Western Digital 12TB 3.5-Inch 6Gb SATA WD Gold HDDs

Western Digital Corporation (WDC) has expanded its Gold HDD lineup to include a 12TB capacity model, designed to address demanding big data workloads.

These high-capacity HDDs provide for increased storage density in a range of enterprise and cloud storage applications.

Whether data comes in the form of confidential consumer data, healthcare records or business intelligence, the company’s Gold HDDs provide a storage solution that IT managers need.

“As data growth continues unabated, retaining more of that data and generating meaningful insight from it becomes increasingly important,” said Brendan Collins, VP, devices business unit, Western Digital. “Businesses that most effectively extract value from operational data are able to make smarter decisions, improve business outcomes and ultimately gain a competitive advantage.“

The Gold HDDs are designed to store users’ data. Designed for heavy-workload, high-vibration server environments, The drives have a reliability rating (2.5 million hours MTBF) that is among the highest in the company’s HDD portfolio. The drives utilize the firm’s 4th generation HelioSeal technology, which seals helium in the drive to help provide capacity, reliability and power efficiency.

The Gold 12TB HDDs (model number WD121KRYZ) feature a five-year limited warranty, and are available through select distributors.

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2017.04.27 | Press Release