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Computer Hardware & Peripherals

6 TB External Hard Drive offers Mac-based video/photo storage.

My BookÂ-® Studio Edition(TM) II dual-drive storage system suits users who create, store, edit, and archive large HD video and photo files. Featuring convection cooling architecture, fanless design, and power-saving mode for energy efficiency, drive has integrated eSATA, FireWireÂ-® 800, FireWire 400, and USB 2.0 interfaces. Interfaces and RAID-supported configurations yield performance...

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Computer Hardware & Peripherals

SATA Hard Drive comes in 450 and 600 GB capacities.

Featuring 2.5 in. form factor, 10,000 rpm WD VelociRaptorÂ-® provides 6 Gb/s interface and 32 MB cache, making it suited for blade servers, high-performance PCs, MacÂ-® computers, and professional workstations as well as 1U and 2U rack servers. Unit is also available in IcePack(TM) enclosure, which features 3.5 in. mounting frame with built-in heat sink. Rotary Acceleration Feed Forward...

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Computer Hardware & Peripherals

Notebook Hard Drives (2.5 in.) offer 750 GB storage capacity.

Designed for mainstream notebook computers, WD ScorpioÂ-® Blue(TM) 750 GB hard drives feature 375 GB-per-platter areal density and Advanced Format technology. WhisperDrive(TM) technology leverages algorithms that optimize way in which drive seeks data, and ShockGuard(TM) technology protects drive mechanics and platter surfaces from shocks. To ensure recording head never touches disk surface,...

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Computer Hardware & Peripherals

SATA Hard Drives target AV/DVR and surveillance markets.

Offering MTBF of 1 million hr, WD AV-25 hard drives simultaneously record multiple audio and/or HD video streams in multimedia streaming applications. Products allow for continuous digital playback of up to 5 simultaneous HD streams. They draw less than 2 W during operation and 4.75 W during spin-up, and produce noise levels just below threshold of human hearing. Available in 160, 250, 320, and...

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Computer Hardware & Peripherals

Portable Media Drives are designed for video storage/playback.

Offering 320 GB capacity and plug-and-play experience, My Passport(TM) AV drives meet requirements of demanding video streaming environments. They are formatted FAT32 and compatible with WindowsÂ-® XP/Vista/7, MacÂ-® OS XÂ-®, and Apple TigerÂ-®/LeopardÂ-®/Snow LeopardÂ-®. In addition to operating seamlessly with Direct Copy feature offered in SonyÂ-® HandycamÂ-®...

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Computer Hardware & Peripherals

High-Speed SSDs boost embedded OEM application reliability.

Serving as storage solutions for embedded system OEM applications, WD SiliconDriveÂ-® N1x 2.5 in. solid state drives (SSDs) feature native SATA 3.0 Gbps interface with target read speeds to 240 MBps and write transfer rates to 140 MBps. Single-level cell (SLC)-based drives, available in capacities up to 128 GB, integrate Speed Assurance(TM) technology for consistent read/write performance as...

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Computer Hardware & Peripherals

Network Storage System offers 8 TB digital media capacity.

Suited for small offices that need to store, protect, and share digital content, WD ShareSpace(TM) incorporates 2 TB WD CaviarÂ-® Green(TM) drive in flexible 4-bay design. WD Anywhere BackupÂ-© software provides automatic and continuous protection, while iTunes server and DLNA Certified media server facilitate streaming of content. Along with GigE connectivity with data transfer rates up...

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Computer Hardware & Peripherals

Hard Drives offer 2 TB capacity.

Based on 500 GB/platter technology with 32 MB cache, 3.5 in. WD CaviarÂ-® Green(TM) Drives are designed for use in USB/FireWireÂ-®/eSATA external hard drives, desktop computers, workstations, and desktop RAID environments. StableTrac(TM) secures motor shaft at both ends to minimize system-induced vibration and stabilize platters, while IntelliPower(TM) fine-tunes balance of spin speed,...

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Computer Hardware & Peripherals

WD-® Leads Market in Shipping Highest Areal Density 3.5-Inch Hard Drives

WD's 320 GB-per-platter Technology is the Basis for WD's Already-Shipping 2.5-inch Drives and the Result of Continued Investments in Technology January 24, 2008 WDÂ-® (NYSE: WDC) announced recently that it is now shipping in volume its WD CaviarÂ-® family of 3.5-inch hard drives based on 320 GB-per-platter technology, the same industry-leading storage areal density that the company has...

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Computer Hardware & Peripherals

USB Hard Drive has 320 GB storage capacity.

Weighing less than 5 oz, pocket-sized My Passport(TM) Essential(TM) Portable USB Drive is bus-powered device that does not need any external power adapter. WD Sync(TM) software allows users to take desktop content with them by simplifying synchronization of files and MS OutlookÂ-® data on any PC, while Google(TM) software allows them to quickly locate files with Google Desktop Search(TM)...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

HGST Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Amplidata

Acquisition Supports Strategy to Expand into Higher Value Storage Platforms and Systems IRVINE and MILPITAS, Calif. –Â- Western DigitalÂ-® Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) announced today that HGST has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Amplidata, a privately-held developer of object storage software for public and private cloud data centers. Financial terms of the transaction were...

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Computer Hardware & Peripherals

6 TB External Hard Drive offers Mac-based video/photo storage.

My BookÂ-® Studio Edition(TM) II dual-drive storage system suits users who create, store, edit, and archive large HD video and photo files. Featuring convection cooling architecture, fanless design, and power-saving mode for energy efficiency, drive has integrated eSATA, FireWireÂ-® 800, FireWire 400, and USB 2.0 interfaces. Interfaces and RAID-supported configurations yield performance...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Western Digital to Acquire Hitachi Global Storage Technologies

Combination of Hard Drive Companies Will Create Industry's Broadest Product Portfolio and a Significant Pool of Resources for Innovation IRVINE, Calif. and SAN JOSE, Calif., March 7, 2011 - Western Digital (NYSE: WDC) and Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT / TSE:6501) announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby WD will acquire Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi...

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Company News

WD-® to Participate in Investor Event

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 22, 2011 - Western DigitalÂ-® (NYSE: WDC) today announced that it will participate in the following investor event: Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Event: Telecom Conference Date: Monday, February 28, 2011 Presentation: 2:10PM Pacific/ 5:10PM Eastern The live and archived webcast of this event will be available on the Presentations page in the Investor Relations...

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Computer Hardware & Peripherals

SATA Hard Drive comes in 450 and 600 GB capacities.

Featuring 2.5 in. form factor, 10,000 rpm WD VelociRaptorÂ-® provides 6 Gb/s interface and 32 MB cache, making it suited for blade servers, high-performance PCs, MacÂ-® computers, and professional workstations as well as 1U and 2U rack servers. Unit is also available in IcePack(TM) enclosure, which features 3.5 in. mounting frame with built-in heat sink. Rotary Acceleration Feed Forward...

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Computer Hardware & Peripherals

Notebook Hard Drives (2.5 in.) offer 750 GB storage capacity.

Designed for mainstream notebook computers, WD ScorpioÂ-® Blue(TM) 750 GB hard drives feature 375 GB-per-platter areal density and Advanced Format technology. WhisperDrive(TM) technology leverages algorithms that optimize way in which drive seeks data, and ShockGuard(TM) technology protects drive mechanics and platter surfaces from shocks. To ensure recording head never touches disk surface,...

Read More »
Computer Hardware & Peripherals

SATA Hard Drives target AV/DVR and surveillance markets.

Offering MTBF of 1 million hr, WD AV-25 hard drives simultaneously record multiple audio and/or HD video streams in multimedia streaming applications. Products allow for continuous digital playback of up to 5 simultaneous HD streams. They draw less than 2 W during operation and 4.75 W during spin-up, and produce noise levels just below threshold of human hearing. Available in 160, 250, 320, and...

Read More »
Computer Hardware & Peripherals

Portable Media Drives are designed for video storage/playback.

Offering 320 GB capacity and plug-and-play experience, My Passport(TM) AV drives meet requirements of demanding video streaming environments. They are formatted FAT32 and compatible with WindowsÂ-® XP/Vista/7, MacÂ-® OS XÂ-®, and Apple TigerÂ-®/LeopardÂ-®/Snow LeopardÂ-®. In addition to operating seamlessly with Direct Copy feature offered in SonyÂ-® HandycamÂ-®...

Read More »
Computer Hardware & Peripherals

High-Speed SSDs boost embedded OEM application reliability.

Serving as storage solutions for embedded system OEM applications, WD SiliconDriveÂ-® N1x 2.5 in. solid state drives (SSDs) feature native SATA 3.0 Gbps interface with target read speeds to 240 MBps and write transfer rates to 140 MBps. Single-level cell (SLC)-based drives, available in capacities up to 128 GB, integrate Speed Assurance(TM) technology for consistent read/write performance as...

Read More »
Computer Hardware & Peripherals

Network Storage System offers 8 TB digital media capacity.

Suited for small offices that need to store, protect, and share digital content, WD ShareSpace(TM) incorporates 2 TB WD CaviarÂ-® Green(TM) drive in flexible 4-bay design. WD Anywhere BackupÂ-© software provides automatic and continuous protection, while iTunes server and DLNA Certified media server facilitate streaming of content. Along with GigE connectivity with data transfer rates up...

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