NAB: From LaCie, Rugged RAID Shuttle and 2big RAID USB 3.1 External HDD Systems

At the 2019 NAB Show, LaCie, brand from Seagate Technology LLC, announced two storage solutions for creative professionals and prosumers.

Rugged RAID Shuttle

The Rugged RAID Shuttle and 2big RAID build on the brand’s record of efficient preservation of high-value, high-resolution digital imagery through the capture, edit, distribution, and archiving workflow.

Digital transformation in the media and entertainment industry has led to data growth. In fact, according to a recent IDC whitepaper sponsored by Seagate, the media and entertainment datasphere – the amount of data created, captured or replicated across the globe – is expected to grow at a 25% CAGR from 2018 to 2025.

For 30 years, the company has helped creative professionals from production houses to hard-core hobbyists manage their data and the Rugged RAID Shuttle and 2big RAID offer two solutions to share, manage, and keep data secure.

“M&E continues to see extraordinary growth in high-value digital content creation,” said Jeff Fochtman, VP, consumer solutions and global marketing, Seagate. “Seagate and LaCie brands are synonymous with quality storage solutions required for today’s complex workflows. We’re also addressing the growing need to keep data secure during the entire creative process.“

Shuttle projects safely
Addressing the demand for reliable, performance storage offering portability, the Rugged RAID Shuttle, designed by Neil Poulton, is the next iteration of the brand Rugged lineup. For 14 years, the Rugged drives have served creative professionals across the globe with reliable and secure storage solutions that offer industry-leading drop, shock, water, and dust resistance.

Designed with its orange rubber shell, the Rugged RAID Shuttle sports a 8TB of storage capacity in a flat design that can fit in a backpack or shipping envelope, making it a shuttle drive for creative pros. It offers up to 250MB/s in RAID-0 for performance, and RAID-1 for data redundancy, configured through the LaCie Toolkit. The drive also features Seagate Secure Hardware Encryption with password protection helping to keep your sensitive data protected from unauthorized access or IP theft.

The Rugged RAID Shuttle offers USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5Gb/s) technology with USB-C connector compatible with next-gen Thunderbolt 3 and is backward compatible with USB 3.0. With a 3-year limited warranty and Seagate’s Rescue Data Recovery Services included, the drive includes a complimentary one-month subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud All-Apps plan (a $52.99 value) featuring Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, and more.

The 8TB Rugged RAID Shuttle will be available in May with an MSRP of $529.99.

Professional RAID made easy

For creatives who juggle data-intensive projects with the need for professional grade speed, the 2big RAID offers up to 16TB of capacity for desktop storage featuring IronWolf Pro enterprise drives. Users can transfer footage with speeds of up to 440MB/s and rely on the device’s USB-C connection for universal compatibility including Thunderbolt 3, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10Gb/s), and legacy USB 3.0.

Also designed by Neil Poulton, the 2big RAID features a handsome space gray aluminum enclosure designed to reduce noise and vibration. It is pre-formatted exFAT and sets up RAID modes through the included LaCie Toolkit with RAID configuration.

With a 5-years limited warranty with Rescue Data Recovery Services and complimentary one-month Adobe Creative Cloud All-Apps plan, 2big RAID is available this month with MSRPs of $419 (4TB), $529 (8TB), and $739 (16TB).