WD Launches CMR-Based “Plus” Tier of Red NAS Drives Following SMR Fiasco

[Tsing]

Images: Western Digital



Western Digital is making it easier for users to differentiate between CMR- and SMR-based HDDs in its Red family, the latter of which have been condemned by NAS users for poor write performance and errors in RAID arrays. Joining the existing “Red” and “Red Pro” SKUs this week is a new CMR-based “Plus” tier that, like the “Pro” group, comprises only HDDs of the CMR variety. SMR-based drives have been relegated to the standard, baseline Red category. Here are the complete details from Western Digital:



WD Red for NAS – Now More Choices for Customers



We want to thank our customers and partners for your feedback on our WD Red family of network attached storage (NAS) hard drives. Your real-world insights shared through in-depth reviews, blogs, forums and from our trusted partners are directly...

Continue reading...