• The WD Purple Pro HDD, with OptiNAND technology in 22TB, delivers big capacity in a drive engineered for advanced, AI-enabled, always-on smart video recorders, appliances, and servers.
• Western Digital's exclusive AllFrame AI technology improves ATA streaming to help reduce frame loss and improve overall video playback.
• WD Purple Pro drives are optimized to handle up to 64 single-stream HD cameras as well as many of the latest smart cameras that transmit multiple streams.
• With a workload rating up to 550TB/year, these drives are built to keep up with heavy video data capture and analysis.
• The reliable WD Purple Pro is engineered with an MTBF of up to 2.5 million hours for advanced smart video solutions that operate in 24/7 environments.
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What sets the Western Digital Purple Pro 3.5" SATA III Internal Surveillance Hard Drive apart is its advanced storage capabilities, specifically designed for smart video solutions. This high-capacity, reliable, and fast hard drive is engineered for AI-enabled recorders, video analytics servers, and deep learning solutions that demand high performance and substantial workload capacity. The Purple Pro hard drive incorporates Western Digital's exclusive All Frame AI technology, which supports up to 32 AI streams for in-depth learning analytics within the system. This technology significantly reduces frame drops, ensuring smooth and uninterrupted operation.
With the ability to handle up to 64 single-stream HD cameras and 32 concurrent AI streams, the Purple Pro hard drive offers unparalleled flexibility. This allows you to effortlessly upgrade and scale your smart video solution to meet your evolving needs. The Purple Pro hard drive is built to withstand the 24/7 data capture and analysis demands of advanced AI-enabled recorders, video analytics appliances, and deep learning analytics servers. It boasts an impressive workload rating of up to 550TB/year. Engineered for reliable operation, the Purple Pro hard drive features an MTBF of up to 2.5 million hours.
It is designed with tarnish-resistant components and offers full multi-bay support, making it a dependable choice for large-scale surveillance systems. The Western Digital Device Analytics (WDDA) provides proactive storage management, offering drive health management features for compatible recorders and video management systems. The Purple Pro hard drive is purpose-built for smart video solutions, offering high performance, reliability, and workload capability for advanced AI-enabled recorders, video analytics appliances, deep-learning servers, and cloud-based storage. It supports RAID and JBOD configurations and is designed with tarnish-resistant components for harsh environments. The WD Purple Pro HDD, equipped with OptiNAND technology in 22TB, delivers substantial capacity in an enterprise-class drive for video analytics servers, AI, and deep learning systems.
This ensures data-driven outcomes, making it an ideal choice for secure, high-capacity, and reliable internal surveillance storage.
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Model
Brand
WD
Series
Purple Pro
Model
WD181PURP
Performance
Interface
SATA 6.0Gb/s
Capacity
18TB
NAND Flash Memory Type
Hard Drive
RPM
7200 RPM
Cache
512MB
Features
Features
Engineered with advanced capabilities needed for high-end smart video solutions
High performance, reliability and workload capability for advanced AI-enabled recorders, video analytics appliances, deep-learning servers and cloud-based storage, including RAID and JBOD configurations
Supports up to 550 TB/yr workload rate
Designed with tarnish-resistant components for harsh environments, and with additional robustness for multi-bay enclosures
This product does not include manufacturer warranty when purchased or used outside of its designated sales region. By purchasing internationally, you acknowledge that warranty support from the manufacturer will not be available.
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