WD Red™ Pro 16TB and 18TB hard disk drives (HDDs) are custom designed for NAS, to help your organization back up, remotely access and collaborate with co-workers seamlessly.

The way we work and learn has changed significantly in 2020 and it’s still evolving. Seemingly overnight, remote work has become the new norm.

A survey of HR leaders indicates that 91% of those surveyed have implemented work from home arrangements since the COVID outbreak.1 Another survey conducted earlier this year found that 57% of small business owners believe that remote work is here to stay.2

This massive shift means productivity and efficiency is changing everywhere and for everyone, which makes a robust NAS infrastructure a necessity for backup, data protection, remote access and digital collaboration. There is now a spotlight on the need for storage solutions that offer high capacity, throughput and reliability. The increase in storage capacity also means that some users can take advantage of NAS systems with fewer slots while others won’t have to upgrade to a higher-bay system when they run out of space.

Introducing 16TB and 18TB Capacities to Our WD Red^TM Pro Lineup

Western Digital today introduced two new HDDs, keeping the productivity requirements of content creators and businesses at the core.

For the Demands of Your Big, and Kinda Big, Business

WD Red Pro 16TB and 18TB drives are designed specifically with medium to large-scale business customers in mind and are available for up to 24-bay NAS systems. Engineered with CMR recording technology at 7200RPM to handle high-intensity workloads in 24×7 environments, WD Red Pro is ideal for archiving and sharing, as well as RAID array rebuilding on extended operating systems such as ZFS or other file systems. These drives add value to any business by enabling employees to quickly sync and share their files, including backup folders, reliably in their NAS solution, thereby increasing productivity and efficiency.

Key Benefits & Features

• Exclusive NASware™ 3.0 Technology

The advanced firmware technology, NASware 3.0, enables seamless integration, robust data protection and optimal performance for NAS systems operating under heavy demand. Built into every WD Red Pro hard drive, NASware 3.0’s advanced technology improves storage performance by increasing compatibility, integration, upgradeability, and reliability.

• Built for Optimum NAS Compatibility

WD Red Pro drives with NASware technology takes the guesswork out of selecting a drive. Optimized for NAS systems, the unique algorithm balances performance and reliability in NAS and RAID environments. Simply put, a WD Red Pro drive is one of the most compatible drives available for NAS enclosures.

• Larger NAS Bay Shock Protection

WD Red Pro drives are equipped with a multi-axis shock sensor that automatically detects subtle shock events and dynamic fly height technology which adjusts each read-write function to compensate and protect the data. This combination of technology further protects the drives in larger 24-bay NAS environments and helps increase hard drive reliability.

Availability

WD Red Pro 16TB and 18TB HDD will start shipping next month to select etailers and retailers worldwide.

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