Name: 49Y7433 IBM 300GB 15K RPM 6Gb/s SAS 2.5-inch SFF Hot Swap Hard Drive
Brand: IBM
SKU: 49Y7433
Price: 151.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (119 reviews)

Product Overview
The 49Y7433 IBM 300 GB 15,000 RPM SAS hard drive delivers high-performance storage with hot-swap flexibility and enterprise-class reliability-perfect for server systems and storage arrays requiring fast, continuous operation.

General Information
Brand	IBM
Part Number	49Y7433
Alternate Part Number	49Y7433-99-CT

Technical Information
Capacity	300GB
Form Factor	2.5-inch
Spindle Speed	15000 RPM

Interfaces/Ports
Interface	SAS 6Gb/s

Physical Characteristics
Condition	Refurbished
Weight	3.00

Miscellaneous
Eco Friendly	Yes

Product Description
The IBM 49Y7433 is a high-speed internal hard drive engineered for enterprise servers and storage systems that demand fast, reliable access to critical data. Key Features 300 GB capacity ideal for database and boot volumes 15,000 RPM spindle speed for low latency and quick I/O 6 Gb/s SAS interface providing sustained high throughput Hot-swappable 2.5" SFF design for easy replacement 64 MB cache buffer to optimize sequential and random performance This drive is well-suited for high-availability environments such as virtualization hosts, mission-critical databases, and storage arrays. It provides consistent performance, easy maintenance, and dependable storage in demanding enterprise settings.

Use Cases
The 49Y7433 IBM 300GB 15,000 RPM SAS hard drive is designed for enterprise-level server environments where high input/output operations per second (IOPS) and low latency are critical. It is well-suited for businesses that require reliable, fast storage solutions in dense rack setups or virtualization platforms demanding consistent performance under heavy workloads. How It's Used: Deployed in data center storage arrays to support transactional databases requiring rapid data access and high throughput. Integrated into virtualization servers for SMBs to enhance responsiveness of multiple virtual machines hosted on a single physical server. Used in financial services environments where low-latency storage is essential for real-time trading applications. Installed in enterprise backup servers providing fast data retrieval and secure hot-swap capabilities during maintenance. Employed in edge computing nodes that handle critical data processing tasks close to the data source with stringent uptime requirements. This hard drive's combination of high RPM speed and SAS interface supports demanding workloads by enabling fast data transfer and quick device replacement. Its hot-swappable design contributes to minimizing downtime, enhancing operational efficiency in dynamic IT infrastructures.