{"product_id":"wd-red-plus-nas-hard-drive-wd40efzx-4tb-internal-3-5-sata-6gb-s-5400-rpm","title":"WD Red Plus NAS Hard Drive WD40EFZX, 4TB, Internal, 3.5, SATA 6Gb\/s, 5400 rpm","description":"Tackle Intensity with WD Red Plus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacked with power to handle the small- to medium-sized business NAS environments and increased workloads1 for SOHO customers, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor Small or Medium Businesses\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eStream, backup, share, and organize your digital content with a NAS and WD Red™ Plus drives designed to effortlessly share content with the devices at your home or business. NASware™ 3.0 technology increases your drives’ compatibility with your existing network and devices. For larger businesses with up to 24 bays, count on WD Red™ Pro drives to deliver exceptional performance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eExclusive NASware 3.0\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuilt for Optimum NAS Compatibility\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWD 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWD Red™ Pro for Big Business\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you’re looking for heavy duty performance for NAS, WD Red™ Pro drives deliver exceptional performance for the medium to large business customer with extreme demands. For NAS environments with 9 to 24 bays, WD Red™ Pro drives deliver uncompromising performance and unwavering assurance backed by a 5-year limited warranty. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e3D Active Balance Plus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur 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 and noise in a multi-drive system, reduce the hard drive life span, and degrade the performance over time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e24\/7 Environment \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince your NAS system is always on, a reliable drive is essential. With an MTBF of up to 1 million hours, the WD Red™ Plus drive is engineered to tackle 24x7 environments. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDesktop Drives vs. WD Red™ Plus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDo right by your NAS and choose the drive purpose-built 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: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCompatibility:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnlike desktop drives, these drives are specifically tested for compatibility with NAS systems for optimum performance. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReliability:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eError Recovery Controls:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWD Red™ Plus NAS hard drives are specifically designed with RAID error recovery control to help reduce failures within the NAS system. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNoise and Vibration Protection:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesigned to operate solo, desktop drives typically offer little or no protection from the noise and vibration present in a multi-drive system. 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