WD 3.5" 5640 128MB SATA Red Plus NAS Hard Drive

Make intensive use of the WD Red hard drive. The WD Red Plus drives have the power necessary for operation in small and medium business NAS systems and increased workloads for SOHO users, making them ideal for archiving and sharing, as well as for recovering RAID arrays in systems with ZFS and other file systems. These drives, designed and tested for NAS systems with 8 bays, provide flexibility, versatility, and confidence when storing and sharing valuable home and work files. For small and medium businesses Stream, back up, share, and organize digital materials using NAS and WD Red Plus drives, which allow for easy data exchange with devices in your home or business. NASware 3.0 technology enhances drive compatibility with existing networks and devices. For large enterprises with up to 24 bays, WD Red Pro drives offer exceptional performance. Exclusive NASware 3.0 technology Not every drive will do. Your 8-bay NAS system can reach up to 112 TB, and Western Digital's exclusive NASware 3.0 technology optimizes the performance of each drive. Built into every WD Red hard drive, the advanced NASware 3.0 technology enhances the performance of the storage system through compatibility, integration, upgrades, and reliability. Designed for optimal compatibility with NAS WD Red Plus drives with NASware technology eliminate the guesswork when selecting a drive. Optimized for NAS systems, our unique algorithm balances performance and reliability in NAS and RAID arrays. Simply put, WD Red Plus drives are among the most compatible drives for NAS enclosures. But don’t just take our word for it. WD Red Plus drives are the result of active collaboration with NAS technology partners and compatibility testing. WD Red Pro for large businesses If you need high-performance drives for NAS, the WD Red Pro hard drives for NAS offer exceptional performance and are designed for medium and large business customers with the highest demands. WD Red Pro drives for NAS with 9 to 24 bays provide uncompromising performance and unwavering confidence, backed by a 5-year limited warranty. 3D Active Balance Plus Our advanced two-plane balance control technology significantly enhances the overall performance and reliability of the drives. Improperly balanced hard drives can cause increased vibration and noise in multi-drive systems, shorten lifespan, and degrade performance over time. 24/7 environment Since the NAS system is always on, a reliable drive is crucial. WD Red Plus drives with an MTBF of up to 1 million hours are designed for 24/7 operation. Desktop drives compared to WD Red Plus Make the right choice for your NAS by selecting a drive specifically designed for NAS and equipped with a range of features to help protect your data and maintain optimal performance. When choosing a hard drive for network storage, consider the following: Compatibility: Unlike desktop drives, these 3.5-inch hard drives are specifically tested for compatibility with NAS systems to ensure optimal performance. Reliability: In a NAS or RAID array, a hot environment is constantly maintained, and desktop drives are typically not designed or tested for such conditions like WD Red Plus drives are. Error recovery control: WD Red Plus hard drives for network storage are specifically designed with error recovery control in RAID arrays to reduce the number of failures in the NAS system. Noise and vibration protection: Desktop drives designed for standalone operation are usually virtually unprotected against the noise and vibration that occur in multi-drive systems. WD Red Plus drives are designed to operate in NAS systems with multiple bays.