Symply, a privately owned UK-based company founded in 2015, develops and provides cloud storage and media workflow solutions. Employing approximately 10 people as of 2023, the company's products serve the media and entertainment industry, Apple, and small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Symply is a subsidiary of Global Distribution and reported revenues of less than $10 million in 2023.
Symply expanded its product range to include USB 4 and Thunderbolt 5 peripherals, flash storage up to 122 TB, LTO-10 tape drives, and upcoming NAS systems. This expansion, announced without a specific date, aims to provide media professionals with more options, faster connectivity, and flexible high-capacity workflows. On September 3, 2025, a technology preview of Creative Intelligence (CI), powered by creative.space, was announced. IBC 2025 visitors could see live demos at booth 7.C21; the official release is planned for early 2026. Symply also announced a capacity increase for its SPARK Thunderbolt Shuttle RAID systems. These systems now offer up to 240TB per unit using Seagate’s Mozaic HAMR technology. The announcement of this upgrade did not include a specific date.