Dell part number 342-3525 identifies the 342-3525 - Dell 900GB SAS 6Gb/s 10000RPM 64MB Cache 2.5-inch Hard Drive with Tray for PowerEdge Server, an enterprise-grade Server Hard Drive unit appropriate for data-center, server-room, and workstation deployment. Technical specifications include spindle speed of 10,000 RPM, form factor of 2.5-inch, interface of SAS, data rate of 6 Gb/s, cache of 64MB. Typical workloads include VMware ESXi datastores, Veeam / Rubrik / Cohesity backup repositories, RDBMS data files (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle), and log-tier storage for Splunk and Elastic. Pro Disk Network sources the 342-3525 through reputable distribution channels and applies a verification check against the OEM compatibility matrix before each unit is added to active inventory. Each unit ships from a US fulfillment hub (Hillsboro OR, Atlanta GA, or Phoenix AZ) with same-day dispatch on in-stock orders before 3pm ET. 90-day Pro Disk Network functional warranty included; free US ground shipping on orders over $150.
The 342-3525 is a Dell server hard drive component with spindle speed 10,000 RPM, form factor 2.5-inch, interface SAS. Pricing on the 342-3525 is quote-based — email sales@prodisknetwork.com or use our live chat for a quote within one business day.
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Quick Answer: Will the 342-3525 work with my RAID controller?
The 342-3525 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 342-3525 ship?
342-3525 orders placed before 3 pm ET ship the same business day from US warehouses. Delivery is next business day to most metro ZIPs via FedEx/UPS overnight; ground delivery covers remaining US in 1-4 business days.
The 342-3525 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.
Veeam Backup Repository — Cost-optimised backup target for Veeam B&R, Rubrik, or Cohesity primary backup tier. RAID 6 over 8–24 drives delivers 100+ TB usable per server.
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 342-3525?
The 342-3525 is a Dell enterprise-grade hard drive with spindle speed 10,000 RPM and form factor 2.5-inch, manufactured by Dell. 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 342-3525
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 342-3525
Is the 342-3525 a genuine Dell part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every 342-3525 as factory-original Dell inventory. New units arrive sealed in OEM packaging; refurbished units are pulled from decommissioned Dell servers, surface-tested, and re-warranted by Pro Disk Network for 90 days.
Will the 342-3525 work with my RAID controller?
The 342-3525 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 342-3525 ship?
342-3525 orders placed before 3 pm ET ship the same business day from US warehouses. Delivery is next business day to most metro ZIPs via FedEx/UPS overnight; ground delivery covers remaining US in 1-4 business days.
What is the warranty on the 342-3525?
New 342-3525 units carry the full Dell 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 342-3525?
Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.
Other parts that share the 342 series prefix — useful when sourcing matched lots, hot-spare pools, or capacity-tier expansions.
342-3500 — 342-3500 - Dell 250GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $231.35
342-3501 — 342-3501 - Dell 500GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $408.35
342-3502 — 342-3502 - Dell 1TB 7200RPM SATA 3GB/s 2.5-inch Hot-pluggable Hard Drive — $203.09
342-3514 — 342-3514 - Dell 500GB 7200RPM SATA 3GB/s 3.5-inch Low Profile (1.0 inch) Hard Drive with Tray for POWERE — $56.00
342-3515 — 342-3515 - Dell 3TB 7200RPM SAS 6Gb/s 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $241.11
342-3516 — 342-3516 - Dell 1TB 7200RPM SATA 3GB/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive with Tray for PowerEdge Server — $267.23
342-3517 — 342-3517 - Dell 250GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $113.40
342-3519 — 342-3519 - Dell 1TB 7200RPM SAS 6GB/s Near-Line 2.5-inch Internal Hard Disk Drive — $335.56
342-3520 — 342-3520 - Dell 1TB 7200RPM SAS 6Gb/s lf-Encrypting 2.5-inch Hard Drive with Tray for PowerEdge rver — $193.67
342-3521 — 342-3521 - Dell 300GB 15000RPM SAS 6GB/s 2.5-inch Internal Hard Disk Drive — $444.74
342-3522 — 342-3522 - Dell 900GB 10000RPM SAS 6Gb/s Hot-Swappable 2.5-inch Hard Drive with Tray — $254.35
342-3524 — 342-3524 - Dell 900GB 10000RPM SAS 6GB/s 2.5-inch Internal Hard Disk Drive — $541.70
Pro Disk Network Buyer’s Guide: Server Hard Drive
How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
For VMware vSAN deployments, the 342-3525 is best deployed in the capacity tier with NVMe cache drives in front. Size the cache layer at 10% of usable capacity for write-intensive workloads and 5% for read-leaning workloads. For Veeam backup repositories, plan around 1.5× the size of your protected estate to allow for incremental forever chains plus synthetic fulls. Splunk warm tier sizing should follow the daily ingest rate × retention days × 1.6 compression overhead.
Drive Health Monitoring: SMART, Workload Rating, and Predictive Failure
For VMware ESXi 8 hosts, enable vSphere's predictive-failure analysis on the 342-3525 via the host's storage device list. The host queries SMART on a regular cadence and surfaces yellow/red warnings in vCenter before the drive fails outright. On Linux, use smartctl piped to your monitoring system; on Windows Server, Storage Spaces exposes health state directly in Server Manager.