Name: WD221KRYZ Western Digital Gold 22TB 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 512MB Cache 3.5-inch Enterprise Hard Drive
Brand: Western Digital
SKU: WD221KRYZ
Price: 996.41 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.9 (108 reviews)

Product Overview
WD Gold Enterprise 22TB Hard Drive is built for demanding enterprise environments, offering massive capacity, high reliability, and consistent performance. Engineered with advanced technologies to handle heavy workloads up to 550TB per year, it delivers 7200 RPM speed and SATA 6Gb/s interface for faster data access. With a 512MB cache and enhanced vibration protection, the WD Gold series ensures dependable operation in data centers, servers, and high-availability storage arrays.

General Information
Brand	Western Digital
Part Number	WD221KRYZ

Technical Information
Capacity	22TB
Drive Type	Internal Hard Drive
Form Factor	3.5-inch
Cache	512MB
Spindle Speed	7200 RPM

Interfaces/Ports
Interface	SATA 6GB/s

Physical Characteristics
Condition	Refurbished
Weight	1.76

Miscellaneous
Eco Friendly	Yes
Compliance Standards	CE

Product Description
WD Gold 22TB Enterprise-Class Hard Drive – Built for Business-Critical Workloads The WD Gold 22TB Enterprise Hard Drive (WD221KRYZ) is purpose-built to meet the performance, reliability, and capacity demands of enterprise-level data storage systems. Whether you're managing a cloud infrastructure, data center, or enterprise backup solution, the WD Gold series offers superior storage efficiency and durability for high-intensity environments. Key Features and Specifications: : Massive 22TB Capacity: Ideal for high-capacity storage environments, this drive provides the space needed for large data sets, virtual storage, archival systems, and high-performance computing. Reliable 7200 RPM Performance: Optimized for consistent read/write speeds and minimal latency, ensuring smooth operation under heavy data loads. SATA 6Gb/s Interface: Delivers broad compatibility and reliable data transfer speeds with enterprise-grade throughput for seamless integration into existing systems. Enterprise-Class Workload Rating: Rated for up to 550TB per year, the WD Gold is engineered to support 24/7 operation and demanding workloads with minimal failure rates. 512MB Cache: A high-capacity cache buffer enhances overall drive performance, helping to manage large datasets and improve application responsiveness. RAFF Technology (Rotary Acceleration Feed Forward): Advanced vibration protection that ensures reliable performance in systems with multiple drives operating simultaneously. HelioSeal Technology: Using helium instead of air inside the drive, this feature reduces friction and turbulence, allowing more platters and greater capacity while improving efficiency and reducing power consumption. MTBF of 2.5 Million Hours: Ensures dependable operation and long-term reliability under continuous enterprise use. Designed for system integrators and data-heavy enterprises, the WD Gold 22TB HDD is the professional-grade solution for scalable, long-term storage infrastructure with uncompromising performance and reliability.

Use Cases
The WD Gold 22TB hard drive is designed for enterprise-grade data storage solutions where high capacity and reliable performance are critical. It is particularly suited for data centers and server environments that require sustained high workload handling and where storage density and data integrity are priorities. How It's Used: Deployed in large-scale data center storage clusters to support intensive virtualization workloads and high-availability applications. Used by enterprise IT teams in server farms requiring robust, high-capacity drives to store and manage extensive databases and file systems. Integrated into rack-mounted storage arrays to facilitate rapid data throughput and improve operational efficiency in cloud infrastructure. Employed in edge computing scenarios where durable vibration-resistant drives help maintain performance in multi-drive configurations near data origination points. Utilized by service providers handling archival and backup operations that demand consistent reliability and high annual workload capacity. This hard drive supports operational scalability by delivering dependable performance and vibration resistance essential for multi-drive environments. Its large capacity and optimized throughput enhance data accessibility and storage efficiency in enterprise infrastructures.

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WD221KRYZ Western Digital Gold 22TB 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 512MB Cache 3.5-inch Enterprise Hard Drive

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