4K cameras, AI, and analytics create exponentially more data, increasing requirements for surveillance storage.
New 4K cameras and AI analytics generate significantly more data than older systems, overwhelming traditional storage with bigger files and longer retention needs of up to 90 days. WD Purple hard drives provide high-capacity, reliable storage tailored for modern surveillance demands.
Supports 2-3x higher storage demands of 4K/8MP cameras and incremental AI data streams, ensuring seamless performance for modern smart video recording systems.
Offers up to 8TB or 24TB to meet growing regulatory and best-practice requirements, providing storage for 30 or more days of video retention without compromise.
Engineered for surveillance workloads, WD Purple empowers channel partners and installers to deliver dependable, scalable solutions to IT and security decision-makers.
WD Purple Drives are engineered to handle the demands of modern surveillance—from environmental extremes and system vibrations to high-resolution video and analytics-heavy workloads. Use this comparison to find the drive that aligns with your deployment scale and performance requirements.
Tackles High-Resolution Data Overload
4K and 8MP cameras generate 2-3 times more data than older systems, overwhelming traditional storage, but WD Purple hard drives offer the capacity to manage these larger video files reliably.
Supports AI Analytics Data Growth
AI-driven object recognition and real-time analytics add extra data streams to raw footage, and WD Purple provides scalable storage to keep pace with these demands without performance bottlenecks.
Extended Retention Needs
Regulations and best practices often demand 30-90 days of video retention, escalating storage needs, which WD Purple drives can addresses with high-capacities built for long-term, dependable surveillance recording.
Help Ensure System Reliability
Systems with outdated or standard hard drives face risks of bottlenecks or data loss, but WD Purple drives are engineered for surveillance workloads, providing dependable performance clients trust.
Find the perfect WD Purple HDDs with our Surveillance Storage Capacity Estimator. Just input your setup details—like camera count, resolution, and recording time—and it’ll calculate your storage needs, guiding you to the right number and size of drives for your system.
First to market and leading the way in smart video surveillance
Smart video systems generate continuous high-definition video streams and metadata that must be written and accessed reliably. Standard desktop drives can't handle the write-intensive demands, 24/7 operations, or harsh environmental conditions, leading to performance issues like dropped frames.