Western Digital Corporation announced under its G-Technology brand the  Thunderbolt 3 compatible RAID storage "G-SPEED Shuttle". The series was already available in certain parts of the globe in a select number of SKUs and volume sizes added now as well are the Asian markets and an 80TB model.

The G-Speed Shuttle series are based on HDDs, RAIDed and then connected with say thunderbolt. This offers them speeds of-up-to Up to ~1000MB/s. The trick is that WD is selling them in huge capacity sizes, 24TB, 32TB, 48TB, and now up-to 80 TB. The 24 TB version already costs 2199 USD, the 80 TB version you can purchase for a whopping 7599,- USD.

"With up to 48TB1 of capacity and transfer speeds up to 1000MB/s2, the G-SPEED Shuttle with Thunderbolt 3 device delivers ideal storage for demanding workflows. A transportable design lets you easily carry it on-location and back to the studio, and with optimized 4K and 8K support, you get the bandwidth to edit multi-camera footage in real time, render multi-layer effects, and quickly export with incredible efficiency. Built-in hardware RAID offers several backup options, while dual Thunderbolt 3 ports are ready for daisy chaining up to 5 additional devices. Combined with four bays of removable Enterprise-class hard drives for enhanced reliability and a trusted 5-year limited warranty, the G-SPEED Shuttle with Thunderbolt 3 device provides reliable, high-performance storage to scale with all your productions."

Shuttle XL can be configured in RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 & 50, features transfer rates up to 1350 MB/s, Enterprise-class hard drives and the trusted G-Technology 3-Year warranty.