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High performance, reliability and workload capability for advanced AI enabled recorders, video analytics appliances, deep learning servers and cloud based storage
Engineered with advanced capabilities needed for high end smart video solutions
Higher Capacity Drives for More Demanding Smart Video Solutions WD Purple Pro delivers big capacities (up to 24TB) for larger scale deployments and longer-term video retention requirements.
High Performance for Simultaneous Video Recording and Real-Time AI Analysis Modern cameras and AI-enabled recording systems send multiple streams of high-definition video, picture files and metadata to storage. WD Purple Pro drives deliver our highest level of performance to accurately store all streams.
Enterprise Class Reliability True enterprise class drives designed with the highest level of reliability. With up to 2.5 million hours MTBF, WD Purple Pro is built for high-end video recorders and analytics servers.
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Rated for 550TB/yr workload rate(2) | (2) Annualized Workload Rate = TB transferred x (8760 / recorded power-on hours). The maximum rated workload is specified for operating at typical temperature of 40C. Workload Rate will vary depending on your hardware and software components and configurations.
For RAID-optimized NAS systems with unlimited number of bays
Available in capacities ranging from 2 to 24TB(1) | (1) 1GB = 1 billion bytes and 1TB = 1 trillion bytes. Actual user capacity may be less depending on operating environment.
Store more and work faster with a NAS-optimized hard drive providing 8TB and cache of up to 256MB
Purpose built for NAS enclosures, IronWolf delivers less wear and tear, little to no noise/vibration, no lags or down time, increased file-sharing performance, and much more
IronWolf internal hard drives are the ideal solution for up to 8-bay, multi-user NAS environments craving powerhouse performance
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