WD Purple Pro 8TB 7200 RPM Video Analytics Hard Drive

• High-capacity storage up to 26TB1 for larger-scale deployments and longer-term video retention that fuels better analytics.

• Enterprise-class reliability rated up to 2.5M hours MTBF2, backed by a 5-year limited warranty4.

• Highest-level performance captures multiple HD video, image, and metadata streams simultaneously for real-time AI analysis.

• Higher 550TB/yr3 workload rating — 3× a mainstream surveillance drive — for heavy video capture and AI workloads.

• AllFrame AI technology guides video, image, and metadata to disk while mitigating dropped frames to preserve footage.

Higher Capacity for Smarter Video​

AI thrives on video data. WD Purple Pro delivers big capacities up to 26TB1 for larger-scale deployments and longer-term retention — so your system holds more high-quality footage and gives analytics more to learn from.

Enterprise-Class Reliability

True enterprise-class drives designed for the highest level of reliability. Rated at up to 2.5 million hours MTBF2 and backed by a 5-year limited warranty4, WD Purple Pro is built for high-end video recorders and analytics servers that run 24×7.

Simultaneous Recording and Real-Time AI Analysis​

Modern cameras and AI-enabled recorders send multiple streams of high-definition video, images, and metadata to storage at once. WD Purple Pro delivers our highest level of performance to accurately capture and store every stream for real-time analysis.​

Built for Advanced Smart Video​

WD Purple Pro supports a higher workload rating of up to 550TB/year2— three times that of mainstream video surveillance drives — to keep up with the heavy video capture and AI analysis found in advanced video management systems.

Innovative AllFrame AI Technology​

AllFrame AI technology intelligently guides video, picture, and metadata streams to disk while mitigating dropped frames — helping preserve complete, usable video data for accurate AI analytics.

Proactive Drive Health with WDDA

Western Digital Device Analytics (WDDA) monitors drive health and recommends action to improve drive operation, helping you keep surveillance systems running reliably. Requires a compatible video recorder or system.​