WD Purple™ Pro Surveillance Hard Drive – 8TB – WD8001PURP

The 8TB Purple Pro 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5″ Internal Surveillance Hard Drive from WD is designed for high-end AI-enabled recorders, video analytics appliances, deep-learning servers, and cloud solutions that can benefit from high-capacity storage with high performance and additional workload capability. With support for up to 64 high-definition surveillance cameras, this 8TB hard drive features AllFrame AI technology, which helps reduce frame loss, improve video playback, enables the recording of multiple streams per camera and supports up to 32 AI streams per drive for deep learning analytics within the system.

A SATA III 6 Gb/s interface, sustained data transfer speeds of up to 245 MB/s, and a 256MB cache all help to ensure uninterrupted data transfers. Furthermore, the drive’s 600,000 load/unload cycles, annualized workload rating of 550TB per year, MTBF rating of 2 million hours, and <1 in 1015 non-recoverable read errors per bit read also help to ensure a strong operational life with enterprise-class performance, data integrity, and drive reliability, especially in larger-scale systems and enclosures where operational vibration is present.

Product Features

Advanced Storage for Smart Video Solutions

WD Purple Pro drives are designed for advanced AI-enabled recorders, video analytics servers, and deep learning solutions requiring additional capacity, performance, and workload capability.

Empower your smart video solution.

Western Digital is a worldwide leader in the hard drive industry. With WD Purple™ Pro smart video storage, you have a drive engineered for high performance, durability, and workload capability for advanced always-on AI-enabled smart video recorders, appliances, and servers.  Efficiently and effectively extract value and insights from streamed and stored video, and help deliver a smarter world with advanced WD Purple Pro smart video storage.

Western Digital’s exclusive All Frame AI technology

All WD Purple Pro drives are equipped with All Frame AI technology, which not only improves ATA streaming to help reduce frame loss and improve overall video playback but supports up to 32 AI streams for Deep Learning analytics within the system.

Multiple cameras, multiple streams

Modern recorders now support multiple video streams per camera.  WD Purple Pro drives are optimized to support up to 64 HD single-stream cameras4, and can also support many of the latest smart cameras that transmit multiple streams.  With this flexibility, you can upgrade or scale your security or smart video solution in the future.

Advanced workload capability for advanced systems

WD Purple™ Pro drives feature a workload rating of up to 550TB/year2 to support the heavy video data capture and analysis found in advanced AI-enabled recorders, video analytics appliances, deep learning analytics servers, and cloud-based storage.  The combination of streaming optimizations and enhanced durability and reliability make WD Purple Pro smart video storage ideal for all analytics servers, whether processing video streamed directly from cameras or large-scale captured video data sets.

Designed for reliable operation in advanced high-performance smart video solutions

With an MTBF of up to 2.5 million heart video solution sours, WD Purple Pro drives are engineered for advanced smart video solutions that operate 24/7. With tarnish-resistant components and full multi-bay support, WD Purple Pro drives deliver reliable operation in large-scale surveillance systems even in harsh environments.

Field-proven high capacity

Now on its 6th generation, field-proven Helio Seal technology delivers trusted high-capacity WD Purple Pro hard drives for the massive storage needs of AI-driven smart video and deep learning analytics.

Proactive storage management with WDDA

Western Digital Device Analytics (WDDA) provides a wealth of storage device parametric operational and diagnostic data to compatible systems; algorithms interpret the data and direct the system to alert system administrators of specific recommended actions to address potential issues.  WDDA is intended to empower OEMs, system integrators, and IT professionals to better monitor and proactively manage supported storage devices to maintain optimal operation.

Product Specifications

• Capacity: 8TB (Terabytes)
• Form Factor: 3.5 inches
• Interface: SATA 6.0Gb/s (SATA III)
• Cache: Typically 256MB
• Rotational Speed: Generally 7200 RPM (Revolutions Per Minute) for larger capacities
• Workload Rating: Specifically designed for surveillance applications with a high workload rate
• Optimized for Surveillance: Supports continuous video recording, playback, and analysis
• Enhanced Reliability: Built for durability and reliability in surveillance environments
• Compatibility: Tailored for use in surveillance systems