Western Digital is a well known manufacturer of hard disks, whose products portfolio includes also a series of enterprise products purposely suited for demanding server and storage application environments.
The RE3 series includes now two new models, the 750 GB and 1 TB WD RE3 SATA hard drives, featuring 32 MB cache, enhanced vibration and shock tolerance, and a new electronics to increase performance approximately 20 percent and by as much 60 percent in high-vibration environments.
WD RE3 drives feature also 1.2 million hours mean time between failures (MTBF), native command queuing (NCQ), time limited error recovery (TLER), and an extensive and enhanced testing process to ensure long-term reliability for demanding enterprise applications.
Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the WD RE3 1 TB is $249 USD (about €170) and the 750 GB is $199 USD (about €135).
More details can be found in the official announcement.
