WD GOLD ™ ENTERPRISE CLASS SATA HDD - 16TB
Conquer tough workloads with enterprise-class WD Gold HDDs. Available in 1TB to 20TB
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capacities, these highly reliable solutions for demanding storage environments provide up to 2.5M hours MTBF
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, vibration protection technology and a low power draw thanks to HelioSeal™ technology . Specifically designed for use in enterprise-class data centers and storage systems, the WD Gold SATA HDDs deliver the world-class performance you expect from Western Digital hard drives.
Beyond Expectations
WD Gold hard drives are performance-optimized for heavy application workloads and are designed to handle workloads up to 550TB 3 per year. Whether you need 1TB or 20TB 1 , the wide capacity range of WD Gold HDDs solves for the most demanding storage environments.
Enhanced Reliability
With up to 2.5M hours MTBF
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, WD Gold hard drives deliver enhanced levels of dependability and durability
Reimagining The HDD
WD Gold offers 20TB on a 9 disk CMR drive with reimagined HDDs utilizing the first implementation of OptiNAND
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technology's capacity-enabling features.
Vibration Protection
WD Gold has sophisticated monitoring electronics that help correct linear and rotational vibrations in real time using enhanced vibration protection technology for improved performance in high-vibration environments.
Play Well With Others
Broadly compatible with most PC and major enterprise operating systems. Specifically designed for use in enterprise-grade data centers and storage systems.
Leading The Way
Energy-assisted magnetic recording (EAMR) technology enables higher media precision and increases areal density. The triple-stage actuator (TSA) enhances the accuracy of head-positioning and delivers better performance and data integrity to also increase areal density. Both EAMR and TSA are available only in 16TB capacities and above.