WD Enters into the Traditional Enterprise HDD Market with SAS Product
WD S25 SAS hard drives provides up to 300 GB of storage suitable for both enterprise server and enterprise storage applications, such as high-I/O-driven applications and configurations as well as data centers and large data arrays.
WD, maker of hard disk drive solutions for desktop, mobile, and consumer marketplaces, has entered into the traditional enterprise market segment with volume production shipments of its first 10,000 RPM, 2.5-inch, SAS interface hard drives–the WD S25.
The WD S25 provides up to 300 GB of storage suitable for both enterprise server and enterprise storage applications, such as high-I/O-driven applications and configurations as well as data centers and large data arrays.
A recent WD press release says the company’s entry into the traditional enterprise market “continues the strategic expansion and diversification of WD’s broad market and product portfolio.”
John Coyne, president and CEO of WD, says the expansion “significantly increases” the company’s “addressable revenue opportunity.” He adds, “As with our previous market expansion and diversification efforts, WD will approach the traditional enterprise space with the same focus on quality, customer service, technology, and value that has earned us strong positions in every market we serve.”
The WD S25 employs 3 Gb/s and 6 Gb/s SAS interfaces and a sustained sequential data rate of 128 MB/sec. In addition to all the speed required to service any enterprise need, the WD S25 also provides a 1.6 M hour MTBF rating.
The WD S25 is now available to select OEMs. Tom McDorman, vice president and general manager of WD’s enterprise storage solutions business unit, says the company’s new line adds to its “existing large capacity SATA near-line enterprise product portfolio.”
McDorman adds, “This first product is the foundation upon which we will expand into the previously untapped traditional enterprise market.”
