Internal hard drive WD 3.5" SATA 3.0 12TB 7200 256MB Red Plus NAS

For small and medium-sized businesses, streaming data transfer, backup, sharing, and organization of digital materials can be achieved using a network storage device and WD Red Plus drives, which allow you to effortlessly transfer materials to any devices at home or in the office. NASware 3.0 technology enhances drive compatibility with existing networks and devices. For larger companies with storage systems of up to 24 bays, we recommend using WD Red Pro drives for exceptional performance. **Unique NASware 3.0 Technology** Not every drive can handle it. Expand your system capacity from 8 bays to 112 TB, and with Western Digital's unique NASware 3.0 technology, you can optimize each drive. The modern NASware 3.0 technology implemented in every WD Red Plus hard drive improves system performance through enhanced compatibility, reliability, integration, and recovery. **Specifically for Optimal Compatibility with Network Storage Devices** With the introduction of WD Red Plus hard drives featuring NASware technology, you no longer have to guess when choosing a drive. They are designed for network storage systems, and our unique algorithm helps achieve the optimal balance of performance and reliability when using drives in network storage devices and RAID arrays. In other words, WD Red Plus is one of those drives that is compatible with the maximum number of network storage devices. But you don’t have to just take our word for it. WD Red Plus hard drives have been tested for compatibility with a wide range of technologies and network storage devices produced by our partners. **WD Red Pro for Large Companies** WD Red Pro drives deliver exceptional performance in network storage systems for medium and large businesses with high workloads. You can be confident that WD Red Pro drives will provide uncompromising performance in network storage systems with 9-24 bays. They also come with a 5-year limited warranty. **3D Active Balance Plus** Our advanced two-plane balancing technology significantly enhances the performance and reliability of the drives. Lack of proper balancing in drives can shorten their lifespan, reduce their performance over time, and lead to excessive vibration and noise in multi-drive systems. **24/7 Operation** Since your network storage system operates around the clock, it requires reliable drives. WD Red Plus drives, with a mean time between failures (MTBF) of up to 1 million hours, are designed for 24/7 operation. **Desktop Drives vs. WD Red Plus** Choose a drive for your network storage device that is specifically designed for NAS systems, with data protection features and optimal performance. When selecting a hard drive for a network storage device, consider the following factors: - **Compatibility**: Unlike standard desktop drives, these drives are tested for compatibility with network storage systems to ensure optimal performance. - **Reliability**: In 24/7 operation within a network storage device or RAID array, hard drives can heat up significantly, and desktop drives are not designed or tested for this – unlike WD Red Plus. - **Error Recovery Control**: WD Red Plus hard drives feature built-in error recovery controls specifically designed to reduce the number of errors in the network storage system. - **Noise and Vibration Protection**: Desktop drives, designed for operation in systems with only one drive, provide minimal or no noise and vibration protection. In systems with multiple drives, this becomes an issue. WD Red Plus drives have all the characteristics for maximum efficiency in NAS systems with multiple bays. **Premium Support and 3-Year Limited Warranty** You can upgrade your system and enhance its performance by using WD Red Plus drives, which come with a 3-year limited warranty and international-level support services.