Western Digital launches large capacity HDDs for servers

Western Digital Corp. (WD) has introduced WD Caviar RAID Edition (RE) hard drives. The company claims that these
HDDs are designed and manufactured to enterprise-class standards for high reliability in a host of server
applications including  e-mail, file, video and Web servers, and demanding environments such as scientific computing, enterprise backup, document image
management, engineering data management. Currently shipping in volume, WD Caviar RE drives are
equipped with either Serial ATA (SATA) or EIDE interfaces and 7,200 RPM spin speed. 

According to the press release, with one million hours MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure), WD Caviar RE drives offer
systems builders and storage system manufacturers, high reliability in high-duty cycle applications,
where around-the-clock performance and high reliability are critical. WD also built into its new RE drives a Time Limited Error Recovery
(TLER) feature, which helps prevent drive fallout caused by extended desktop hard
drive error-recovery processes. WD Caviar RE drives carry a three-year warranty and are offered in capacities of 250, 160 and 120 GB. 

WD Caviar RE hard drives are currently shipping in volume and are available through Western Digital's distributors Tech
Pacific and Priya Ltd. Estimated street pricing for WD Caviar RE 250 GB capacity with SATA interface (model
no. WD2500SD) is Rs 10,500 + taxes and WD Caviar RE 250 GB with EIDE interface (model no. WD2500SB) is Rs 9,800 +
taxes.

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