WD®,
a Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) company and storage industry leader, today
announced the expansion of its award-winning WD Purple™ line of 3.5-inch hard drives
for video surveillance applications, with the release of the 6 TB capacity. Video
surveillance is a highly data-rich application within the “Internet of Things (IoT)”
ecosystem. WD Purple hard drives excel in new and existing home and small
business security system environments with up to eight hard drives and up to 32
high-definition (HD) video cameras. Available today, WD Purple hard drives are
being offered in capacities from 1 TB up to 6 TB.
a Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) company and storage industry leader, today
announced the expansion of its award-winning WD Purple™ line of 3.5-inch hard drives
for video surveillance applications, with the release of the 6 TB capacity. Video
surveillance is a highly data-rich application within the “Internet of Things (IoT)”
ecosystem. WD Purple hard drives excel in new and existing home and small
business security system environments with up to eight hard drives and up to 32
high-definition (HD) video cameras. Available today, WD Purple hard drives are
being offered in capacities from 1 TB up to 6 TB.
“Video surveillance
has long been a pioneering Internet-of-Things application. Driven by
machine-to-machine interaction between high-resolution, high-bit-rate video
cameras and high-capacity surveillance video recorders, IoT applications bring
access and big data analytics to improve user’s security,” said Matt Rutledge,
senior vice president and general manager of WD’s Storage Technology group. “WD
Purple 6 TB drives enable innovation in this fast growing market.”
has long been a pioneering Internet-of-Things application. Driven by
machine-to-machine interaction between high-resolution, high-bit-rate video
cameras and high-capacity surveillance video recorders, IoT applications bring
access and big data analytics to improve user’s security,” said Matt Rutledge,
senior vice president and general manager of WD’s Storage Technology group. “WD
Purple 6 TB drives enable innovation in this fast growing market.”
Features
WD Purple hard
drives are equipped with exclusive WD technologies, including:
drives are equipped with exclusive WD technologies, including:
- AllFrame™ – In conjunction with ATA streaming, AllFrame reduces video frame loss, improves playback and increases the number of drive bays supported. WD Purple includes exclusive firmware enhancements that enable improved playback and minimize interruptions within a surveillance system.
- IntelliSeek™ Technology – With low power consumption playing a crucial role in high-temperature always-on surveillance environments, IntelliSeek™ technology calculates the optimum seek speeds for the system workload, enabling lower power consumption and reducing noise and vibration.
Engineered for
Compatibility
Compatibility
Built for seamless
integration into new or existing video surveillance systems, WD Purple hard
drives are designed and tested to surveillance-class standards and are compatible
with industry-leading chassis and chip-sets. First introduced in February 2014
with the launch of WD Purple, WD worked closely with surveillance partners to
develop a proprietary benchmark to define and demonstrate performance in
surveillance systems. Tests of WD Purple hard drives indicate superior
performance to competitive surveillance-class brands of storage, especially as cameras, channel count and workloads
increase. A special Compatibility Selector is available to assist customers with
surveillance drive selection at: http://www.wd.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=1210.
integration into new or existing video surveillance systems, WD Purple hard
drives are designed and tested to surveillance-class standards and are compatible
with industry-leading chassis and chip-sets. First introduced in February 2014
with the launch of WD Purple, WD worked closely with surveillance partners to
develop a proprietary benchmark to define and demonstrate performance in
surveillance systems. Tests of WD Purple hard drives indicate superior
performance to competitive surveillance-class brands of storage, especially as cameras, channel count and workloads
increase. A special Compatibility Selector is available to assist customers with
surveillance drive selection at: http://www.wd.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=1210.
Price and Availability
WD Purple
surveillance-class hard drives are available at select retailers and
distributed by Achieva Technology Sdn Bhd, Amble Action Sdn Bhd and Eternal
Asia (M) Sdn Bhd in Malaysia. It is now available from 1 TB to 6 TB capacities
and covered by a three-year limited warranty. MSRP for the 3.5-inch 6 TB drive, model #: (WD60PURX) is RM 1,088.00. Additional information about WD Purple hard drives and limited warranty terms
may be found on the company website at http://products.wd.com/wdpurple.
surveillance-class hard drives are available at select retailers and
distributed by Achieva Technology Sdn Bhd, Amble Action Sdn Bhd and Eternal
Asia (M) Sdn Bhd in Malaysia. It is now available from 1 TB to 6 TB capacities
and covered by a three-year limited warranty. MSRP for the 3.5-inch 6 TB drive, model #: (WD60PURX) is RM 1,088.00. Additional information about WD Purple hard drives and limited warranty terms
may be found on the company website at http://products.wd.com/wdpurple.
