Western Digital RE3 750GB and 1TB SATA hard drives announced

Western Digital today added 750GB and 1TB WD RE3 SATA hard drives to its WD RE hard drive family. According to WD, both are perfect for demanding server and storage application environments. The RE3 hard drives not only offers large storage capacity but also features 32MB cache, enhanced vibration and shock tolerance, and deploy new electronics to increase performance approximately 20 percent and by as much 60 percent in high-vibration environments. WD RE3 enterprise hard drives also include improved reliability features that help protect the drive and the data stored on it, and run cooler and quieter than previous generation enterprise drives. The WD RE3 1TB and 750GB drives are now available for $249 and $199, respectively.