Description
Be ready for increasing workloads with the WD Red Plus drive
The WD Red Plus drive is designed for use in NAS systems in small and medium-sized businesses, as well as in home offices. These drives are ideal for data archiving, shared access, and RAID array upgrades in systems using ZFS and other file systems. Engineered and tested for 8-bay NAS systems, they offer versatility and flexibility. You can trust the reliable storage and access of important personal and work files.
For small and medium-sized businesses
Stream data, back up, share, and organize digital content effortlessly across home or office devices using a network storage system with WD Red Plus drives. NASware 3.0 technology enhances drive compatibility with existing networks and devices. For larger enterprises with storage systems up to 24 bays, we recommend the high-performance WD Red Pro drives.
Unique NASware 3.0 technology
Not every drive can handle it. Expand your 8-bay system capacity up to 112 TB and optimize each drive with Western Digital's exclusive NASware 3.0 technology. The advanced NASware 3.0 technology built into every WD Red Plus hard drive improves system performance by enhancing compatibility, reliability, integration, and firmware updates.
Specifically designed for optimal compatibility with network storage devices
With WD Red Plus drives featuring NASware technology, you no longer need to guess which drive to choose. These drives are purpose-built for network storage systems, and our unique algorithm ensures the best balance of performance and reliability in NAS and RAID environments. In short, WD Red Plus is one of the most widely compatible drives available for network storage systems. And you don't have to take our word for it — WD Red Plus drives are tested for compatibility with a wide range of technologies and network storage devices from our partners.
3D Active Balance Plus
Our advanced dual-plane balance technology significantly improves drive performance and reliability. Inadequate balancing in drives can reduce lifespan, degrade performance, and cause excess vibration and noise in multi-drive systems.
24/7 operation
Since your network storage system runs around the clock, it needs reliable drives. WD Red Plus drives, with a mean time between failures (MTBF) of up to 1 million hours, are built for continuous 24/7 operation.
Desktop drives vs. WD Red Plus
Choose a drive specifically designed for NAS systems, with data protection and optimized performance features. When selecting a hard drive for network storage, consider the following:
Compatibility. Unlike standard desktop drives, these drives are tested for compatibility with network storage systems to ensure optimal performance.
Reliability. Running 24/7 in a NAS or RAID array generates heat that desktop drives aren't designed or tested to handle — unlike WD Red Plus drives.
Error correction control. WD Red Plus NAS drives include specialized error correction features that help reduce errors in network storage systems.
Noise and vibration protection. Desktop hard drives, designed for single-drive systems, offer minimal or no protection against noise and vibration — a growing issue in multi-drive systems. WD Red Plus drives include features for optimal performance in multi-bay NAS systems.