Western Digital Red Pro WD181KFGX 18 TB Hard Drive - 3.5" Internal - SATA (SATA/600) - Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR) Method

Take Control of Rapidly Growing Data

Built for power users and medium-sized businesses struggling to manage rapidly growing amounts of data WD Red® Pro drives are specifically designed for NAS systems with up to 24 bays. Engineered to handle high-intensity workloads in 24x7 environments WD Red® Pro is ideal for archiving protecting and sharing data with a large number of users or multiple data-hungry applications. These drives add value to your business by enabling your employees to quickly share files back up folders and access data quickly and reliably in your NAS system.

Exclusive NASware™ 3.0 Technology

Our exclusive advanced firmware technology NASware™ 3.0 enables seamless integration robust data protection and optimal performance for NAS systems operating under heavy demand. Built into every WD Red® Pro hard drive NASware 3.0's advanced technology improves storage performance by increasing compatibility integration upgradeability and reliability.

Built for Optimum NAS Compatibility

WD Red® Pro drives with NASware™ technology take the guesswork out of selecting a drive. Optimized for NAS systems our unique algorithm balances performance and reliability in NAS and RAID environments. Simply put a WD Red® Pro drive is one of the most compatible drives available for NAS enclosures. But don't take our word for it. WD Red® Pro drives are a reflection of extensive NAS partner technology engagement and compatibility-testing.

Larger NAS Bay Shock Protection

WD Red® Pro drives are equipped with a multi-axis shock sensor that automatically detects subtle shock events and dynamic fly height technology which adjusts each read-write function to compensate and protect the data. This combination of technology further protects the drives in larger 24-bay NAS environments and helps increase hard drive reliability.

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For the Demands of Big Business

Designed specifically with medium or large scale business customers in mind WD Red™ Pro drives are available for up to 24-bay NAS systems. Engineered to handle high-intensity workloads in 24x7 environments WD Red™ Pro is ideal for archiving and sharing as well as RAID array rebuilding on extended operating systems such as ZFS or other file systems. These drives add value to your business by enabling your employees to quickly share their files and back-up folders reliably in your NAS solution.

Exclusive NASware™ 3.0 Technology

Our exclusive advanced firmware technology NASware™ 3.0 enables seamless integration robust data protection and optimal performance for NAS systems operating under heavy demand. Built into every WD Red™ Pro hard drive NASware 3.0's advanced technology improves storage performance by increasing compatibility integration upgradeability and reliability.

Built for Optimum NAS Compatibility

WD Red™ Pro drives with NASware™ technology takes the guesswork out of selecting a drive. Optimized for NAS systems our unique algorithm balances performance and reliability in NAS and RAID environments. Simply put a WD Red™ Pro drive is one of the most compatible drives available for NAS enclosures. But don't take our word for it. WD Red™ Pro drives are a reflection of extensive NAS partner technology engagement and compatibility-testing.

Larger NAS Bay Shock Protection

WD Red™ Pro drives are equipped with a multi-axis shock sensor that automatically detects subtle shock events and dynamic fly height technology which adjusts each read-write function to compensate and protect the data. This combination of technology further protects the drives in larger 24-bay NAS environments and helps increase hard drive reliability.

3D Active Balance Plus

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.

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 technology to help reduce drive fallout in RAID applications.

Extended Drive Testing

A NAS environment that has up to 24 bays is very demanding on a hard drive with added vibration and heat. This is why every WD Red™ Pro drive is shipped with extended thermal cycle burn-in testing to help ensure each drive is tested for extended reliable operation.

Longer Warranty Coverage

WD Red™ Pro drives comes with a 5-year limited warranty for an even greater peace of mind.