WD 18TB Purple Pro 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5″ Internal Surveillance Hard Drive (OEM)

WD Pro Internal HDD Overview

• 1Description
• 2Storage for Advanced Smart Video Solutions
• 3Empower Your Smart Video Solution
• 4Western Digital AllFrame AI Technology
• 5Multiple Cameras, Multiple Streams
• 6Advanced Workload Capability for Advanced Systems
• 7Designed for Reliable Operation in Advanced High-Performance Smart Video Solutions
• 8Proactive Storage Management with WDDA

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The 18TB Purple Pro 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5″ Internal Surveillance Hard Drive from WD is designed for high-end AI-enabled recorders, video analytics appliances, deep-learning servers and cloud solutions that can benefit from high-capacity storage with high performance and additional workload capability. With support for up to 64 high-definition surveillance cameras, this 8TB hard drive features AllFrame AI technology, which helps reduce frame loss, improve video playback, enables the recording of multiple streams per camera, and supports up to 32 AI streams per drive for deep learning analytics within the system.

A SATA III 6 Gb/s interface, sustained data transfer speeds of up to 272 MB/s, and a 512MB cache all help to ensure uninterrupted data transfers. Furthermore, the drive’s 600,000 load/unload cycles, annualized workload rating of 550TB per year, MTBF rating of 2.5 million hours, and <1 in 1015 non-recoverable read errors per bit read also help to ensure a strong operational life with enterprise-class performance, data integrity, and drive reliability, especially in larger-scale systems and enclosures where operational vibration is present.

Storage for Advanced Smart Video Solutions

WD Purple Pro drives are designed for new generations of high-end AI-enabled recorders, video analytics appliances, deep-learning servers, and cloud solutions that can benefit from high-capacity storage with high performance and additional workload capability. WD Purple Pro drives feature AllFrame AI technology, which helps reduce frame loss, improve overall video playback, and not only enables recording of multiple streams per camera, but also supports up to 32 AI streams per drive for deep learning analytics within the system. WD Purple Pro drives also feature enterprise-class performance, data integrity, and drive reliability, especially in larger-scale systems and enclosures where operational vibration is present.

Empower Your Smart Video Solution

With WD Purple Pro smart video storage, you have a drive engineered for high performance, durability, and workload capability for advanced always-on AI-enabled smart video recorders, appliances, and servers. Efficiently and effectively extract value and insights from streamed and stored video, and help deliver a smarter world with advanced WD Purple Pro smart video storage.

Western Digital AllFrame AI Technology

All WD Purple Pro drives are equipped with AllFrame AI technology, which not only improves ATA streaming to help reduce frame loss and improve overall video playback, but supports up to 32 AI streams for Deep Learning analytics within the system.

Multiple Cameras, Multiple Streams

Modern recorders now support multiple video streams per camera. WD Purple Pro drives are optimized to support up to 64 HD single-stream cameras, and can also support the latest smart cameras that transmit multiple streams. With this flexibility, you can upgrade or scale your security or smart video solution in the future.

Advanced Workload Capability for Advanced Systems

WD Purple Pro drives feature a workload rating up to 550TB per year to support the heavy video data capture and analysis found in advanced AI-enabled recorders, video analytics appliances, deep learning analytics servers, and cloud-based storage. The combination of streaming optimizations and enhanced durability and reliability make WD Purple Pro smart video storage ideal for all analytics servers, whether processing video streamed directly from cameras or large-scale captured video data sets.

Designed for Reliable Operation in Advanced High-Performance Smart Video Solutions

With an MTBF of up to 2 million hours, WD Purple Pro drives are engineered for advanced smart video solutions that operate 24/7. With tarnish-resistant components and full multi-bay support, WD Purple Pro drives deliver reliable operation in large scale surveillance systems even in harsh environments.

Proactive Storage Management with WDDA

Western Digital Device Analytics (WDDA) provides a wealth of storage device parametric operational and diagnostic data compatible systems; algorithms interpret the data and direct the system to alert system administrators of specific recommended actions to address potential issues. WDDA is intended to empower OEMs, system integrators, and IT professionals to better monitor and proactively manage supported storage devices to maintain optimal operation. UPC: 718037889481

In the Box

• WD 18TB Purple Pro 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5″ Internal Surveillance Hard Drive (OEM)
• Limited 5-Year Warranty

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Table of Contents

• Description
• Storage for Advanced Smart Video Solutions
• Empower Your Smart Video Solution
• Western Digital AllFrame AI Technology
• Multiple Cameras, Multiple Streams
• Advanced Workload Capability for Advanced Systems
• Designed for Reliable Operation in Advanced High-Performance Smart Video Solutions
• Proactive Storage Management with WDDA

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WD Pro Internal HDD Reviews

Great drive

By Eric Rated 5 out of 5 Date: 2022-04-13

Very stable. Have been running 4 of these in RAID10 configuration since they were introduced. Added 2 more to the RAID. Great read/write performance.

Hard to get drives, but they have them, at least for now

By Mark Rated 5 out of 5 Date: 2022-01-30

Best work horse drives for CCTV systems

Fast and Quiet

By Don Rated 5 out of 5 Date: 2021-12-10

I filled it with lots of data, quickly. The promotional information states it is built for the long run and I hope that is true.

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