Glyph Production Technologies Expands Blackbox Plus U.2 SSD Line with New High-Capacity 15TB and 30TB Enterprise NVMe SSDs

Glyph’s new 15.36 TB U.2 SSD is the ultimate shuttle and video editor drive, featuring a whopping 1,000 MB/s sustained speed. For those that do not know what a U.2 SSD is, or why this drive features a funky capacity measurement, let me get you up to speed. A U.2 SSD is the workhorse of the data center. It resides at the internal edge of the internet, hosting all of the world’s hot, active data. It’s why your photos on Instagram are readily available at all hours of the day.

15.36TB
MPN: BBPLSSDU215000
$2,399.95 MAP

For the drive to have the ability to work 24/7, reading and writing data at a high sustained speed as the billions online surf, you need the highest endurance drive on the market—one that requires more power than traditional consumer SSDs.

This is why Glyph has taken an enterprise data center solution and brought it to a handheld external product. Traditionally, to achieve this level of capacity at this high of a performance tier, you would need to implement costly software RAID or much more expensive solutions that don’t feature this level of reliability. This cost-to-performance-to-capacity equation is why we are seeing more and more professionals pick up this unique product offering.

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Explore More Storage Solutions from Glyph

Atom EV Portable NVMe SSD 8TB
Sustained 1,000 MB/s read/write speeds
MPN: A8000EV
$1,199.95 MAP

Blackbox Plus U.2 PRO NVMe SSD 7.6TB
Speeds up to 1,050 MB/s
MPN: BBPLSSDU27600
$899.95 MAP

Atom PRO Portable Thunderbolt 3 NVMe SSD V2 8TB
Read speeds up to 2,800 MB/s and write speeds reaching 2,450MB/s
MPN: A8000PRO2
$1,399.95 MAP

Blackbox PRO RAID Desktop Drive with Thunderbolt 3 40TB
Enterprise Class hard drives, with speeds up to 550 MB/s
MPN: BBPR40RDTB3
$1,299.95 MAP

Blackbox PRO Desktop Drive 8TB
Enterprise Class hard drives, with speeds up to 260 MB/s
MPN: BBPR8000
$309.95 MAP

Blackbox Plus Rugged Portable SSD 16TB
Transfer speeds up to 560MB/s with USBc
MPN: BBPLSSD16000
$2,249.95 MAP

Key features of the PRO-BLADE TRANSPORT include its preloaded PRO-BLADE SSD mag, offering USB-C speeds of up to 2000MB/s for both reading and writing data. The modular design allows for easy swapping of SSD mags, facilitating quick capacity expansion without hassle.

The device’s durability is emphasized, with the PRO-BLADE SSD mag capable of withstanding drops of up to 3 meters and offering up to 4,000 pounds of crush resistance. Users can customize their storage needs by pairing the device with multiple SSD mags, enabling portability of terabytes of data in a compact and lightweight package.

Additionally, the PRO-BLADE TRANSPORT features an aluminum heat sink to dissipate heat efficiently, ensuring sustained high speeds even under heavy usage conditions. This summary highlights the SSD’s versatility, durability, and performance, making it a compelling choice for professionals seeking reliable and expandable storage solutions.

Read the full blog post by Fiz Ali for Neowin HERE

Learn more about SanDisk Professional Pro Blade HERE

Learn more about SanDisk Professional HERE

Brought to you in partnership with Stormbringer Creative. Join the founders of Stormbringer Creative as they follow the life of former UFC Champion Robert Whittaker. Learn more about why they trusted SanDisk Professional’s Encrypted G-DRIVE ArmorLock SSD to keep the precious footage safe as they travel from Australia to Las Vegas and everywhere in between.

SanDisk Professional

Check out the video on YouTube here!

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The G-Technology ArmorLock Encrypted NVMe SSD is the first product of Western Digital’s new ArmorLock Security platform. WD is looking for a balance of high-performance, security, and ease of use. The drive leverages USB 3.2 Gen 2 for the quoted performance of 1GB/s in both read and write. Management is done through a simple and intuitive mobile app. Users can set up and start using the device in a matter of minutes.

The G-Technology ArmorLock Encrypted NVMe SSD provides far more security than the normal portable drive, with easy to use apps for drive and user access management. It should be noted that G-Technology has faster portable drives should speed be the primary concern. Security and ease of use are the crux of this particular matter, however. At $600 the drive is expensive, but it’s clearly the class leader in providing high-security portable storage that offers simple, yet powerful, management tools

Learn more about G-Technology HERE.

Check out the video on YouTube HERE.

The ArmorLock is like no other data security systems. All users need is a smartphone or computer to run the Armorlock app. The app guides users through the whole setup. After downloading and setting up the app your device will be working within minutes. It’s that simple!

Tech Journalist, Mark Sparrow has been road testing the ArmorLock and gives his review on the future for ultra secure SSD storage. Check out some highlights from his review.

“The G-Technology ArmorLock is going to be a godsend for creatives, especially those working in the movie or TV industries where security of footage is essential. Imagine you’ve shot a terabyte of great video footage and want to send it to a colleague for editing. Instead of uploading it to a server that could be insecure or hacked, you can physically send the drive to the colleague who can then unlock it securely at their end with your permission. And because the drive uses NVMe technology, it’s fast enough to be used for editing movies and music right on the drive.”

Mark Sparrow

“In a world where security is a serious matter, I can see the G-Technology ArmorLock drive being used in a range of professions. Whether it’s finance, government, healthcare, legal, media and entertainment sectors, all these industries have one thing in common; they all handle large amounts of sensitive and valuable data that can’t be allowed to fall into the wrong hands. The days of taking work home on a USB stick or the spare office hard drive are well and truly over. Losing data on a device can cost an employee their job and the company or institution its reputation.”

Mark Sparrow

“ArmorLock feels like an incredibly innovating new security platform for protecting precious data. I’m not a security expert but I understand how this works and appreciate its advantages and ease of use. I’m looking forward to hearing what crative professionals think of it as it seems to tick all their boxes. If you want a generous storage device with lightning-fast speed and cast-iron encryption and security, the new ArmorLock system and G-Technology NVMe SSD drive is now setting the standards for the rest of the storage industry to follow.”

Mark Sparrow

ArmorLock Specifications

• Available Capacities: 2TB (2000GB)* 
• Form Factor: Portable NVMe SSD 
• Dimensions: 5.29″ x 3.21″ x 0.73″ / 13.4 x 8.2 x 1.9 
• Operating Temperature: 0oC to 35oC 
• Storage Temperature: -20oC to 70oC 
• Interface: SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 2); backward compatible with USB 3.0 and many USB 2.0 hosts 
• Connection: USB-CTM 
• Contents: ARMORLOCK encrypted NVMe SSD, USB-CTM to USB-C cable, USB-C to USB-A cable 
• Format: Options include HFS+, NTFS, exFAT 
• Software: ARMORLOCK mobile and desktop app (iOS and macOS only at launch) 
• Limited Warranty: 5 years

Check out the full review here!

Learn more about G-Technology here!

The ArmorLock management is done through an app. Each drive comes with a unique QR code that will add your device to the app. Several users can access the drive, so it can be shipped to other users and they will be able to use their own phone to unlock and download the data.

ArmorLock Encrypted NVMe SSD Specifications

StorageReview.com’s Adam Armstrong gives his review of this brand new product. Check out some of the highlights below.

“Everything made my G-Technology is nice and clean looking. If one is in the market for nice looking tech gear, G-Tech never disappoints, though tastes can be subjective. The G-Technology ArmorLock Encrypted NVMe SSD is small enough to fit in the palm of a user’s hand but may be a tad bulky for a pocket. n the top there is the G branding in the middle with LED Locked/Unlocked indicator lights on either side. In the middle is a grill with a yellow heat-dispersing aluminum core. G-Technology went with the gold heat sync for these products to help visually differentiate them from their mainstream offerings that use a teal/blue ID.

Adam Armstrong

The G-Technology ArmorLock Encrypted NVMe SSD provides far more security than the normal portable drive, with easy to use apps for drive and user access management. It also leverages the ubiquitous USB 3.2 Gen 2 interface, delivering a a pretty good performance profile. It should be noted that G-Technology has faster portable drives should speed be the primary concern. Security and ease of use is the crux of this particular matter however. At $600 the drive is expensive, but it’s clearly the class leader in providing high-security portable storage that offers simple, yet powerful, management tools.

Adam Armstrong

Check out the full review here!

Learn more about G-Technology here!

The new LaCie Rugged SSD Pro is the most impressive portable SSD unit LaCie has in its line with an official rated speed of up to 2800MB/s using a Thunderbolt 3 connection (that is almost 3 times the speed of the LaCie Rugged SSD that we tested, which until now was the fastest drive we have ever reviewed here on the site).

A few weeks ago we published what was apparently the first-ever video review of the new LaCie Rugged SSD NVME version. In the meantime we also received the LaCie Rugged BOSS SSD (review coming soon), however, this review is all about the Rugged Pro version.

Both drives use NVME technology to produce ultra-fast transfer speeds, however, the Pro version also uses Thunderbolt 3 technology which is significantly faster than UBS-C 3.1 used in the non-Pro drive (this also means that you will need a TB3 to actually get the speed benefits of this drive and keep in mind that TB3, despite being a very capable technology, still has issues with many systems.

Watch the full video HERE

Learn more about LaCie HERE

A few weeks ago Lacie introduced a number of new portable storage solutions including the Rugged SSD, the Rugged SSD Pro, and Rugged BOSS SSD Drives. This review will focus on the Rugged SSD and hopefully, we can get to the two other units on future videos.

Both the Rugged SSD and the Rugged SSD Pro use NVME technology to produce ultra-fast transfer speeds. The Rugged SSD is officially rated at 950MB/s which is almost twice the speed of our current fastest portable SSD that we tested here earlier this year – the LaCie Portable SSD. The Lacie Rugged SSD Pro is even more impressive with an official rated speed of up to 2800MB/s using a Thunderbolt 3 connection (the non-pro version uses USB 3.1 Gen 2 which goes up to 10Gb/s, but not Thunderbolt 3 which maxes at a theoretical limit of 40Gb/s).

So let’s take a closer look at the design and build of the Rugged SSD.

Build

The Rugged SSD NVME is very similar to the design of the original rugged series of drives by LaCie with the orange color and rubber cover but there are a number of key differences. The most obvious one is the size. This drive is small, about 10cm (4″) by 6cm (just over 2″), much smaller than the mechanical rugged drives and even smaller than the Lacie Portable SSD that we have tested.Unlike some of the older rugged drives, this one has no connected cable and instead it comes with two very short cables in the box – a USB-C to USB-C and a USB-C to USB-A cable. We are guessing that these short cables are mainly for laptops but if you are using a desktop-like we do – it is really uncomfortable and you will need to find a longer cable.

Another small difference is the location of the USB-C connector on the drive which is on the long side rather than the shorter side like in other LACIE drives, we are not sure what made the company change that and it is a bit strange aesthetically, although functionally it doesn’t really matter that much.

The unit has an IP67 rating for extreme dust and water resistance, 3m drop and two-ton car crush resistance (at least on paper, we didn’t perform any crush tests), as well as Seagate Secure self-encrypting technology for project confidentiality and 5 year limited warranty plus a Rescue Data Recovery Services plan, which is actually really nice.

Lacie Rugged SSD – IP67 rating

Performance

Performance is where this drive really shines. We performed two types of tests: a synthetic test using the Crystal Disk Mark 6 software and a real-world test where we transferred about 5GB of video files to the drive and back from our test computer that has a build-in ultra-fast Samsung 970 NVME drive.

The Crystal Disk Mark scores are very impressive, actually, the best that we have seen on any drive that we tested so far with 912MB/s read and over 965MB/s write (interesting to see a faster write compared to read, this is typically the other way around).

Our real-world test results were not as high but still very impressive with over 612MB/s from the computer to the drive and about 816MB/s from the drive to the computer, both using a USB-C to USB-C cable. Interestingly, results using a USB-C to USB-A cable were pretty much similar (note that we have USB 3.1 Gen 2 on our motherboard so your mileage may vary).

Conclusion

The Lacie Rugged SSD NVME holds up to its promise – it shows very impressive performance both in synthetic benchmarks, but more importantly in real-world transfer tests. It is small, compact and rugged and has no obvious drawbacks when it comes to its operation, maybe aside from the short cables it comes with.

Outstanding performance Lacie Rugged SSD (NVME version)

The only thing that you need to consider here is its price. Selling for $300 for the 1TB version (there are also 2TB and 500GB versions of this drive) it is over $100 more expensive than the LaCie Portable SSD which might not be as fast but is still a fantastic performer. On the other side of the performance and cost range you have the Rugged SSD NVME Pro version which cost $100 more for the same capacity (update: there are some interesting deals on it at B&H now), but at least on paper provide over 2.5 times the performance (something that we are hoping to test here soon as well), so you should decide for yourself which drive fits your needs and budget.

Check out the full article HERE

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