Enterprise-class hard drives designed for high performance and reliability in commercial and enterprise NAS environments.

WD Red Pro drives are designed for the demanding workloads of commercial and enterprise NAS environments running 24/7 with multiple users. WD Red Pro drives deliver the performance, scalability, and reliability businesses demand for storing, sharing, and collaborating on large amounts of data in multi-bay, RAID-optimized NAS systems.

Optimized for NAS Systems with NASware Technology
Western Digital's exclusive NASware technology precisely matches drive parameters to NAS system workloads, helping to improve performance and reliability.

Designed for 24/7 Operation
WD Red Pro hard drives are designed to withstand the rigorous demands of intensive 24/7, multi-user NAS environments and extend system durability.

Compatibility Tested
Western Digital partners with numerous NAS system vendors to conduct extensive testing to ensure compatibility with most NAS enclosures.

Protected against Excessive Vibration
WD Red Pro drives are equipped with Rotational Vibration (RV) sensors that predict and actively counteract disruptions caused by increased vibration. By dissipating excessive vibration throughout the drive enclosure, turbulence is minimized, performance is maintained, and drives are protected.

Designed to Absorb Shock
WD Red Pro hard drives are equipped with a multi-axis shock sensor that detects even subtle vibrations and automatically compensates using dynamic head height control technology to further protect drives in NAS enclosures.

Equipped with Industry-Leading Technology
WD Red Pro 22 TB hard drives feature Western Digital's patented OptiNAND technology, which utilizes integrated iNAND flash memory to perform key storage functions, freeing up more capacity and improving overall drive performance.

Backed by World-Class Technical Support and Warranty
As a leading hard drive manufacturer, Western Digital is confident in its NAS storage solutions and offers a 5-year limited warranty and world-class technical support for worry-free data storage.

Comparing Traditional Desktop Drives and WD Red Pro
It's important to choose a drive specifically designed for NAS systems, optimized for RAID, to ensure optimal performance and preserve your valuable data. When choosing a hard drive for your NAS system, consider the following:

• Compatibility: Unlike desktop drives, WD Red Pro hard drives are specifically designed and tested for NAS systems and include NASware technology, which precisely adjusts drive parameters to NAS workloads for optimal performance. Reliability: Desktop drives are typically not designed for the 24/7 operation required in NAS systems. WD Red Pro hard drives are designed to withstand the harsh conditions found in high-intensity, 24/7, multi-user NAS environments.
• RAID Support: Unlike most desktop drives, which are configured for general use, WD Red hard drives feature RAID error recovery to help minimize failures in a multi-drive NAS system.
• Noise and Vibration Protection: Designed for standalone operation, desktop drives do not offer adequate protection against the vibration and noise experienced in multi-drive systems. WD Red hard drives are equipped with Rotational Vibration (RV) sensors that anticipate and actively address the increased vibrations often encountered in multi-drive NAS systems.