WD 8TB Hard Drive / 5640RPM / Optimized for Video Surveillance

Western Digital WD85PURZ Hard Drive

Advanced storage for intelligent video solutions.

WD Purple™ Pro drives are designed for advanced recorders employing AI, video analytics servers, and deep learning solutions that require higher capacity, performance, and workload capabilities.

Characteristics:

• Designed with the superior capabilities required for intelligent video solutions with advanced technology.
• High performance, reliability, and workload capacity for advanced recorders using AI, video analytics devices, deep learning servers, and cloud storage, including RAID and JBOD configurations.
• They support a workload rate of up to 550 TB per year.
• Designed with damage-resistant components for demanding environments and extra strength for multi-slot enclosures.

Storage for advanced intelligent video solutions.

WD Purple™ Pro drives are designed for new generations of AI-powered recorders, video analytics appliances, deep learning servers, and cloud solutions that can benefit from high-capacity storage, high performance, and additional workload capabilities. WD Purple Pro drives feature AllFrame™ AI technology, which helps reduce dropped frames, improves overall video playback, and not only enables multi-stream recording per camera, but also supports up to 32 AI streams per drive for in-system deep learning analysis. WD Purple Pro drives also deliver enterprise-grade performance, data integrity, and reliability, especially for large-scale systems and enclosures that experience vibration during operation.

Power your smart video solution.

Western Digital is a global leader in hard drive storage. With WD Purple™ Pro’s intelligent video storage, you’ll have a drive designed for high performance, durability, and workload capacity that can be used in advanced AI-powered smart video recorders, servers, and devices that are always on. Effectively and efficiently extract value and insights from your stored video footage and videos, and help create a smarter world with WD Purple Pro’s intelligent video storage.

Western Digital's exclusive AllFrame™ AI technology

All WD Purple™ Pro drives feature AllFrame AI technology, which not only enhances ATA streams to reduce frame drops and optimize overall video playback, but also supports up to 32 AI streams for deep learning analysis within the system.

Multiple cameras, multiple sequences

Modern recorders now support multiple video streams per camera. WD Purple™ Pro drives are optimized to support up to 64 single-stream HD cameras4 and many of the latest smart cameras that stream multiple streams. Thanks to their flexibility, you can upgrade or scale your security or smart video solution in the future.

Advanced workload capability for advanced systems

WD Purple™ Pro drives are rated at up to 550TB per year to support the high demands of video data capture and analysis required by advanced AI-powered recorders, video analytics appliances, deep learning analytics servers, and cloud storage. The combination of streaming optimizations and improved durability and reliability makes WD Purple Pro intelligent video storage ideal for all analytics servers, whether processing video footage directly from cameras or for large-scale captured video datasets.

Designed for reliable operation in advanced, high-performance intelligent video solutions

With an MTBF of up to 2.5 million hours (12TB, 14TB, and 18TB), WD Purple™ Pro drives are designed for use in advanced 24/7 intelligent video solutions. With damage-resistant components and capacity for more than eight bays, WD Purple drives deliver reliable operation in large-scale surveillance systems in demanding environments.

High capacity proven in the field

Now in its 6th generation, field-proven HelioSeal™ technology delivers high-capacity, reliable WD Purple™ Pro hard drives (12TB, 14TB, and 18TB1) to meet the massive storage needs of AI-powered smart video and deep learning analytics.

Proactive storage management with WDDA

Western Digital® Device Analytics™ (WDDA) provides a wealth of operational and diagnostic parametric data from storage devices to supported systems; algorithms interpret this data and monitor the system to alert system administrators of specific recommended actions to resolve potential issues. WDDA is designed to enable OEMs, system integrators, and IT professionals to better monitor and proactively manage supported storage devices to maintain optimal performance.

5-Year Limited Warranty

As an industry-leading hard drive manufacturer, Western Digital backs intelligent video storage on WD Purple™ Pro drives with a 5-year limited warranty.

3-year warranty