Western Digital Shipping G-Technology NAS for Content Creators

G-Technology, a storage brand by Western Digital Corporation, announced the European availability of the G-Technology G-RACK 12 – a NAS-based device that enhances its product portfolio for content creation professionals worldwide.

The G-RACK 12 and other G-Technology storage solutions were be on display at IBC2016, September 9-13, in Amsterdam.

The G-RACK 12 NAS solution streamlines demanding media and entertainment video workflows, including 4K and above resolution, with a scalable 12-bay server offering capacities up to 120TB¹ – and 600TB² with the four G-RACK 12 expansion units.

Its reliability and centralized storage capabilities are suited for small-to-medium-size post-production houses, TV/broadcast studios, ad agencies, and in-house creative departments using Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro X, Avid Media Composer, or other creative applications. G-RACK 12 is good storage solution for collaboration, utilizing four 10GbE RJ-45 connections for fast data transfers.

The G-RACK 12 solution made its US debut at this year’s NAB show in Las Vegas and is making its European presence at IBC2016.

A significant value of the G-RACK 12 solution is the G-Technology-developed NAS OS that garnered NAB praise for the intuitive, simple-to-use management interface. With a commitment to continual improvement, a number of updates to this NAS OS has been released for new and existing customers. These updates include the ability to support a total of four G-RACK expansion units that will provide up to 500TB of usable storage capacity. This latest OS version showcased a platform for third-party partner applications embedded onto the G-RACK 12 to provide additional functionality. Improved user support and enhanced RAID management capabilities are also included in the latest version of the G-RACK NAS OS.

“The G-RACK 12’s wickedly fast R/W speeds make it an unparalleled NAS option for professional environments, and its intuitive OS server interface allows us to get our entire department working off the G-RACK the same morning we unboxed it, all without hiring a specialist,” said Ted Pacult, post-production supervisor for Documentary Now.

“RED Studios Hollywood is constantly looking for the latest storage innovations, such as the G-RACK 12,” said Jarred Land, president, RED Digital Cinema. “The 10GbE network speeds and ability to work within our Adobe, Final Cut Pro, and Avid ecosystems makes our G-RACK 12 an extremely valuable asset.“

“From our flexible Evolution Series and high-capacity, high-performance portable G-SPEED Shuttle XL to our new 12-bay G-RACK 12 NAS solution, the G-Technology brand offers one of the broadest storage portfolios for virtually any content creation workflow,” said Mike Williams, VP; G-Technology. “Our goal is to continue to optimize efficiencies in pre- and post-production workflows, so whether you’re working on a TV commercial, a corporate video, or major motion picture, we can help you through the most demanding production environments, while delivering capacity, reliability, performance, and style.“

G-RACK 12 incorporates a G-Technology-developed NAS OS with the BTRfs file system, the SCST iSCSI engine, and a graphical interface that removes the complexity of typical NAS administrative systems.

The 12-bay, expandable units incorporate enterprise HDDs and are available in 48TB, 72TB, 96TB, and 120TB storage capacities.

The G-RACK 12 is sold through authorized resellers across North America and Europe.

¹ 120TB: Total storage capacity, 100TB useable capacity in a common RAID-6 configuration.
² 600TB: Total storage capacity with a 120TB G-RACK 12 server and four 120TB G-RACK 12 EXP chassis, supporting 500TB of useable storage capacity across five chassis each in RAID-6