The surge in technological advancements across AI, video, analytics, VR, photography, and media and entertainment (M&E) has dramatically increased the need for data storage. Recognising this escalating demand throughout professional workflows—encompassing production, analysis, editing, collaboration, and archiving—Western Digital (Nasdaq: WDC) is introducing a range of enhanced storage solutions designed to meet today’s data-intensive challenges.

High-Capacity, High-Performance HDDs for Creative Professionals

Western Digital has expanded its Professional product line with higher capacity offerings, featuring enterprise-class Ultrastar 7200 RPM HDDs for superior performance, reliability, and rapid read/write speeds.

• G-RAID SHUTTLE 8 (208TB, U.K. MSRP £13,305.99): This transportable eight-bay hardware RAID solution provides massive storage capacity and streamlined backup consolidation for both on-location and studio environments. It supports a variety of RAID configurations (0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60) and delivers impressive transfer speeds up to 1700MB/s read and 1500MB/s write in its default RAID 5 setting. This powerful solution offers flexibility and efficiency for demanding workflows, includes eight removable enterprise-class HDDs, and can be daisy-chained with up to five additional devices for maximum connectivity.

• G-RAID SHUTTLE 4 (104TB, U.K. MSRP £7,707.99): A compact and portable four-bay hardware RAID solution engineered for real-time video editing and ultra-fast data access, supporting multi-stream 4K, 8K, and VR workflows. Preconfigured in RAID 5 for optimal performance and redundancy, it also supports versatile RAID 0, 1, and 10 setups, making it ideal for demanding creative tasks. It can be daisy-chained with up to five additional devices and includes four removable enterprise-class HDDs.

• G-RAID PROJECT 2 (52TB, U.K. MSRP £1,991.99): This two-bay drive delivers high-performance storage with two enterprise-grade Ultrastar® hard drives, ensuring rapid data access and sustained transfer speeds. Pre-configured with RAID 0 for optimal performance, it enables fast data transfer in high-speed scenarios and is compatible with Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C (10 Gbps), supporting daisy-chaining for connecting multiple devices.

• G-DRIVE PROJECT (26TB, U.K. MSRP £920.99): Compatible with Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C (10 Gbps), the 26TB G-DRIVE PROJECT is designed for backing up and protecting critical project work. It also features a SanDisk® Professional PRO-BLADE™ SSD Mag slot, offering modular SSD performance for enhanced workflows with fast, efficient file sharing and seamless editing across devices.

• G-DRIVE (26TB, U.K. MSRP £799.99): The G-DRIVE provides highly reliable storage with a USB-C (10 Gbps) interface for fast backups and efficient workflows, offering speeds up to 260MB/s read and 270MB/s write. Now available in a 26TB capacity, its stackable, anodised all-aluminium enclosure includes anchor points for easy attachment to DIT carts, mounting plates, and other production equipment.