G-Technology G-Tech G-Speed, 1.5 TB External Hard Drive Storage Solution, 4GB Fiber Channel RAID, for Macintosh & Windows

Introducing the G-DRIVE Professional strength storage solutions for demanding applications! G-Tech has shaken up the storage industry with the world's most cost-effective, 4Gbit Fiber Channel/Ultra320 SCSI RAID storage solutions for high-end professional Content Creation applications. When configured in RAID 6 mode, G-SPEED protects your valuable content even if two drives fail the ultimate in peace of mind.

G-SPEED is available in a compact Desktop enclosure with 6 drives or a dual channel 3U rackmount enclosure (G-SPEED XL) with up to 16 drives. G-SPEED can easily be configured as a RAID 0, 1, 3, 5 or RAID 6. This flexibility enables the system to be tuned to the required level of performance and fault-tolerance necessary to support your application. G-SPEED can also be configured in JBOD (Just-a-Bunch-of Disks) mode for use with digital audio workstations. G-SPEED offers industry leading performance by easily supporting multi-stream SD, uncompressed HD and 2K Film work flows.

The Fiber Channel version of G-SPEED features 4GBit connectivity and utilizes Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) LC optical transceivers. The system connects to any Mac or PC workstation using thin optical cabling and is backwards compatible with existing 1& 2GBit Fibre Channel infrastructures. The SCSI version of G-SPEED features Ultra320 connectivity and supports daisy-chaining of additional units. G-SPEED comes standard with a 300W fixed power supply. A redundant power supply system with two hot-swappable 250W power modules is available as an option.

G-SPEED XL comes standard with redundant power. The disk drive and fan modules in G-SPEED are field upgradeable and hot-swappable G-SPEED has a built-in Web GUI that is accessed via the Ethernet port located on the back of the unit. This simple GUI is used to configure the RAID level and monitor the status of the system. The GUI monitors all aspects of the system including power supply voltage, Fan RPM and the temperature of the RAID controller & hard drives. In the event of a problem, G-SPEED will send an email message to up to four recipients.

G-SPEED supports the latest and greatest professional video editing equipment including AJA's Io & Kona3, Avid Xpress & Media Composer and Blackmagic Design's Decklink products. G-SPEED is backed by a 3-year factory warranty and the best customer support in the business.