G-Technology just introduced its new G-DRIVE mobile SSD R-Series of external hard drives. It features a USB-C port with USB 3.1 Gen 2 interface. As such, it makes a perfect pairing with the latest MacBook Pro models that sport nothing but USB-C ports. [Read more…]
B&H has the G-Technology 5TB G-Drive G1 USB 3.0 external hard drive for $159 (reg. $209). This drive is formatted for Mac out of the box but can be reformatted for Windows. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
B&H has the WD 4TB My Book USB 3.0 hard drive for $109.95 (reg. $129.95) through Saturday, July 22. This is compatible with Windows and Mac computers. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
B&H has a G-Tech 6TB G-Drive G1 USB 3.0 hard drive for $199. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
Drobo has announced its new B810i iSCSI SAN storage solution with 8 drive bays.
Drobo states that it is 5x faster than its predecessor and accommodates up to 64TB storage (that’s eight 8TB drives). It will also accommodate 2.5″ drives with tool-free carriers. [Read more…]
While at CES 2016, I stopped by to see some new products from G-Technology, which makes great storage products that plenty of photographers love. One of the upcoming products that will be on store shelves later this year is a new portable drive with a USB-C port. [Read more…]
B&H has the WD 1TB My Passport Ultra USB 3.0 Secure portable hard drive for $59 (reg. $74) through Jan. 16. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
Western Digital has released a new 3.5″ format 10TB hard drive in the HGST Ultrastar He10. The new 10TB adds to the HelioSeal line of drives that are helium-filled for more efficient operation (56% more efficient that traditional air-filled drives).
The Ultrastar He10 is preceded by 6TB and 8TB versions and is the third-generation in the enterprise line. HGST’s spec sheet rates the data transfer speeds at an impressive 249MB/s for the new 10TB model (up from 225MB/s in the 8TB model). With an annual failure rate of 0.35%, it includes a 5-year reliability warranty.
No word yet on pricing but the 8TB model currently runs $599, so expect it to come in north of that mark when it hits shelves soon.
Online backup service Backblaze continues to post an enormous amount of data concerning its experience with over 40,000 hard drives from all the major manufacturers. This data is unique in that it demonstrates the real world failure rates from hard drives that are being pushed on a daily basis. That’s something I can’t do in a review of a single hard drive. [Read more…]
Promise Technology recently unveiled the new Pegasus2 R2+ Thunderbolt 2 RAID Drive. It features 6TB of storage inside and is configurable as RAID 0, RAID 1 or JBOD (“just a bunch of disks”) setups.
The R2+ comes with a media bay with optional pods, including a small form factor 1TB HDD pod, SSD reader and SD/CF card reader pods. Each pod also has USB 3.0 connections for independent use outside of the Pegasus2 R2+ box. [Read more…]