{"id":22258,"date":"2012-07-17T15:30:37","date_gmt":"2012-07-17T05:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=22258"},"modified":"2012-07-17T15:30:37","modified_gmt":"2012-07-17T05:30:37","slug":"wd-designs-first-hard-drives-for-soho-nas-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=22258","title":{"rendered":"WD\u00ae DESIGNS FIRST HARD DRIVES FOR SOHO NAS SYSTEMS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sydney, Australia, 17 July 2012 <\/strong>– WD<\/a> today announced the debut of\u00a0 WD Red\u2122<\/sup><\/a>NAS hard drives, an innovative line of SATA hard drives specifically designed for home and small office NAS (Network Attached Storage) systems with one to five drive bays. Compatibility-tested with top NAS box manufacturers and optimised for power and performance, WD Red hard drives are now shipping in 3.5-inch 1 TB, 2 TB and 3 TB capacities.<\/p>\n

The WD Red line features NASware\u2122 technology, designed to improve reliability and system performance, reduce customer downtime and to simplify the integration process. This new product line addresses the unique environment of NAS and the growing demand for affordable, reliable and compatible storage that reduces customer total cost of ownership. WD Red hard drives also feature 3D Active Balance Plus, an enhanced balance control technology, which significantly improves the overall drive performance and reliability. In an exclusive for WD Red customers, WD is offering free premium 24×7 dedicated support and a three-year limited warranty.<\/p>\n

The addition of WD Red expands WD\u2019s \u201cPower of Choice\u201d client hard drive solutions. WD recognises that customers and their applications are diverse and they should be empowered to choose the drives that best suit their specific storage needs. With distinguishable colours, the \u201cPower of Choice\u201d storage solutions are clear and easy to identify: WD Blue<\/a>\u2122 (solid performance and reliability for everyday computing), WD Green<\/a>\u2122 (cool, quiet, eco-friendly), WD Black<\/a>\u2122 (maximum performance for power computing) and WD Red (home and small office NAS). The four colours enable quick selection of the best WD drive for the specific application or usage requirements.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe network attached entry level storage market is poised to grow at an 86.2 percent 2011-2016 CAGR[1],\u201d according to John Rydning, IDC’s research vice president for hard disk drives. \u201cWD’s new WD Red hard disk drives offer a unique combination of product features and customer support for users seeking to expand the capacity of their entry-level network attached storage solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cUntil now, customers had to choose between using desktop or high-end server drives for their home or small office NAS systems \u2013 neither of which were both cost effective for consumer solutions and fully NAS compatible,\u201d said Melyssa Banda, Senior Director of Product Marketing for WD. \u201cWD saw this challenge as a perfect opportunity to design a better solution so we developed WD Red drives, an optimised product for this rapidly growing segment.\u201d
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\nWD Red NAS Hard Drive Launch Partners<\/strong><\/p>\n

WD Branded Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

“The My Book Live family has received strong reception from consumers and the WD Red drive offers attributes ideal for small NAS systems,\u201d said Scott Vouri, vice president and general manager of WD\u2019s connected home solutions group. \u201cMy Book Live customers will benefit from WD Red’s NASware features in the future.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

QNAP Systems, Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe rapid growth of the global NAS market has led to hard drives optimized specifically for entry-level NAS use,\u201d said Richard\u00a0Lee, CEO of\u00a0QNAP\u00a0Systems, Inc. \u201cThe launch of WD Red\u00a0NAS hard drives offer QNAP\u00ae<\/sup> four-bay NAS products a reliable solution for 24×7 operations. QNAP also provides a broad range of high-end business level NAS solutions well matched with WD RAID level hard drives.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Synology Inc.<\/strong>
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\n\u201cSynology\u00ae<\/sup> is thrilled to be teaming up with WD to offer customers a reliable storage solution featuring WD Red NAS hard drives, which are optimized for consumer NAS systems,\u201d said Vic Hsu, CEO of Synology Inc. \u201cThe award-winning Synology DiskStation makes it easy for users to build secure private clouds that operate at maximum uptime. By delivering our unique technologies together, Synology and WD will provide users with greater reliability, cooler operation and a higher quality of user experience.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Pricing and Availability<\/strong>
\nManufacturer: Western Digital
\nProduct Name: WD Red NAS Hard Drive
\nRRP for 1 TB (WD10EFRX): AU$ 129, NZ$ 169
\nRRP for 2 TB (WD20EFRX): AU$ 159, NZ$ 209
\nRRP for 3 TB (WD30EFRX): AU$ 219, NZ$ 279
\nAustralia Distributors: Synnex Australia, Achieva Australia
\nNew Zealand Distributors: Ingram Micro NZ, Synnex NZ, VST NZ
\nAvailability: now
\nWebsite: http:\/\/www.wdc.com\/en\/products\/products.aspx?id=810<\/a>
\nFacebook: http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wdaust<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sydney, Australia, 17 July 2012 – WD today announced the debut of\u00a0 WD Red\u2122NAS hard drives, an innovative line of SATA hard drives specifically designed for home and small office NAS (Network Attached Storage) systems with one to five drive bays. Compatibility-tested with top NAS box manufacturers and optimised for power and performance, WD Red<\/p>\n

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