Synology® Confirms Compatibility with WD Red® 6 TB and New WD Red Pro Series Hard Drives
Taipei, Taiwan—July 30, 2014—Synology® Inc. today announced compatibility results for new WD Red® and WD Red Pro 3.5-inch NAS hard drives, including WD60EFRX (6 TB), WD50EFRX (5 TB), WD4001FFSX (4 TB), WD3001FFSX (3 TB), WD2001FFSX (2 TB). After comprehensive stress testing, Synology has confirmed the above hard drives to be compatible with selected DiskStations and RackStations from x15, x14, x13, x12, x11, x10 series.
“Synology is excited for the launch of WD Red 6 TB and WD Red Pro hard drives, allowing for more choices of hard drives to fit various requirements. Together with WD Red drives, Synology DiskStation and RackStation provide users with reliable solutions that grow with their storage demands, and efficiently centralize and share their data,” said Rosiel Lee, senior sales and marketing manager.
WD Red and Red Pro hard drives are designed specifically for NAS servers, aiming to deliver fine-tuned power and performance for home and business users alike. In addition to larger storage capacity, NASware® 3.0 technology supports up to 8 bays for WD Red drives and 16 bays for WD Red Pro drives, as well as enhanced reliability, system performance, and easier integration.
“Designed for the unique 24x7 NAS environment, the WD Red and WD Red Pro NAS hard drives feature WD NASware 3.0 and 3D Active Balance Plus technologies to improve reliability and NAS system performance,“ said Darrin Bulik, Director of Digital Video & NAS Products, WD Storage Technology. “The new WD Red and WD Red Pro NAS hard drives are fully tested and compatible with the Synology NAS systems, offering comprehensive storage solutions to the NAS market.”
Compatibility
For complete compatibility details and supported models, please visit here:
http://www.synology.com/en-global/support/hd
To learn more about storage capacity, please visit Synology’s RAID Calculator here:
https://www.synology.com/en-us/support/RAID_calculator
Synology at a Glance
Synology creates network attached storage and IP surveillance solutions that transform the way users manage data and conduct surveillance in the cloud era. By taking full advantage of the latest technologies, Synology aims to help users centralize data storage and backup, share files on-the-go, and implement professional surveillance solutions in reliable and affordable ways. Synology is committed to delivering products with forward-thinking features and the best in class customer services.