Master the most intense situations with WD Red™ Plus With the power to handle small and medium business NAS environments and larger workloads1 for SOHO customers, WD Red™ Plus is the ideal solution for archiving and sharing , plus RAID reconfiguration into arrays for systems using ZFS and other file systems. These drives are designed and tested for 8-bay NAS systems, providing flexibility, versatility, and confidence when storing your precious work and personal files. For small and medium-sized businesses Stream, share, and organize your digital content , and back it up, with a NAS system and WD Red™ Plus drives, which are designed to effortlessly share content with your home or business devices. NASware™ 3.0 technology increases drive compatibility with your current network and devices. Large businesses with up to 24 bays choose WD Red™ Pro drives for exceptional performance. NASware 3.0. exclusiveNot just any disc will work. With an 8-bay NAS system, you can get up to 112TB of capacity. Plus, with Western Digital's exclusive NASware 3.0 technology, you can optimize every drive. Advanced NASware 3.0 technology, included in every WD Red™ Plus hard drive, improves storage performance by increasing compatibility, integration, reliability and upgrade capabilities. Built for optimal NAS compatibility WD Red™ Plus drives with NASware™ technology makes choosing a drive much easier. Our unique NAS-optimized algorithm balances performance and reliability in NAS and RAID environments. Simply put, WD Red™ Plus is the most compatible drive for NAS enclosures available. But you don't need to trust us. WD Red™ Plus drives have an extensive list of compatibility and commitment tests for NAS technology from our partners. WD Red™ Pro for Large BusinessesIf you're looking for the highest performance in a NAS system, WD Red™ Pro drives deliver exceptional performance to the most demanding medium and large businesses. In 9- to 24-bay NAS environments, WD Red™ Pro drives deliver uncompromising performance and complete peace of mind backed by a 5-year limited warranty. 3D Active Balance PlusOur enhanced two-plane balance control technology increases overall disc performance and reliability. Hard drives that are not properly balanced can produce excessive vibration and noise in a multi-drive system, shortening hard drive life and degrading performance over time. 24/7 environments days of the week Since your NAS system is always running, it is essential to choose a reliable drive. Delivering an MTBF of up to 1 million hours, WD Red™ Plus is designed for 24/7 environments. Quality Support and 3-Year Limited Warranty Confidently improve the performance of your NAS systems with the assurance of a 3-year limited warranty and world-class customer service including WD Red™ Plus drives.. Desktop Drives vs WD Red™ PlusChoose the right NAS-specific drive for your system with a range of features to help protect your data and ensure optimal performance. Consider the following aspects when choosing a hard drive for your NAS:Compatibility: Unlike desktop drives, these drives have been specifically tested for compatibility with NAS systems to ensure optimal performance. Reliability: always-on environments of a NAS or RAID system experience high temperatures. Desktop drives are typically not designed or tested for these conditions, while WD Red™ Plus drives are.. Error Recovery Controls: WD Red™ Plus hard drives are specifically designed with RAID error recovery control, which helps reduce NAS system failures. Protection against noise and vibrations: Designed to operate independently, desktop drives typically offer little or no protection from the noise and vibrations that plague multi-drive systems.. WD Red™ Plus drives are designed to excel in multi-bay NAS environments. Full Specifications Capacity 6TB Connection SATA Cache Size 256MB Compatibility Designed with CMR technology for small to medium-sized businesses that have RAID-optimized NAS systems with up to 8 bays. Ideal for handling larger workloads, including expanded support for OS and ZFS systems. Recording Technology CMR Dimensions (length, width and height) 146.99mm x 101.6mm x 26.11mm Claims will only be attended to up to 5 days after receiving your order