Glyph Technologies manufacturers professional grade hard drives, hardware and accessories for the pro A/V storage markets. Our contact at Glyph, Josh Sularski, was kind enough to partake in one of my e-mail interviews; he had some excellent info:
Hey Josh...What's the latest at Glyph?
We are always moving forward at Glyph. Right now we are working on transitioning our removable GT Key and Rack systems over to FireWire 800 (don't worry FW 400 fans, there will be a legacy port for you). A lot of people are anxious to see us release the FireWire 800 versions of the GT 051, GT 103, GT 205, and GT Keys, but our testing is so thorough that we will not release our new products to the market until they have passed some very rigorous benchmarks in reliability and performance.
Besides transitioning the GT Key system to FireWire 800, we have a relatively new product out called the GT 062. The GT 062 is actually two hard drives in a single tabletop enclosure. It is the drive to get if you do a lot of work with video, you know, stuff like Final Cut. It is provides great performance for virtual instruments and sampler software. Examples of these kinds of products include Synthogy Ivory, Native Instruments, Vienna Symphony, BFD, etc.
It is available in sizes from 500GB up to 1.5TB and has the same physical footprint as a regular GT 050. It can be set to one of three modes. RAID0/Striping, JBOD, or Spanning.
For those who are new to hard drives, I'll explain the differences briefly:
RAID 0 / Striping: The two drives in the GT 062 work together and show up on your computer as one volume. This helps shorten seek times and maximizes the bandwidth of the FireWire 800 bus. Very good for streaming video and samples.
JBOD: Literally stands for "Just a Bunch Of Disks". The two drives will show up as two independent volumes on your desktop. The advantage here is that they work independently of each other and still only need one cable to connect them to your computer.
Spanning: The two drives will show up as one volume on your desktop. However, this is different than RAID 0. In Spanning mode, the drives do not work in harmony together. As one drive is filled to capacity, the GT 062 will simply start storing data on the next drive. It's like having a 1.5TB single hard drive. Pretty cool!
Where are Glyph drives being used?
Glyph drives are used in many high profile environments. They are in most major label studios. Check out this link for our client list. And these are just the ones we know about! While we are primarily geared towards the entertainment industry, our drives are used in many IT environments where reliability and performance are paramount. Our system integrator market has grown very nicely in recent years.
Demand has been great this year for Glyph. There have also been some supply issues that are almost worked out...when can we expect the GT Keys to be available again?
We know it's been difficult for those who are fans of the GT Keys. Our target date for having stock again is July 11th, but we hope it is sooner.
Any new products on the horizon?
Our team is very focused on the FireWire 800 transition right now, but we are also working on adding RAID 1 capability to the GT 062. This will act as an automatic "backup" for your data, providing the data mirroring that many people desire.
Besides storage Glyph makes some great products like a personal monitor and CD/DVD duplicator. Overall what are the most popular Glyph products?
By far our most popular product is the GT 050Q. The most popular size is probably 250GB. People like the quad connectivity options. These are FireWire 400, FireWire 800, USB 2.0, and eSATA; all in a professional and sleek enclosure.
Any closing comments...?
In this era of large music and movie files and just larger file storage in general, it is easy to go out and purchase an inexpensive external hard drive for your storage needs. However, 99% of the brands out there do not manufacture a product that is conducive to safeguarding your data in the long term. While all hard drives are mechanical devices (and so they are guaranteed to malfunction at some point), Glyph has gone through great lengths to provide you with a reliable product with which you will be storing your priceless data.
Check out this quick fact check on our GT Series products:
5 Year Seagate Warranty on the hard drive mechanism
3-Year Glyph Fully Backed Warranty
2-Year Free Data Recovery
1-Year Free Overnight Advance Replacement
Our warranty and service are unrivaled within the industry. We always use Seagate drives, an internal power supply for the most reliable power source, and a quiet fan so that your data and drive are protected from the number one killer of hard drives, heat.
Glyph drives are just among the most reliable out there, and if you have a problem, we'll help you get your data back and get you on your feet again. Thanks for reading!
Thanks Josh for all the latest. Check out our complete Glyph product selection today. Need more info? Call us at 866-926-1669.