WesternDigital Ae

[patrickdk]

Seems like WD is making some new Ae disks now.

I don't get the random sizing 6.x tb.
And the MTBF is half of what the desktop class disks are.
They claim they are for cold offline storage, no reporting on the URE rates though.

Anyone have any more info? Cant find anyone else on here talking about them, or else where.

http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=1340

 

[ToddW2]

Their press release: http://www.wdc.com/en/company/pressroom/releases/?release=6ae84693-c2ec-4399-8861-5b794f4fbf17

Has some info

 

[SirMaster]

I don't get the random sizing 6.x tb.


http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=1340

They are released in quicker product intervals to take advantage of the increased technology of data density rather than waiting until the next whole TB milestone is reached.