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SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- G-Technology, a premium storage solutions provider trusted by leading creative professionals, has announced two new transportable 8-bay RAID storage solutions. Both offer simplicity and transportability to capture and edit on location as well as use the performance and capacity to handle post-production or backup in the studio. The new G-SPEED Shuttle XL with ev Series Bay Adapters and G-SPEED Shuttle XL are being showcased February 23-25 at BV EXPO (BVE), the UK's largest event for professionals involved in taking content from creation to consumption.

Designed with an integrated handle to easily move the enclosure and fit inside a standard protective case that can be placed into an overhead airline compartment. These solutions help optimize a production workflow, providing fast and transportable enterprise-class storage no matter where your project takes you. Now your valuable project content can easily travel with you!

G-SPEED Shuttle XL with ev Series Bay Adapters
The G-SPEED Shuttle XL with ev Series Bay Adapters is an 8-bay, transportable, hardware RAID, Thunderbolt™ 2 solution offering content creators up to 48TB, and high-definition performance. Designed to support multi-stream 4K workflows and beyond, this solution can be configured in RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 and features transfer rates up to 1,200MB/s. It also comes with six enterprise-class hard drives and the trusted G-Technology three-year limited warranty. Leveraging the flexibility of the Evolution Series, two of the 8-bays feature ev Series Bay Adapters, which are compatible with any of the portable G-DRIVE ev external drives, including the G-DRIVE ev RaW, G-DRIVE ev 220, G-DRIVE ev RaW SSD and ev Series Reader RED MINI-MAG Edition. Available now, the G-SPEED Shuttle XL with ev Series Bay Adapters is $3,299.95 for 18TB, $3,499.95 for 24TB, $4,999.95 for 36TB and $5,999.95 for 48TB.

G-SPEED Shuttle XL
The G-SPEED Shuttle XL is an 8-bay Thunderbolt 2 solution providing up to 64TB of storage featuring eight enterprise-class hard drives and the G-Technology three-year limited warranty. It can be configured in RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 & 50 and features transfer rates up to 1,350MB/s, easily supporting 4K workflows. The G-SPEED Shuttle XL is $3,499.95 for 24TB, $4,499.95 for 32TB, $5,999.95 for 48TB and $7,999.95 for 64TB. 

"Our new G-SPEED solutions not only provide a high-performance and high-capacity solution for the highest definition workflows, but also allow our existing customers to find new ways to integrate other G-Technology Evolution Series products into a workflow that they might not have been able to do so before," said Mike Williams, vice president and general manager, G-Technology. "This is a testament to G-Technology's commitment to the creative professional market. We want to enable our customers to use our products in as many ways as possible to achieve their ultimate workflow solution."

WHAT: G-Technology at BV Expo 2016

WHERE: BVE at Excel London, G-Technology location is entrance N9 in Hall S1-9, stand K30.

WHEN: Tuesday, February 23 – Thursday, February 25, 2016

EXHIBIT HOURS: February 23, 10am-6pm, February 24, 10am-7pm and February 25, 10am-4:30pm

G-TEAM SESSIONS: Adobe Certified Master Trainer Simon Walker will share a live demo of his G-Technology workflow during his Premiere Pro CC 2015 broadcast editing and workflow techniques presentation at 11:45-12:30 in the Adobe Theater.

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About G-Technology
G-Technology is wholly owned by Western Digital Corporation. Founded in 1970, Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC), Irvine, Calif., is an industry-leading developer and manufacturer of storage solutions that enable people to create, manage, experience and preserve digital content. Western Digital Corporation addresses ever-changing market needs by providing a full portfolio of compelling, high-quality storage products with effective technology deployment, high efficiency, flexibility and speed. Our products are marketed under the HGST, WD and G-Technology brands to OEMs, distributors, resellers, cloud infrastructure providers and consumers. Financial and investor information is available on the company's Investor Relations website at investor.wdc.com.

GTechnology external hard drives serve as an element of an overall backup strategy. It is recommended that users keep two or more copies of their most important files backed up or stored on separate devices or online services.

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