Western Digital announced today the new WD VelociRaptor hard drive touting 10,000 RPM and 3Gbps SATA interface in an enterprise-class 2.5-inch form factor for blade servers and 1U and 2U rack servers. It also boasts 16MB of cache and a 1.4 million mean time before failure rating.
The newest WD VelociRaptor hard drive is built for business-critical applications with enterprise-class mechanics and packs up to 300 GB of capacity into the enterprise small form factor bays, while consuming 35 percent less power than the previous-generation WD Raptor drive.
“WD’s new WD VelociRaptor, designed specifically for the enterprise in an energy efficient 2.5-inch form factor, gives system OEMs and end users a new storage option to consider to meet growing storage requirements, †said John Rydning, IDC’s research director for hard disk drives.
No word on pricing yet, but word has it that the new VelociRaptor will be available later this month.
[Site: Western Digital]