Western Digital WD Purple Pro Smart Video Hard Drive - 18 TB 512 MB, 7200 RPM, 3.5", SATA 6 Gb/s (WD181PURP)

The WD Purple Pro Smart Video Hard Drive - 18 TB  is engineered for advanced surveillance and AI-driven video analytics environments. Designed to handle high-resolution video streams and intensive workloads, it is ideal for applications such as AI-enabled recorders, deep learning servers, and large-scale video analytics systems.​

Western Digital WD Purple Pro SATA Hard Drive Key Features

• Optimized for AI and Video Analytics: Supports up to 64 single-stream HD cameras and 32 concurrent AI streams, enabling scalable and flexible smart video solutions.
• High Workload Capacity: Rated for up to 550 TB/year workload, accommodating the demands of 24/7 video capture and analysis in AI-enabled recorders and analytics servers
• Enhanced Reliability: Features an MTBF of up to 2.5 million hours and is backed by a 5-year limited warranty, ensuring dependable operation in continuous-use environments.
• AllFrame™ AI Technology: Reduces frame loss and improves video playback while supporting up to 32 AI streams for deep learning analytics within the system.
• Built for Harsh Environments: Equipped with tarnish-resistant components and designed for multi-bay enclosures, making it suitable for large-scale surveillance systems in challenging conditions.
• Proactive Drive Health Monitoring: Incorporates Western Digital Device Analytics™ (WDDA) for real-time drive health management and diagnostics in compatible systems.

This drive is an excellent choice for businesses and organizations seeking robust, scalable storage solutions for AI-enhanced surveillance and video analytics systems. Its high capacity, reliability, and advanced features ensure efficient handling of demanding workloads in continuous-operation environments.​

Storage for advanced 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. With a WD Purple Pro hard drive

Western Digital is a hard drive industry leader on a global scale. With WD Purple Pro smart video storage, you get a drive designed for advanced always-on AI-enabled smart video recorders, appliances, and servers with great performance, durability, and workload capabilities. With powerful WD Purple Pro smart video storage, efficiently and effectively extract value and insights from streaming and stored video, and help deliver a smarter world.

Western Digital's exclusive AllFrame AI technology

The WD181PURP features AllFrame AI technology, which not only improves ATA streaming to reduce frame loss and improve overall video playback, but also supports up to 32 AI streams for Deep Learning analytics.

Multiple cameras, multiple streams

WD Purple™ Pro drives are optimized to handle up to 64 single-stream HD cameras2 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/year3 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.

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

Engineered with an MTBF of up to 2.5 million hours4 and backed with a 5-year limited warranty, the WD Purple™ Pro HDD also features tarnish-resistant components and full multi-bay support for dependable operation in large-scale surveillance systems.

Proactive storage management with WDDA™

Western Digital Device Analytics™ (WDDA) provides drive health management features for compatible recorders and video management systems.

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