Western Digital WD Gold 18TB Enterprise Class SATA Hard Drive

Western Digital Gold 18TB Enterprise Class SATA Hard Drive Beyond Expectations Western Digital Gold™ hard drives are performance-optimized for heavy application workloads. The WD Gold HDD’s wide capacity range solves for the most demanding storage environments. Enhanced Reliability With up to 2.5M hours MTBF, WD Gold™ hard drives deliver enhanced levels of dependability and durability. A World-Class Performer Delivering excellent service to any storage environment, WD Gold™ hard drives are designed to handle workloads up to 550TB2 per year – among the highest of any 3.5-inch hard drive. 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 technology enables higher media precision and increases areal density. The Triple State Actuator (TSA) enhances the accuracy of head-positioning and delivers better performance and data integrity to also increase areal density. Both technologies are available only in 16TB capacities and above. 5-Year Limited Warranty Every WD Gold™ HDD comes with a 5-year limited warranty, so you can be confident in your storage.