Westen Digital brings 22TB HDD to market. The presence of these devices to answer the needs of large and high-performance storage media.
There are three 22TB HDD variants brought, each targeting a different segment. All of them are equipped with various innovations that are present for the first time in the data storage industry.
For example, the use of OptiNAND technology, energy-assisted PMR (ePMR), triple-stage actuator (TSA) and HelioSeal to provide the highest area density in the industry with 2.2 TB per platter, so as to be able to offer CMR HDDs with a capacity of 22TB for users.
1. WD Gold CMR 22TB HDD for Data Center
The WD Gold CMR 22TB HDD storage solution with OptiNAND technology helps save TCO by increasing capacity without cutting racks, thus helping to reduce costs such as racks procurement, network, power, cooling, cabling, etc.
One of the advantages of Western Digital's products is the ArmorCache technology supported by OptiNAND which combines the performance of an enabled cache feature mode with data protection of a disabled cache feature mode without having to compromise by choosing between the two.
With a complete solution portfolio ranging from 1TB-22TB, these highly reliable WD Gold HDDs are ideal for supporting heavy storage enclosures, providing up to 2.5 million hours of MTBF2, vibration protection technology and low power consumption thanks to HelioSeal technology (for 12TB to on).
2. WD Red Pro CMR 22TB HDD to support Network Attached Storage (NAS)
The new WD Red Pro CMR 22TB HDD with OptiNAND technology is ideal for high-capacity storage needs, or for those who have reached maximum capacity on their Network Attached Storage (NAS). Specifically designed for NAS systems up to 24 bays, the WD Red Pro HDD is optimized for multi-user collaboration and designed to handle high-intensity workloads 24/7.
The WD Red Pro HDD is ideal for storing, protecting, archiving, and sharing large amounts of data with multiple users, as well as being able to manage multiple data-intensive applications, such as file sync and sharing, backup/archiving, multimedia repositories, and private cloud storage. . The WD Red Pro range of products comes in capacities from 2TB to 22TB.
3. WD Purple Pro CMR HDD 22 TB
The WD Purple Pro CMR 22 TB HDD with OptiNAND technology delivers massive capacity to address this trend with hard drives built specifically to support video analytics and AI servers, as well as deep-learning solutions.
The drive features Western Digital's exclusive AllFrame AI technology which supports 32 AI streams for deep-learning analysis in the system while helping to reduce frame loss. The WD Purple Pro drive is optimized to handle up to 64 single stream HD3 cameras as well as many of the newest smart cameras that transmit multiple streams.
It offers high reliability with an MTBF of up to 2.5 million hours2 for a sophisticated, intelligent video solution that operates 24/7. The WD Purple Pro HDD product range now comes in capacities of 8TB-22TB.
The industry's most advanced Western Digital Ultrastar 22TB CMR HDD and 26TB UltraSMR HDD began shipping to select hyperscale cloud customers in June.