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Computex Taipei 2015: QNAP Thunderbolt NAS, Qsirch, QTS 4.2, and more demonstrated

QNAP also cooperated with HGST, Seagate, Toshiba and WD to showcase joint solutions of NAS with wide range of HDDs and SSDs At Computex Taipei 2015, QNAP® Systems, Inc. (at Stand J0118) demonstrated the world's first Thunderbolt™ NAS, the unique search tool "Qsirch", a hybrid approach to virtualisation with Virtualization Station and Container Station, the new QTS 4.2 operating system, multi-zone multimedia system, and various new and popular feature-rich Turbo NAS m...

IFSEC 2015: WD Purple hard drives to be showcased

There will also be a WD Purple “Spotlight” presentation, which includes the company talking about its Purple & new Purple NV hard drives With the quality and reliability of CCTV storage being at the forefront in 2015, WD® will be showcasing the complete family of WD Purple™ hard drives, specifically designed for the surveillance market at IFSEC 2015, stand F650. WD Purple NV for larger-scale NVR surveillance systems In particular, WD will feature th...

Western Digital showcases Purple NV surveillance hard drives at ISC West 2015

The recently introduced WD Purple NV 3.5-inch hard drives are designed for larger-scale network surveillance systems WD®, a Western Digital company and storage industry leader, recently introduced WD Purple™ NV, a purpose-built line of 3.5-inch, high-capacity 4 TB and 6 TB hard drives for the greater demands of scalable network video recorder (NVR) surveillance systems. Compared with standard WD Purple drives, the new member of the WD’s surveillance video reco...

Western Digital announces Q2/2015 financial results

Western Digital reported revenue of $3.9 billion for its second fiscal quarter ended Jan. 2, 2015 Western Digital® Corp. recently reported revenue of $3.9 billion and net income of $460 million, or $1.93 per share, for its second fiscal quarter ended Jan. 2, 2015. On a non-GAAP basis, net income was $539 million or $2.26 per share. In the year-ago quarter, the company reported revenue of $4.0 billion and net income of $430 million, or $1.77 per share. Non-GAAP net income i...

Secutech Thailand 2014 successfully concluded its fourth edition

As a professional sourcing destination, Secutech Thailand attracted thousands of local and international visitors Secutech Thailand successfully concluded its fourth edition with 145 exhibitors showcasing the latest safety and security products and technologies. The show, held from 26 – 28 November 2014 at Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre, attracted over 3,000 visitors from 22 countries and regions. The show was organised by Messe Frankfurt New Era...

Hikvision and Western Digital host joint video surveillance seminar in Dubai

The seminar was held to promote Hikvision’s Turbo HD Analogue Solution and Western Digital’s Purple hard drives Hikvision, the world’s leading supplier of video surveillance products and solutions, hosted a joint seminar with Western Digital, the leading supplier of hard drives, at the Ramada Hotel in Dubai on September 18. The seminar was held to promote the latest technologies from both companies: Hikvision’s Turbo HD Analogue Solution and WD’s...

Western Digital announces Olivier Leonetti as Chief Financial Officer

Olivier Leonetti will succeed Tim Leyden who is retiring after 24 years of distinguished service at the company Western Digital Corp. recently announced that chief financial officer Tim Leyden, 62, is retiring after 24 years of distinguished service at the company. He is being succeeded by Olivier Leonetti, 50, who has served as vice president, finance at Amgen Inc. from 2011, after having previously spent 14 years in global finance leadership positions at Dell Inc. Leyden wil...

IFSEC 2014 round-up in pictures

The SourceSecurity.com team attended this year's IFSEC International 2014 with great anticipation to view the new innovations first-hand on show and see how the move to London would impact visitor experience. To capture the show, we have provided a summary of IFSEC in pictures above. Highlights from IFSEC 2014 We saw an overwhelming number of people and products; here is a snapshot of our IFSEC experience for 2014: FLIR SourceSecurity.com attended FLIR’s press brie...

Western Digital to exhibit WD Purple Hard Drives specifically designed for the surveillance market at IFSEC 2014

Demonstrating why WD Purple is the right choice for surveillance, WD will be running operational demonstrations WD will be exhibiting at IFSEC International 2014 June 17th to 19th – Stand F650 at the ExCel Exhibition Centre in London’s Docklands. With the quality and reliability of CCTV storage being to the forefront in 2014, WD will be showcasing WD Purple Hard Drives specifically designed for the Surveillance Market. Demonstrating why WD Purple is the right cho...

COP Security continues distribution partnership with Western Digital

The continual partnership allows for the use of WD’s latest surveillance class Purple hard drives in all COP DVRs COP Security, the professional trade only CCTV security products distributor are maximising their continual partnership with Western Digital, with the use of WD’s latest surveillance class Purple hard drives in all COP DVRs. For over five years COP’s technical partnership with WD, one of the largest computer hard disk drive manufacturers in the w...

SourceSecurity.com attends Western Digital’s technology unveiling of WD Purple, a hard drive specifically designed for the surveillance market

Western Digital’s WD Purple surveillance-class hard drives are equipped with AllFrame Technology SourceSecurity.com was recently invited to the press unveiling of Western Digital’s newest storage product for the surveillance industry, WD Purple. Presented by Jermaine Campbell, UK Country Manager of Western Digital at the Charlotte Street Hotel in London, Campbell enthusiastically talked through the technology release, explaining Western Digital’s reasons for...

Western Digital releases WD Purple™ high-capacity hard drives for surveillance applications

WD®, a Western Digital company and storage industry leader, recently announced the availability of WD Purple™, a purpose-built line of 3.5-inch, high-capacity hard drives for surveillance applications. Designed specifically for video surveillance units, WD Purple hard drives excel in new and existing home and small business security environments with up to eight hard drives and up to 32 high-definition (HD) video cameras. Shipping today, WD Purple hard drives are available in capacitie...

WD by Western Digital debuts surveillance-class hard drive line at London press event

WD Purple is a purpose-built line of high-capacity hard drives for surveillance applications WD®, a Western Digital company and storage industry leader, recently announced the availability of WD Purple™, a purpose-built line of 3.5-inch, high-capacity hard drives for surveillance applications. Designed specifically for video surveillance units, WD Purple hard drives excel in new and existing home and small business security environments with up to eight hard drives a...

Sans Digital’s AccuSTOR and EliteSTOR SAS expansion units support Western Digital’s 4TB hard drives

Sans Digital, a leading provider of high performance storage subsystems, is proud to announce that its full line of 6G SAS Expansion JBOD storage bundled with a high performance RAID card rackmount systems, have now increased its capacity and performance by supporting the new Western Digital 4TB SAS (WD4001FYYG) and 4TB SATA (0F14683) hard drives. The AccuSTOR AS212X6SHP (2U, 12-Bay, Upgradeable Redundant Controller), AS316X6SHP (3U, 16-bay, Upgradeable Redundant Controller), and the EliteSTOR E...

Composec 2013 attracts 40 key component suppliers from around the world

Many big brands of IC design and key components are on board at Composec 2013 Composec, a sub-show of Secutech, Asia’s top 1 security expo, is the world’s only platform to present cutting-edge technologies and key components in security. Entering into the 5th year, more than 40 key component suppliers from around the world will exhibit over 100 booths, at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center in Taiwan from 24 – 26 April 2013. The show is a perfect security s...

SoleraTec exhibits benefits of affordable data tape solutions in video surveillance during hard drive shortages

SoleraTec's digital computer data tape solutions provide for the long-term video retention capabilitiesSoleraTec LLC, a provider of innovative video lifecycle management and storage software solutions utilising hard drive systems as well as digital data tape systems, showcases the benefits of affordable data tape solutions in video surveillance and production video management solutions during the recent hard drive shortages.Thailand, which has experienced significant flooding since October, acc...

Secutech to get continuous support from Taiwanese government in future

 Secutech is Asia's international trade fair for electronic and information security, and fire and safety industriesSecutech, Asia's most international trade fair for electronic and information security, and fire and safety industries was held from 20 - 22 April 2011 at the Nangang Taipei World Trade Center, Taiwan. The show was organised by Messe Frankfurt New Era Business Media Ltd.Opened by Mr Chen Chun, Vice Premier of Taiwan, the 14th edition of Secutech attracted 550 exhibitors from 2...

Secutech 2011 to serve as a platform for electronic and information security

  Secutech 2011 will showcase IP related products and intelligent security solutions in Taiwan this year Secutech, the international exhibition and conference for the electronic and information security, and fire and safety industries is expected to attract more than 3,000 IP related products and intelligent security solutions at its 2011 show to be held from 20 - 22 April at the Nangang Taipei World Trade Center, Taiwan. More than 25,000 professional buyers are expected...

Leading security companies to exhibit their latest innovations at CompoSec 2011

 CompoSec participants can approach more than 550 companies producing security devices and solutionsSecutech, Asia Pacific's leading exhibition and conference for the electronic and information security and fire and safety industries is already attracting a large number of exhibitors to its 2011 exhibition to be held 20-22 April 2011 at the Nangang Taipei World Trade Centre in Taiwan. The show is organised by Messe Frankfurt New Era Business Media Ltd., a leading integrated media compa...

Hikvision's surveillance solution is the winner at Floridian indoor carting and leisure venue

National Home Security Inc covers camera surveillance, access control, fire prevention and perimeter intrusionHikvision's H264 compression cards are being used in Florida at a $4m carting and leisure venue.Xtreme Indoor Karting in Fort Lauderdale features a half-mile asphalt track and vehicles that reach speeds of 45 mph. The facility is monitored by a combination of PTZ and dome cameras reporting to custom-built PC-based recorders using Hikvision dual-stream compression cards.Camera footag...

WD® to show Green Technology at IFSEC 2009

 Western Digital (WD®) will exhibit Green Power Technology at IFSEC 2009 Western Digital (WD®), one of the world's largest manufacturers of hard drives, will attend IFSEC 2009 to be held at the UK NEC Birmingham exhibition centre between 11thand 14th of May.  The WD exhibition stand, F57 in Hall 4 will showcase product examples which are particularly suited to manufacturers of video and security equipment. WD will have a number of hard drive experts available to discuss product...

WD enters solid-state drive market with acquisition of SiliconSystems, Inc.

 Western Digital Corp. announced that it has completed a $65 million cash acquisition of SiliconSystems, IncWestern Digital Corp., a world leader in hard drive storage for computing and consumer electronics applications, announced that it has completed a $65 million cash acquisition of SiliconSystems, Inc., Aliso Viejo, Calif., a leading supplier of solid-state drives for the embedded systems market.Since its inception in 2002, SiliconSystems has sold millions of SiliconDrive® products...