0F38459 18TB WD Ultrastar DC HC550 hard drive

Ultrastar DC HC500 series

High storage capacity for large data sets and low total cost of ownership

Excellent price/capacity ratio for cloud and hyperscale data centers The advent of big data has led to the need for more storage across the application and workload spectrum. With the Ultrastar DC HC500 Series, Western Digital offers reliable, high-capacity hard drives that can handle the massive data growth in the data center. With HelioSeal technology, the industry's only fifth-generation helium platform, the DC HC500 series of hard drives are designed for public clouds and private clouds where storage density, watt/TB, and €/TB are critical factors for the most economical infrastructure possible. HelioSeal technology is the foundation for high storage capacity, excellent reliability and maximum power efficiency. Our cloud and enterprise customers benefit from lower overall costs.

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