Western Digital launches affordable 26TB HDD for NAS

Western Digital has launched a new 26TB WD Red Pro hard drive for RAID and NAS systems, priced at $569.99. This model offers high performance with transfer speeds of 6Gb/s and 287MB/s, and supports workloads of up to 550TB per year. The drive is designed for multi-bay RAID environments and features OptiNAND technology for better data management. It is rated for 2.5 million hours of mean time between failures and comes with a five-year warranty. This release comes as Western Digital aims to expand its HDD capacities, targeting 36TB to 44TB by 2026. The new 26TB model is positioned to meet increasing storage demands in various professional settings.