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www.postmagazine.com 12 POST JANUARY 2017 STORAGE NEWS SAN JOSE, CA — G-Technology (www.g-technology.com) is ex- panding its G-Drive portfolio, with its first solid-state portable drive, the G-Drive slim SSD USB-C. The new drive brings faster interface speeds with USB-C connectivity and expanded external storage for next-generation computers such as the MacBook and the new MacBook Pro, intended for both consumers and creative professionals. Available in 1TB and 500GB capacities, the G-Drive slim SSD USB-C delivers fast, solid-state drive performance of up to 540MB/s. It features the 10Gb/s USB 3.1 Gen 2 interface, taking full advantage of the SSD performance. The included high-quality Type-C to Type-C cable and Type-C to Type-A cable allows this drive to operate with any computer featuring Thunderbolt 3, USB-C or USB 3.0 ports. Requiring no external power source, the G-Drive slim SSD USB-C will ensure that high-quality videos, photos and music will be readily available. Plug-and-play for Mac, this sleek drive is available in space gray and silver. It's intended as a companion for a MacBook or MacBook Pro. The MSRP for the 500GB capacity is $229.95 and the 1TB is $379.95. TORRANCE, CA — Symply Inc. (www.gosymply. com) is now shipping SymplyRAID, a high-perfor- mance, high-throughput RAID storage system with low latency and massive capacity for large-scale media workflows. According to the company, SymplyRAID offers seamless integration into existing broadcast and post facilities, including Xsan and StorNext work- flows, enabling installation in minutes via user- friendly SymplyGO management and monitoring software. Developed in conjunction with Promise Technology, the system features a next-genera- tion RAID controller design based on the latest Intel storage processor. With fast dual quad, 16Gb Fibre Channel connectivity, SymplyRAID can scale to nearly 1PB while delivering the consis- tent performance and low latency that is critical for handling the complex demands of media and creative workflows. Based on a high-density, rack-optimized design, SymplyRAID includes 24 drives in 4U for maxi- mum space efficiency. The high-availability RAID storage systems offer complete redundant power, cooling and RAID controllers with no single point of failure. SymplyRAID is available in 3U 16-drive and 4U 24-drive configurations with capacities for any need, whether large or small. Performance and capacity scalability is easy with the addition of SymplyRAID expansion systems. SymplyRAID starts at an MSRP of $22,999. SYMPLY INTRO'S 4K RAID STORAGE FOR PRO MEDIA WORKFLOWS G-TECH EXPANDS G-DRIVE LINEUP WITH SOLID-STATE TECHNOLOGY AND USB-C CONNECTIVITY AMHERST, NY — ATTO Technology, Inc. (www.atto.com) continues to of- fer a complete portfolio of Thunderbolt connectivity solutions with its new, now-shipping Thunderbolt 3 to 10Gb Ethernet devices. ATTO introduces the new ThunderLink 3102 Thunderbolt 3 to dual 10GbE and ThunderLink 3101 Thunderbolt 3 to single 10GbE devices. These optical SFP 10GbE devices allow for connectivity to widespread 10GbE infrastruc- tures and continue ATTO's long-standing commitment to offer a full port- folio of Thunderbolt 3 products, including 16Gb and 32Gb Fibre Channel as well as now shipping 40GbE devices. ATTO also maintains a full portfolio of Thunderbolt 2 products to provide a flexible solution for all major storage protocols and operating systems. ThunderLink 3101 and 3102 devices feature USB-C connectors, providing connectivity to the latest high-performance Windows Thunderbolt 3 mobile workstations with planned support for Mac platforms. All required modules for connectivity are included and have been tested for interoperability. A full list of ATTO's Thunderbolt devices is available on ATTO's Website. ATTO ADDS CONNECTIVITY TO 10GB ETHERNET NETWORKS TO THUNDERBOLT 3 PORTFOLIO