For overall enhanced accuracy for NAS, WD Red Pro is also equipped with dual actuator technology which improves positional accuracy over the data tracks and head positioning. StableTracTM technology then secures the motor shaft at both ends to reduce system-induced vibration and stabilize the drive platters for accurate tracking during read and write operations. Both technologies are important for larger 8 to 16 bay NAS environments.
Our enhanced dual-plane balance control technology significantly improves the overall drive performance and reliability. Hard drives that are not properly balanced may cause excessive vibration and noise in a multi-drive system, reduce the hard drive life span, and degrade the performance over time.
The 8 to 16 bay NAS environment is very demanding on a hard drive with added vibration, heat and other factors. This is why every WD Red Pro drive is shipped with extended thermal cycle burn-in testing which ensure each drive for extended reliable operation.
Error Recovery Prevention
Built specifically for RAID and NAS environments, WD Red Pro drives come equipped with error recovery controls as part of NASware 3.0, which prevents the drive from fallout in RAID applications.
Longer Warranty Coverage
Complimenting WD Red at a 3-year limited warranty, WD Red Pro offers longer warranty coverage with a 5-year limited warranty for an even greater peace of mind.
NAS Compatibility
Since your NAS system is always on, a highly reliable drive is essential. With a 35% MTBF improvement over standard drives, the WD Red drive with NASware 3.0 is designed for the 24x7 environment.
Ideal for:
Specifically designed and tested for medium to large business NAS applications with 8 16 bays.
For systems that use less than 8 bays, please consider WD Red hard drives.
Need Help? We offer Premium Support.
Every WD Red Pro hard drive comes with our world-class professional support services including a premium dedicated 24/7 support line (available in English, other regional support hours vary) and a 3-year limited warranty.
Power of Choice
Our colors give you the power.
The data on your drive is more than just bits and bytes, it’s your story. Your digital life is unique. While it’s true that we are passionate about our products, it’s equally true that we are passionate about you, our customers. We understand the importance of what you store which is why we are so driven to do the very best we can to help protect it.
WD has segmented our storage lineup into easy to recognize colors that give customers the power to choose the right product for their needs. WD Blue for everyday use. WD Green for capacity. WD Black for performance. WD Red for network attached storage (NAS). And WD Purple for surveillance. WD offers more than a one-size-fits-all storage solution. WD offers choice, and providing that choice drives everything we can do together.
James Paick
With over 15 years of design experience, James Paick is the Founder and Creative Director at Scribble Pad Studios and has created some of the most memorable moments in entertainment design. Scribble Pad Studios’ forte is in the gaming, film, theme park, illustration, entertainment space and advertising fields.
James is dedicated to educating the future of the entertainment industry and has been at it for over 7 years. He has taught at many design institutions and has been featured at multiple workshops around the world.
When inspiration strikes and creativity yields digital media, James is sure to turn to WD Blue for his every day storage needs. To learn more about his many talents and passion for illustration and education visit
www.scribblepadstudios.com
Kevin Lynch
Balancing equal amounts of technical dexterity, creative intuition, classical influence and entrepreneurial drive, photographer Kevin Lynch is internationally recognized for his growing portfolio of conceptual portraiture.
At times graphic, glamorous and graceful, Lynch’s celebrity, fashion, advertising and fine art images have appeared in diverse publications as well as in museums and galleries throughout Europe and the United States.
Kevin has long been an avid user and advocate of WD Green storage due to its high capacity and earned reputation for reliability. To learn more about Kevin and to follow his journey, visit
https://www.kevinlynchstudios.com
Scarra
William "Scarra" Li is a League of Legends player who currently plays for Team Dignitas, an internationally renowned gaming team. In April 2013, Scarra was publicly voted as the NA LCS mid-lane All-Star with over 50 percent of the vote, allowing him to play for the North America LCS team and compete in All-Star Shanghai 2013 against other regional All-Star teams.
Gaming is a hardcore sport that takes skill, teamwork, dedication, and lots of effort. To thrive in this immersive world, gamers need to coax the most out of their systems to gain any competitive advantage, that’s why Scarra depends on WD Black performance storage. With the next-gen performance garnered by WD Black, Scarra is able to gain the upper hand. Follow Scarra on his quest for global gaming domination at
https://www.twitch.tv/scarra
Martin Gossner
Martin Gossner is the CEO of STEIGER DYNAMICS, a leading Home Theater PC (HTPC) manufacturer renowned for bringing high-end computing to the comfort of the living room. Martin is no stranger to the intense requirements placed on the storage element in the NAS environment. He knows that a one-size-fits-all hard drive solution doesn’t fully address the needs of the HTPC.
Martin is a strong proponent of utilizing WD Red NAS storage as it is the only NAS drive built specifically for home and SOHO users. For STEIGER’s high-performance Home Theater PC builds, which incorporate media center, home server, and high-end gaming device all in one platform, there is no better storage solution. To learn more about Martin and STEIGER DYNAMICS’ unique take on the HTPC visit
https://www.steigerdynamics.com
Marc Cisneros
Marc is a career hard drive and storage device professional, with extensive experience in the video surveillance, streaming media and digital signage spaces. When Marc needs components for a home or small office surveillance solution, he demands that the storage built-in is designed and engineered for exactly that purpose. That’s why Marc chooses WD Purple surveillance storage, so he can enjoy the peace of mind gained from recommending a true surveillance-class hard drive to his customers. To learn more about the security and confidence built in to Marc’s surveillance systems visit:
https://www.hdstor-inc.com
Your story, our storage.
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NASware 3.0
NASware grows to 3.0
Built off of our determination to deliver the best NAS experience, NASware 3.0 extends our promise by further optimizing WD Red for the NAS environment with added support for 6 to 8 NAS bays. WD Red now supports small NAS systems from 1 to 8 bays thanks to NASware 3.0, which further improves drive compatibility and reliability. At 48 TB of total capacity in an 8 bay system, WD Red really is a newer generation NAS experience.
