WD Gold Enterprise-Class SATA HDD – 8TB (WD8004FRYZ)

The Western Digital Gold Enterprise Class SATA HDD – 8TB – WD8004FRYZ is a robust 3.5-inch internal hard disk drive specifically engineered for demanding datacenter and enterprise applications. This drive is built for 24/7 continuous operation, high workload capacities, and superior reliability in server, cloud, and storage array environments where data integrity and uptime are paramount.

Key Features & Specifications

The WD8004FRYZ is a core component of Western Digital’s “Gold” series, their top-tier line of enterprise SATA HDDs:

• Capacity: 8TB, offering substantial storage for various enterprise workloads.
• Form Factor: 3.5-inch, standard for server and workstation internal drive bays.
• Interface: SATA III (6 Gb/s), providing a fast and widely compatible connection for high data throughput.
• Rotational Speed (RPM): 7200 RPM, delivering strong performance for a mechanical drive, crucial for responsiveness in multi-user server and data-intensive environments.
• Cache Size: 256MB.
• Max. Sustained Transfer Rate: Up to 255 MB/s.
• Workload Rating: Up to 550TB per year. This is a critical enterprise-grade metric, indicating its design to handle extremely high volumes of data read/write cycles annually (up to 10 times the typical desktop drive rating).
• Reliability:
  • MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures): Up to 2.0 million hours. This exceptionally high rating is a hallmark of enterprise drives, emphasizing its suitability for continuous, mission-critical operations where downtime is unacceptable.
  • Load/Unload Cycles: 600,000 cycles.
  • Non-recoverable Read Errors: Less than 1 in 1015 bits read, ensuring very high data integrity for critical business data.
• Compatibility: Extensively tested and validated for broad compatibility with various OEM storage systems, SATA controllers, and host bus adapters, ensuring seamless integration into complex IT infrastructures.
• Warranty: Backed by a 5-year limited warranty, reflecting its robust design and intended long-term, continuous operation in demanding environments.
• Power Consumption (Typical): Operational: ~8.8W; Idle: ~7.4W.
• Acoustics (Average): Idle Mode: 29 dBA; Seek Mode: 36 dBA.
• Formatted Capacity: 512e (512-byte emulation) user sectors.

Ideal Use Cases

• Enterprise servers: For applications demanding high uptime, consistent performance, and robust data integrity in a 24/7 environment.
• Datacenter environments: Including hyperscale cloud storage, private cloud infrastructure, and data warehousing where reliability and endurance are paramount.
• Enterprise storage systems: Such as large RAID arrays, Network Attached Storage (NAS) systems with many bays, and Storage Area Networks (SANs).
• Data analytics and mining: Where large datasets are constantly accessed, processed, and written.
• High-end, continuous video surveillance systems: That require highly reliable and performant storage for long-term continuous recording and archiving.

Full Specifications