WD launches World’s Fastest WD VelociRaptor 10,000 RPM enterprise SATA hard drive
WD detailed yesterday the WD VelociRaptor 10,000 RPM enterprise SATA tough drives in an enterprise-class 2.5-inch form factor for blade servers and 1U and 2U rack servers. The newest WD VelociRaptor tough drive is built for business-critical applications with enterprise-class mechanics and packs up to 300 GB of capacity into the enterprise little form factor bays, while consuming 35 percent less power than the previous-generation WD Raptor drive. The new 2.5-inch WD VelociRaptor drive is the only drive obtainable that can offer server users the flexibility of integrating SATA technology while benefiting from server-class performance and reliability.
WD VelociRaptor 2.5-inch 300GB SATA Hard Drive can hold up to 85,700 digital photos, 75,000 songs (MP3), 130 hrs of DVD quality video and 36 hrs of HD video. WD VelociRaptor 2.5-inch tough drives are designed and manufactured to enterprise-class standards to supply high reliability in high duty cycle environments, resulting in the highest obtainable reliability rating of any SATA drive at 1.4 million hrs MTBF.