Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC) will showcase a unique lineup of technologies and new storage solutions designed for today's and tomorrow's complex media and entertainment (M&E) workflows at the 2024 NAB Show, April 13-17, 2024 in Las Vegas. Western Digital continues to focus on the future, offering advanced solutions that respond to the growing demand for speed and capacity in digital content creation.
The growing demand for higher resolution and higher frames per second digital content is driving the need for faster and more flexible high-capacity storage solutions to help streamline workflows and keep up with high-demand projects. At every step of the workflow—from recording and data transfer to archiving—Western Digital strives to develop technologies that help professionals and creators work faster and more efficiently, ultimately saving time and money so they can focus on their creative work.
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Advance the workflows of tomorrow: Bringing next generation memory cards with new super speeds
Western Digital, with products with the performance of the future, introduces its new portfolio of SanDisk® Express next-generation SD and microSD memory cards with a higher level of performance. The cards are designed for current and future applications that require faster storage solutions that help reduce the time it takes to access and store data. Delivering SSD-speed performance, SD Express cards work with current UHS-I and UHS-II SD devices while providing M&E professionals with a storage solution for future super-fast devices. The new SD Express cards feature SanDisk® ThermAdapt™ technology with a specially designed cover and adaptive thermal controller so devices stay within a safe temperature range. The SanDisk SD and microSD Express cards can be expected to be available from authorized retailers, e-shops and the Western Digital store this summer.
SanDisk® SD Express (128GB / 256GB) – Up to 4,4 times faster transfer speed than Western Digital's fastest SD™ UHS-I card to date1. This card is great for data-intensive workflows and powerful cameras and other compatible devices. The card is backward compatible with today's devices, yet ready for the future.
SanDisk® microSD™ Express (128GB / 256GB) – Up to 4,4 times faster transfer speed than Western Digital's fastest microSD™ UHS-I card to date2. The SanDisk® microSD Express card offers unprecedented speed, storage and performance for professionals with intensive workflows. This microSD card is also backwards compatible for use with today's devices.
M&E professionals who create high-definition videos using state-of-the-art cameras, action cameras, drones and other digital devices can be limited if they don't have enough storage capacity. To help professionals advance their creative process, Western Digital is introducing groundbreaking new memory cards at NAB:
2TB* SanDisk Extreme PRO® SDXC™ UHS-I – The world's first 2TB UHS-I SDXC™ memory card offers massive storage capacity to capture multiple high-resolution images and record multiple 4K UHD4 videos on a single card.
2TB* SanDisk Extreme PRO microSDXC™ UHS-I – The world's fastest 2TB UHS-I microSD card and the first from Western Digital3 it is designed for devices with microSD slots and allows you to capture more content.
The SanDisk 2TB memory cards can be expected to be available from authorized resellers, e-shops and the Western Digital store this summer.
4TB* SanDisk Extreme PRO SDUC™ UHS-I – The world's first ever 4TB* UHS-I SD card delivers incredible capacity at the same SD format size. The new card, which uses the SDUC (Secure Digital Ultra Capacity) standard, which enables capacities of up to 128 TB, is expected to be launched in 2025 and will be presented at NAB 2024. Visitors to the trade fair will be the first to get an idea of how 4TB SD card capacity will expand the creative possibilities of cameras and laptops.
Increasing workflow efficiency: Expanding possibilities with massive capacity and extreme performance
SanDisk Professional's award-winning line of premium desktop external drives is now built on 24TB* enterprise-class Ultrastar® 7200 RPM hard drives. These drives better support demanding 4K, 8K and VR workflows. The new range of SanDisk Professional desktop external drives with a 24TB solution can be purchased from authorized retailers, e-shops and the Western Digital Store.
24TB* G-DRIVE® – Ultra-reliable storage supporting USB-C™ (10 Gb/s) for fast backups.
24TB* G-DRIVE PROJECT – Backup and save valuable work on projects. Compatible with Thunderbolt 3™ and USB-C (10 Gb/s). It also features a PRO-BLADE™ SSD Mag slot for modular SSD performance when sharing and editing across multiple devices.
48TB* G-RAID® MIRROR – Comes in RAID 1 (mirroring) format, which automatically duplicates working files for data redundancy. Compatible with Thunderbolt 3™ and USB-C (10 Gb/s). It also features a PRO-BLADE™ SSD Mag slot for modular SSD performance when sharing and editing across multiple devices.
96TB* G-RAID SHUTTLE 4 – Portable 4-bay hardware RAID solution enables super-fast real-time video access and editing. This device comes in RAID 5 format and supports RAID 0, 1 and 10 configurations.
192TB* G-RAID SHUTTLE 8 – A portable 8-bay hardware RAID solution for those who need massive storage for consolidated backups, whether on location or in the studio. It supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 configurations and provides transfer speeds of up to 1690 MB/s read and 1490 MB/s write at default RAID 5.5 settings.
Handling Big Data Demands: Increase scalability and flexibility for large-scale workflows
Western Digital's storage platforms are designed to address the colossal data challenges of the M&E industry with cost-effective, enterprise-class storage that offers scalability, resilience and mobility for TV and film companies, CDNs, production companies and film studios.
Western Digital Ultrastar® Transporter – A high-performance, high-throughput, high-capacity platform for data capture, storage and mobility. Offers up to 368TB* of fast NVMe™ SSD performance and dual-port 200Gb/E connectivity for storing, editing and physically transferring daily records and large files from one location to another, including the cloud, which can save days or weeks compared to using online services for file transfer. Take it to a location where network connectivity may not be feasible due to cost or poor connectivity. It weighs less than 14 kg, has a durable chassis construction and includes a proven transport case. It offers additional data security with a tamper-proof enclosure and is designed to meet FIPS 140-2 Level 2 requirements with TPM (Trusted Platform Module) version 2.
Western Digital Ultrastar® Data102 JBOD – A reliable, high-density external storage platform for bulk storage and backup with online access to data archive and nearline content. This third-generation solution supports speeds of up to 24Gb SAS to the host computer, future-proofing your investment. The Data102 3000 platform provides up to 2,65PB* in a 4U chassis and supports the latest 24TB Ultrastar hard drives, including the now shipping Ultrastar DC HC580 SAS hard drives. It features the company's unique ArcticFlow™ and IsoVibe™ innovations, which have been shown to reduce the need for hard drive replacements due to heat and vibration by 62% compared to the generation without these innovations.
