WD Red Pro hard drives, specifically designed with medium and large enterprise customers in mind, are available for NAS systems with up to 24 bays. Developed to handle high-intensity workloads in 24x7 environments, WD Red Pro is ideal for archiving and sharing, as well as rebuilding RAID arrays on comprehensive operating systems such as ZFS or other file systems. These drives add value to your business by enabling your employees to share their files faster and reliably backup them in your NAS solution.
Exclusive NASware 3.0 technology
Our exclusive advanced firmware technology, NASware 3.0, delivers seamless integration, robust data protection and optimal performance for systems in demanding NAS environments. Advanced NASware 3.0 technology is built into all WD Red Pro hard drives and improves storage performance by improving compatibility, integration, upgradeability and reliability.
Built for optimal NAS compatibility
WD Red Pro drives with NASware technology take the guesswork out of selecting a drive. Our unique algorithm, optimized for NAS systems, strikes a good balance between performance and reliability in NAS and RAID environments. It's very simple: the WD Red Pro is one of the most compatible drives available for NAS enclosures. However, don't just rely on our word. WD Red ™ Pro drives are the result of extensive technology involvement with NAS partners and compatibility testing.
Greater shock protection for NAS positions
WD Red Pro hard drives feature a multi-axis shock sensor that automatically detects subtle shocks and dynamic flight height technology that adjusts each read-write function to compensate and protect the data. This combination of technologies further protects the hard drives in larger 24-bay NAS environments and increases drive reliability.
3D Active Balance Plus
Our enhanced dual-plane balance control technology improves the overall performance and reliability of the drive. Hard drives that are not properly balanced can cause excessive vibration and noise in a multi-drive system. This can lead to a shorter hard drive life and performance degradation.
Error recovery check
WD Red Pro hard drives are built specifically for RAID and NAS environments and feature error recovery controls that are part of NASware 3.0 technology. This helps prevent the drives from failing in RAID applications.
Extensive hard drive tests
A NAS environment with a maximum of 24 bays demands a lot from a hard disk due to more vibrations and heat. That's why every WD Red Pro hard drive is delivered after extensive thermal burn-in testing to ensure that each drive will perform reliably over time.
Longer warranty coverage
WD Red Pro drives offer extended warranty coverage with a 5-year limited warranty for even more peace of mind.
Desktop drives vs. WD Red Pro
Make the right choice for your NAS and choose the drive that has been specially built for the NAS with the right characteristics so that your data is well protected and optimal performance maintained. When choosing a hard drive for your NAS, consider the following:
Compatibility: Unlike desktop drives, these drives have been specifically tested for compatibility and optimal performance in NAS systems.
Reliability: In the always-active environment of a NAS or RAID, drives can get hot and desktop drives are usually not designed or tested under such conditions. WD Red Pro drives are.
Error recovery control: The WD Red Pro NAS hard drives are specially designed with RAID error recovery control to limit the number of errors in the NAS system.
Error recovery control: Desktop drives are designed to run one at a time and usually provide little or no protection against the noise and vibration in a multi-drive system. WD Red Pro drives are designed to operate optimally in multi-bay NAS environments.
