WD Red Plus 6TB* 3.5" SATA NAS Hard Drive for small- to medium-sized business - Red

Tackle Intensity with WD Red Plus Packed with power to handle the small-to medium-sized business NAS environments and increased workloads for SOHO, WD Red Plus is ideal for archiving and sharing, as well as RAID array rebuilding on systems using ZFS and other file systems. Built and tested for up to 8-bay NAS systems, these drives give you the flexibility, versatility, and confidence in storing and sharing your precious home and work files. Exclusive NASware 3.0Not just any drive will do. Get up to 112TB* of capacity in your 8-bay NAS system, and with Western Digital's exclusive NASware 3.0 technology, you can optimize each and every drive. Built into every WD Red Plus hard drive, NASware 3.0’s advanced technology improves storage performance by increasing compatibility, integration, upgradeability, and reliability. Built for Optimum NAS Compatibility WD Red Plus drives with NASware technology takes the guesswork out of selecting a drive. Optimized for NAS systems, our unique algorithm balances performance and reliability in NAS and RAID environments. Simply put, a WD Red™ Plus drive is one of the most compatible drives available for NAS enclosures. But don’t take our word for it. WD Red Plus drives are a reflection of extensive NAS partner technology engagement and compatibility-testing. Desktop Drives vs. WD Red Plus Do right by your NAS and choose the drive engineered for NAS with an array of features to help preserve your data and maintain optimum performance. Take the following into consideration when choosing a hard drive for your NAS: Compatibility: Unlike desktop drives, these drives are engineered and tested for compatibility with NAS systems for optimum performance. Reliability: The always-on environment of a NAS or RAID is a hot one, and desktop drives aren’t typically designed and tested under those conditions like WD Red Plus drives are. Error Recovery Controls: WD Red Plus NAS hard drives are specifically designed with RAID error recovery control to help reduce failures within the NAS system. Noise and Vibration Protection: Designed to operate solo, desktop drives typically offer little or no protection from the noise and vibration present in a multi-drive system. WD Red Plus drives are designed to thrive in multi-bay NAS system environments. For Small or Medium Business Stream, organize, backup and share the digital content that powers your work with a NAS and WD Red Plus drives, designed to effortlessly share content with the devices in your home or at your business. NASware 3.0 technology increases compatibility with your existing network and devices. For larger businesses and NAS systems with up to 24 bays, count on WD Red Pro drives to deliver exceptional performance.

Tackle Intensity

Packed with power to handle NAS environments in home offices up to medium-sized businesses. Ideal for helping protect, archive, and share valuable data in NAS systems with up to 8 bays. WD Red Plus NAS drives give you the flexibility, versatility, and confidence you need.

Small or Medium Businesses

WD Red Plus drives deliver the speed and capacity business customers require to store, protect, and share increasing amounts of data with a growing number of NAS users. For NAS systems with up to 8 bays, deliver uncompromising performance and unwavering assurance.

For Home Office and Power Users

Whether you’re a power user looking to store high-resolution videos or running a home office with thousands of electronic documents, WD Red Plus drives are designed to help you effortlessly organize, protect, and share your digital content.

Exclusive NASware 3.0 Technology

Built into every WD Red Plus hard drive is Western Digital’s exclusive NASware 3.0 technology. NASware 3.0 is advanced technology that improves your NAS system by increasing compatibility, integration, upgradeability, and reliability.

Compatibility

Optimized for NAS systems, unique algorithm balances performance and reliability in NAS and RAID environments. One of the most compatible drives available for NAS. WD Red Plus drives are a reflection of extensive NAS partner technology engagement and compatibility testing.

3D Active Balance Plus

Enhanced dual-plane balance control technology significantly improves the overall drive performance and reliability. Hard drives that are not properly balanced may cause excessive vibration, noise in a multi-drive system, reduce the life span, and degrade the performance.

Thrives in 24/7 Environments

Since your NAS system is always on, a reliable drive is essential. With an MTBF of up to 1 million hours4 , the WD Red Plus drive is engineered to tackle 24/7 environments

Premium Support

Confidently upgrade your NAS performance with the assurance of a 3-year limited warranty, coupled with world-class support services included with every WD Red Plus drive.