This Cisco UCS-HD1T7K6GA delivers Laptop Hard Drive functionality and is built for 24/7 enterprise duty cycles. Technical specifications include capacity of 1 TB, spindle speed of 7,200 RPM, form factor of 2.5-inch, interface of SATA, data rate of 6 Gb/s. Workload fit covers Hyper-V cluster storage, Proxmox VE shared storage, Ceph OSDs, MinIO erasure-coded pools, and bulk file-server (SMB/NFS) duty. Pro Disk Network supplies the UCS-HD1T7K6GA to US business buyers. Stocked units ship same-day on in-stock orders placed before 3pm ET. Pro Disk Network applies a 90-day functional warranty. Free US ground shipping on orders over $150; same-day expedited (UPS Next Day Air, FedEx Priority) available at checkout.
The UCS-HD1T7K6GA is a Cisco laptop hard drive component with capacity 1 TB, spindle speed 7,200 RPM, form factor 2.5-inch. Pro Disk Network sells the UCS-HD1T7K6GA for $1,061.68 with same-day US shipping and a 30-day return guarantee.
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Quick Answer: Will the UCS-HD1T7K6GA work with my RAID controller?
The UCS-HD1T7K6GA operates with any standard SAS/SATA/NVMe-compatible RAID controller (Dell PERC, HPE Smart Array, LSI/Broadcom MegaRAID, Adaptec, IBM ServeRAID, Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID). Mixing this drive in the same RAID volume with drives of different speed/capacity is supported but never recommended.
How fast does the UCS-HD1T7K6GA ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the UCS-HD1T7K6GA same-day on orders confirmed before 3 pm ET. Multi-pallet projects requiring crating ship within 2 business days. International shipping (Canada, Mexico, EU, APAC) takes 3-7 business days via DHL Express or FedEx International Priority.
The UCS-HD1T7K6GA is deployed by US enterprises, MSPs, government, and education customers across multiple infrastructure scenarios. Below are the most common deployment patterns Pro Disk Network sees in real-world orders.
Splunk Warm/Cold Tier — Appropriate for Splunk warm/cold/frozen indexes where ingest write rates are below 200 MB/s per node. Avoid for hot-tier indexes — use NVMe instead.
File Server / SMB Shares — General-purpose Windows Server / Samba shares for departmental file storage. RAID 5 for capacity, RAID 10 for IOPS-sensitive workloads.
Object Storage (Ceph / MinIO) — JBOD presentation behind Ceph OSDs or MinIO erasure-coded pools. Mix with NVMe metadata drives for production object stores.
What is the UCS-HD1T7K6GA?
The UCS-HD1T7K6GA is a Cisco enterprise-grade hard drive with capacity 1 TB and spindle speed 7,200 RPM, manufactured by Cisco. Pro Disk Network ships this part new and certified-refurbished from our US warehouse with same-day dispatch on orders placed before 3 PM ET, backed by a 30-day return guarantee.
Pros & Cons of UCS-HD1T7K6GA
Pros
Direct-to-rack shipping on multi-pack orders
Sequential serial-number bundling for cluster builds
Cons
Not enterprise NVMe — sub-100 µs latency workloads need a different SKU
Bulk capacity is the value play, not raw IOPS
Larger orders may ship via LTL freight (signature required)
Frequently Asked Questions about UCS-HD1T7K6GA
Is the UCS-HD1T7K6GA a genuine Cisco part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every UCS-HD1T7K6GA as factory-original Cisco inventory. New units arrive sealed in OEM packaging; refurbished units are pulled from decommissioned Cisco servers, surface-tested, and re-warranted by Pro Disk Network for 90 days.
Will the UCS-HD1T7K6GA work with my RAID controller?
The UCS-HD1T7K6GA operates with any standard SAS/SATA/NVMe-compatible RAID controller (Dell PERC, HPE Smart Array, LSI/Broadcom MegaRAID, Adaptec, IBM ServeRAID, Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID). Mixing this drive in the same RAID volume with drives of different speed/capacity is supported but never recommended.
How fast does the UCS-HD1T7K6GA ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the UCS-HD1T7K6GA same-day on orders confirmed before 3 pm ET. Multi-pallet projects requiring crating ship within 2 business days. International shipping (Canada, Mexico, EU, APAC) takes 3-7 business days via DHL Express or FedEx International Priority.
What is the warranty on the UCS-HD1T7K6GA?
New UCS-HD1T7K6GA units carry the full Cisco manufacturer warranty (typically 1 to 5 years depending on product line). Refurbished and bulk-OEM units include a Pro Disk Network advance-replacement warranty (90 days refurbished). DOA replacement is free within 30 days of receipt.
Do you offer bulk pricing for the UCS-HD1T7K6GA?
Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.
Other parts that share the UCS series prefix — useful when sourcing matched lots, hot-spare pools, or capacity-tier expansions.
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UCS-HD18TB10K4KN — UCS-HD18TB10K4KN - Cisco 1.8TB 10000RPM SAS 12Gb/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive for UCS C220 M5 Rack Server — $712.64
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Pro Disk Network Buyer’s Guide: Laptop Hard Drive
How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
If the UCS-HD1T7K6GA is going into a RAID array, choose RAID 6 over RAID 5 for any capacity tier built from drives larger than 4 TB. The probability of a second drive failing during rebuild from a 6+ TB rebuild window is high enough that single-parity is no longer responsible. For all-flash arrays, RAID 10 still wins on write-amplification-sensitive workloads (OLTP databases, VDI write-cache).
Drive Health Monitoring: SMART, Workload Rating, and Predictive Failure
Once the UCS-HD1T7K6GA is in production, the single most impactful operational practice is SMART monitoring tied to your existing alerting stack. SMART attributes 187 (reported uncorrectable errors), 197 (current pending sector count), and 198 (offline uncorrectable sector count) are the leading indicators of impending drive failure. Alert on non-zero values, not just on absolute thresholds; once these attributes leave zero, the drive has typically 30-90 days of useful life remaining.