. WD's exclusive NASware technology built into every WD Red hard drive improves NAS storage performance by reducing common hard drive concerns in NAS systems including concerns for things like compatibility integration upgradeability reliability & cost of ownership that are experienced with a hard drive designed for desktop computers Key Product Info. Beyond desktop with NASware Important features for system integrators Save power & money Intelligent error recovery Command completion Product Features Beyond desktop with NASware WD Red drives include WD's exclusive NASware technology that addresses many of the challenges a traditional desktop hard drive has in a NAS system. WD works directly with the partners to test compatibility & reduce thecustomer's guess work as to which drive is right for their NAS system. Designed to deliver a better customer experience in small NAS systems this innovative firmware finely balances the most important attributes of performance power & reliability in multiple drive environments. The unique algorithms in NASware optimize power & performance without compromising on the attributes that NAS-system owner's value. Important features for system integrators In addition to features that make WD Red drives perfect for populating or upgrading NAS systems NASware brings features that system integrators need when building specialized NAS systems. Save power & money NASware optimizes power use resulting in significant power savings & lower hard drive operating temperatures. This improves the overall reliability & performance of the drive & reduces the NAS cost of ownership. Intelligent error recovery With built in intelligent error recovery controls NASware also prevents hard drives from being dropped off the RAID due to extended error recovery. This provides more availability & less down time rebuilding the RAID. Command completion To further improve reliability NASware minimizes the data corruption or loss in the event of an unexpected power loss by completing the command in process before shutting down.