Western Digital - WD Purple Pro WD221PURP 22 TB Hard Drive - 3.5" Internal - SATA (SATA/600) - Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR)
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WD Purple Pro WD221PURP 22 TB Hard Drive - 3.5" Internal - SATA (SATA/600) - Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR) Method - Server, Video Surveillance System, Storage System Device Supported - 7200rpm - 5 Year Warranty
Purpose-built storage for your smart video solution
The WD Purple Pro HDD, with OptiNAND technology in 22TB, delivers big capacity in an enterprise-class drive for video analytics servers, AI, and deep learning systems to enable data-driven outcomes.
Western Digital's exclusive AllFrame AI technology
AllFrame AI technology supports up to 32 AI streams for deep learning analytics within the system while reducing frame drops.
Multiple cameras, multiple streams
WD Purple Pro drives are optimized to handle up to 64 single-stream HD cameras in addition to 32 concurrent AI streams. This flexibility allows you to easily upgrade and scale your smart video solution to meet your changing needs.
Advanced workload capability for advanced systems
These reliable drives are built with a workload rating up to 550TB/year to keep up with the 24/7 data capture and analysis demands of advanced AI-enabled recorders, video analytics appliances, and deep learning analytics servers.
Proactive storage management with WDDA
Western Digital Device Analytics (WDDA) provides drive health management features for compatible recorders and video management systems.
- Storage Capacity22528 gigabytesStorage Drive TypeHDDForm Factor3.5 in.Interface(s)SATA
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