Thunderbolt™ 2 may not be the new kid on the block, but it certainly isn’t going anywhere, as it provides bi-directional transfer speeds of up to 20 Gb/s, which is more than enough bandwidth to handle 4K and 6K workflows. In creating their G-SPEED Shuttle XL Thunderbolt™ 2 RAID Array, which is available in configurations of 48TB (8 x 6TB), 80TB (8 x 10TB), and 112TB (8 x 14TB), G-Technology harnessed the power of Thunderbolt™ 2 and created an array with a transportable design that helps make it suitable for use in the field, whether on-location or on-set, thanks to its removable door and top-mounted handle. Compatible with both Windows and Mac, The G-SPEED Shuttle XL is equipped with 3.5" 7200 rpm Enterprise-class SATA hard drives and data transfer speeds of up to 1350 MB/s. It comes pre-configured in hardware-controlled RAID 5, which provides a good balance of performance and data redundancy by reserving one drive for parity in the event of a single disk failure. It may also be configured as RAID 0, 1, 6, and 10, depending on whether your needs include performance, data redundancy, or a combination of both. Host connectivity is achieved using one Thunderbolt™ 2 port, while a second Thunderbolt™ 2 port may be used to daisy-chain additional compatible devices such as storage, displays, and docks.
Do you already use G-Technology’s G-SPEED Shuttle XL in the field or at home? Do you have a preferred Thunderbolt™ 2 RAID solution? Feel free to share your thoughts in the Comments section, below.
