WD85PURZ: Western Digital Purple Surveillance Hard Drive 8TB SATA 256MB Cache 3.5-Inch
MPN: WD85PURZ|By: Western Digital

In Stockships worldwide
- Condition:
- New (authorized channel)
- Warranty:
- Full manufacturer warranty
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Product overview
WD85PURZ is a Western Digital purple surveillance hard Drive 8TB SATA 256MB cache 3.5-Inch. Replacing a failed drive means matching interface, form factor and firmware to the backplane it is going into. This is a SATA unit. Send us the server model and we will confirm the fit rather than leave you to check it.
This part is quoted rather than listed, because the price moves with availability. Send the quantity and we will come back with a number we can stand behind.
Featuring
- Capacity
- 8TB
- Cache
- 256MB
- Manufacturer
- Western Digital
Interfaces / Ports
- Drive Interface
- SATA
Physical characteristics
- Form Factor
- 3.5-Inch
- Product Type
- Server Hard Drives
- Expedited shipping options are available, with rates confirmed with your quote.
- Purchase orders accepted from qualified institutions.
- Compatibility is validated against your server platform before dispatch. Send us the model and we will confirm support.
Specifications for WD85PURZ as published by Western Digital. Where a value is absent it is because we could not verify it, not because it does not exist. Ask and we will check.
Where the Western Digital WD85PURZ is deployed
- Swapping out a failed server hard drive for WD85PURZ under change control
- Holding a firmware-matched cold spare per chassis family
- Migrating an archive tier off failing older disks
Who this part is for
- MSPs holding cold spares across a fleet of identical chassis
- Backup and archive teams growing bulk capacity in an existing shelf
- Procurement replacing drives out of a maintenance contract
What you get ordering this from us
Ordered by part number
Quoted and supplied against WD85PURZ specifically, so what arrives is what your build sheet asks for.
No substitutions without asking
If we cannot supply the exact code we tell you what we can supply and why, rather than shipping an equivalent and letting you find out.
Answered by a human
A quote comes back with the reasoning attached, including the cases where we think you should buy something else.
Questions buyers ask about this part
Is WD85PURZ genuine and is the warranty intact?
Yes, new and sealed, with the Western Digital warranty and the firmware update path intact. We do not sell refurbished stock as new, and we do not source grey-market units.
Will WD85PURZ work in my server?
Send the server model or the shelf it is going into. Vendor-keyed firmware is the usual reason an identical-looking drive is rejected, so we check that alongside interface and form factor.
Do you accept purchase orders and quote at volume?
Yes. We quote against a purchase order and hold the price for the quote period, with tiered rates at quantity. Net terms are available once the account is approved.
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Specifying a system, not just the part?
Bulk capacity usually sits behind the flash tier that feeds a training cluster rather than under it.
