2W11076 Western Digital Gold 12TB 6GBPS-SATA 7.2K 3.5inch Internal HDD

General Information

• Manufacturer: Western Digital Corporation
• Part Number: 2W11076
• Product Line: WD Gold
• Product Name: WD Gold 12TB Enterprise-Class Hard Drive

Core Specifications of WD Gold 12TB HDD

• Storage Capacity: 12 Terabytes for large-scale data handling
• Interface: SATA 6Gb/s for fast and stable data transfer
• Form Factor: 3.5-inch standard size for easy integration
• Rotational Speed: 7.2K RPM ensuring smooth read/write operations
• Cache Buffer: 512MB for optimized performance and reduced latency
• MTBF: 2,000,000 hours for exceptional reliability

Performance Benefits

• High rotational speed of 7200 RPM ensures consistent performance
• Large 512MB buffer allows seamless multitasking and reduced delays
• 6Gb/s SATA interface supports smooth connectivity and stable throughput

Reliability and Longevity

• MTBF of 2 million hours provides extended operational life
• Engineered for 24/7 workloads with minimal failure risk
• Enterprise-class build quality ensures durability in demanding conditions

Optimized for Enterprise Applications

The WD Gold 12TB is designed for heavy workloads and large-scale storage infrastructures. From data analytics and virtualization to private cloud setups, it ensures uncompromised performance and scalability.

Key Application Areas

• Data centers requiring high-capacity storage
• Business servers managing critical databases
• Cloud storage solutions with continuous uptime
• Enterprise backup and recovery systems

Additional Highlights

• Enterprise-class firmware enhances efficiency for multiple workloads
• Helps reduce downtime with dependable storage architecture
• Optimized for high-intensity read and write cycles

Enhanced Data Security and Stability

Western Digital integrates advanced technologies to safeguard sensitive data. The robust design of the WD Gold 12TB ensures stable operation, protecting mission-critical files against potential risks.

Security-Oriented Features

• Enterprise firmware for consistent workload balance
• Protection against vibration and power loss issues
• Optimized error recovery controls for better stability

Compatibility and Easy Integration

With its 3.5-inch standard design and SATA 6Gb/s interface, this hard drive easily integrates into a wide range of enterprise systems and storage arrays. It is engineered to be compatible with servers, storage enclosures, and high-performance computing platforms.

Enterprise-Class Features and Benefits

Designed for intensive workloads, the WD Gold 12TB HDD incorporates Western Digital’s advanced technologies that ensure longevity, durability, and optimized performance under continuous operation. Its enterprise firmware, vibration protection, and workload capability make it suitable for IT infrastructures where downtime is not an option.

Reliability for Critical Workloads

The Western Digital WD Gold HDD series is engineered to support workloads of up to 550TB per year, making it ideal for applications like high-availability servers, cloud storage systems, and data-intensive analytics. With enhanced reliability ratings, it reduces the risks of downtime and data loss, ensuring businesses can operate continuously without interruptions.

Applications of WD Gold 12TB Internal HDD

Enterprises across various industries rely on the WD Gold series for handling mission-critical data. Its broad compatibility with enterprise-class hardware makes it a versatile storage solution.

Data Centers

The WD Gold 12TB HDD is extensively used in large-scale data centers where massive storage arrays are required. The robust performance and optimized firmware ensure consistent throughput and seamless scalability for expanding infrastructure.

Cloud Storage Solutions

Organizations providing cloud computing services benefit from the WD Gold 12TB drive’s ability to support multiple simultaneous users and workloads. With high endurance, the drive is capable of storing virtual machine data, customer applications, and backup solutions without performance degradation.

Enterprise Servers

High-capacity internal drives like the WD Gold 12TB are suitable for enterprise-grade servers that need reliability and consistency. With vibration protection and low failure rates, it can run in multi-drive environments without compromising performance.

Big Data and Analytics

For businesses relying on data analytics and business intelligence platforms, the WD Gold 12TB HDD provides a reliable foundation to store and process huge datasets. Its large storage space helps enterprises optimize their data mining and machine learning models.

Performance and Technical Highlights

The 7200 RPM spindle speed combined with 6GBPS SATA connectivity ensures that the drive maintains high throughput even under demanding workloads. This makes the WD Gold 12TB an excellent option for environments where speed and dependability are crucial.

Advanced Format Technology

The use of Advanced Format (AF) technology enables increased areal density, thereby boosting storage capacity while maintaining efficiency in data organization and retrieval.

Energy Efficiency

Despite being a high-capacity drive, the WD Gold 12TB HDD incorporates energy-efficient designs to reduce power consumption without sacrificing performance. This makes it an ideal choice for large data center operators looking to balance cost and performance.

Workload Capability

With a workload rating of up to 550TB per year, the WD Gold 12TB HDD is built for continuous operation. It is designed to sustain heavy, write-intensive applications without affecting performance.

Vibration Protection

Equipped with RAFF (Rotary Acceleration Feed Forward) technology, the drive minimizes the effects of vibration, ensuring smooth operation even in multi-drive enclosures.

Durability and Reliability Factors

The Western Digital WD Gold series is built with enterprise-grade reliability standards. Its design includes robust error recovery controls, advanced reliability monitoring, and compatibility with RAID arrays.

MTBF Rating

The drive offers a Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) of up to 2.5 million hours, positioning it as one of the most durable solutions for mission-critical storage requirements.

Error Recovery Controls

The integrated TLER (Time-Limited Error Recovery) function helps in improving RAID array performance by preventing unnecessary drive dropouts during error correction processes.

RAID Optimization

WD Gold HDDs are optimized for RAID configurations, ensuring stable performance across multiple drive arrays, which is essential for enterprise data centers and backup servers.

Future-Ready Storage Solution

The WD Gold 12TB HDD is a forward-looking storage drive, built to sustain emerging workloads including AI, IoT data handling, and cloud-driven services. With enterprise-grade resilience and long lifecycle, it allows businesses to be future-ready while managing costs effectively.

Integration with Hybrid Infrastructures

In modern IT environments that mix HDD and SSD storage, the WD Gold 12TB provides the bulk capacity layer, complementing faster SSDs that handle high IOPS workloads. This balance enhances performance without overspending on all-flash solutions.

Simplified Data Management

With its compatibility across a wide range of servers and storage systems, the WD Gold 12TB HDD reduces management complexity, enabling IT administrators to build efficient, reliable, and scalable storage arrays.

RAID Configurations

Businesses can leverage the WD Gold series in RAID 5, RAID 6, or RAID 10 arrays to enhance redundancy and speed, ensuring business continuity and disaster recovery readiness.

Cloud Integration

As cloud adoption grows, enterprises can combine on-premises WD Gold drives with cloud platforms for a hybrid cloud model, achieving flexibility, scalability, and cost savings.