WD WD181PURP Purple Pro Surveillance Hard Disk Drive, 18TB

Maximize uptime and analytics capacity for mission-critical security systems with the Western Digital WD Purple Pro WD181PURP 18TB surveillance hard drive. Built for AI-enabled recorders, video analytics appliances and deep-learning servers, this internal 3.5" SATA/600 drive delivers the storage headroom and performance needed for modern monitoring and security deployments. With a huge 18TB capacity and a 512MB buffer, WD Purple Pro reduces frame loss and improves playback while supporting up to 32 AI streams per drive—so you can run object detection, facial recognition and other analytics at the edge. Engineered for enterprise-class reliability and vibration tolerance, it performs consistently in RAID, JBOD and multi-bay enclosures and is rated for a 550 TB/year workload. Backed by a 5-year limited warranty, WD Purple Pro is ideal for NVRs, cloud archives and video surveillance systems where data integrity and continuous recording are essential. Upgrade your security infrastructure with storage engineered for AI and surveillance—add the WD181PURP to your next VMS, analytics server or deep-learning deployment.

• Optimized for continuous surveillance and AI analytics to minimize frame loss and ensure reliable 24/7 monitoring
• Massive 18TB capacity lets you retain more footage and longer retention windows for compliance and investigations
• Supports up to 32 AI streams per drive so deep-learning analytics and video analytics run locally without performance bottlenecks
• Enterprise-class reliability and vibration tolerance for larger NVRs, RAID arrays and multi-bay enclosures
• 5-year limited warranty and a 550 TB/yr workload rating for durability in high-write surveillance environments