVE 2016: G-Technology G-Speed Shuttle XL - a giant RAID designed for the field

At BVE we talked to G-technology about their new G-Speed Shuttle XL. A new RAID solution that is designed to withstand the rigours of use in the field. It can be configured with up to eight enterprise class hard drives and connects via Thunderbolt 2 at up to 1350 MB/s. The drives can be configured in RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 and 10. You can also opt to use drive bays to house ev Series SSD or spinning drives instead, as well as the ev Series Reader RED MINI-MAG Edition.

Various drive configurations are possible with the eight bays.

The G-Speed Shuttle XL has an industrial design with integrated handles.

G-technology also offer a custom Peli case so you can pack Terabytes of storage into carry-on sized rolling luggage.

The G-Speed Shuttle XL packs neatly into a Peli case/

The is certainly a good option for larger productions who need the ultimate backup solution on the road. Prices aren’t cheap though, starting at $3299.95 for a 18TB version and working up to $5999.95 for a 48TB one.

For more info visit the G-technology website.

By Dan Chung

Co-founder of Newsshooter, Dan Chung has over 20 years of experience working behind a camera. His career started in photography but evolved into documentary, multimedia and broadcast TV. He shot the first news video on a DSLR and has been on staff at Reuters, The Guardian and CNBC. Dan heads up the editorial team at www.photogearnews.com.