This drive has run flawlessly for 2 years 24/7 recording 10 cameras. Runs nice and cool. It's not meant as a primary drive. It's specifically designed for surveillance and it excels at it.

Easy to install, and working well. The previous HD that broke was the same make - which I didn't know at the time so fingers crossed this one lasts longer than a year. Good value for money.

Performed flawlessly from day one. It is nice to have the reliability of a drive designed for continuous re-writes backed by a solid warranty of 3 years.

I am happy with this product

At the time of writing, the WD Purple 6TB Surveillance Hard Disk can be found at NewEgg for $256.99 , at Overclockers UK for £214.99 , or through Geizhals starting from €251.04 . One should never compromise when it comes to safety and surveillance falls within that category.

Overall great performance; Great price per GB of storage; WD AllFrame technology; Up to 8 drives; Uo to 32 HD cameras

Mechanical drive: higher noise and power consumption than solid state

Price was the best I could find and the unit was very securely packaged. This unit worked perfectly and was received quickly. This was my first purchase and all I can say is "Great job B&H, you have another loyal customer."

Have only had it for around a month, so cannot comment on longevity, but from time to time it starts making noises (it is always on). They go away once I touch it but I find it a little odd, considering it was designed for 24/7 usage.