LPE1150 - Emulex LightPulse 4GB Single Port PCI-Express Fiber Channel Host Bus Adapter

LPE1150 - Emulex LightPulse 4GB Single Port PCI-Express Fiber Channel Host Bus Adapter

SKU: LPE1150 Brand: Emulex Category: Storage Devices
$91.23 In Stock — Ships Today

About the LPE1150

This Emulex LPE1150 delivers Storage Devices functionality in a form factor and electrical specification matched to enterprise rack server and data-center deployments. The unit is built for 24/7 enterprise duty cycles and is verified against the OEM part-number registry before listing. Technical specifications include capacity of 4 GB. 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 sources the LPE1150 through authorised 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. Net 30 / Net 60 terms available for qualified business, government, and education accounts. 30-day Pro Disk Network functional warranty included; free US ground shipping on orders over $150.

Specifications

Part Identification

Technical Specifications

  • Capacity

    4 GB

    Verified specification
    Source: manufacturer datasheet

Order & Fulfillment Details

  • Condition

    New / Certified Refurbished

    Quality Tier
    Each refurb unit tested + functional warranty
  • Warranty

    30-Day Pro Disk Network Guarantee

    Coverage
    Return for full refund within 30 days of delivery
  • Shipping

    Free over $150 — Same-Day Dispatch

    Cutoff
    Orders placed before 3pm ET
  • Returns

    30-Day Free Returns — US

    Return Window
    Original packaging required
Part Number / MPNLPE1150
ManufacturerEmulex
CategoryStorage Devices
Capacity4 GB
ConditionNew / Certified Refurbished
Warranty30-Day Pro Disk Network Guarantee
ShippingFree over $150 — Same-Day Dispatch
Returns30-Day Free Returns — US

Summary

The LPE1150 is a Emulex storage devices component with capacity 4 GB. Pro Disk Network sells the LPE1150 for $91.23 with same-day US shipping and a 30-day free return guarantee.

Trust Signals

  • Florida-Registered LLC — 7345 W Sand Lake Rd, Orlando FL 32819
  • Same-Day US Shipping — orders before 3pm ET ship today via FedEx/UPS
  • 30-Day Free Returns — pre-paid label included on all US orders
  • Net 30 Available — for verified business buyers
  • 2,000+ B2B Customers — MSPs, government, education, enterprise IT

Quick Answer: Will the LPE1150 work with my RAID controller?

The LPE1150 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 LPE1150 ship?

LPE1150 orders placed before 2 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.

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Common Use Cases for LPE1150

The LPE1150 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.

New, Bulk, or Refurbished — Choosing Your Tier

Pro Disk Network offers the LPE1150 across three procurement tiers. Each tier is fully functional and warranted; the choice comes down to budget, warranty length, and whether the deployment is production-critical or capacity-expansion.

TierDiscount vs OEM ListWarrantyBest For
New (Sealed OEM)25–40%Emulex manufacturer warranty (1–5 yr)Production-critical first-tier
New (Bulk OEM)50–65%3-year Pro Disk Network warrantyNew cluster builds, secondary tier
Refurbished75–85%12-month advance replacementCapacity expansion, lab, dev/test, EOL refresh

Bulk & Volume Pricing for LPE1150

Ships from our Orlando, FL warehouse — same-day US dispatch on orders placed before 2pm ET. Net 30 terms available for verified businesses, government and education.

Volume discounts on the LPE1150 are automatic at checkout. Net 30 terms available for verified businesses, government, and education. Email sales@prodisknetwork.com for orders above 100 units.

QuantityDiscountUnit Price
10%$91.23
5+4%$87.58
10+8%$83.93
25+13%$79.37
50+18%$74.81
100+23%$70.25

What is the LPE1150?

The LPE1150 is a Emulex enterprise-grade hard drive with capacity 4 GB, manufactured by Emulex. 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 LPE1150

Pros

  • Bulk-quantity pricing for 6+ unit orders
  • Direct-to-rack shipping on multi-pack orders
  • Sequential serial-number bundling for cluster builds

Cons

  • Designed for capacity tier, not write-intensive cache
  • Not a drop-in for desktop NAS without verifying caddy
  • Some firmware revs locked to specific RAID-controller families

Frequently Asked Questions about LPE1150

Is the LPE1150 a genuine Emulex part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every LPE1150 as factory-original Emulex inventory verified against the manufacturer parts registry before listing. New units arrive sealed in OEM packaging; refurbished units are pulled from decommissioned Emulex servers, surface-tested, and re-warranted by Pro Disk Network for 12 months.
Will the LPE1150 work with my RAID controller?
The LPE1150 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 LPE1150 ship?
LPE1150 orders placed before 2 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 LPE1150?
New LPE1150 units carry the full Emulex manufacturer warranty (typically 1 to 5 years depending on product line). Refurbished and bulk-OEM units include a Pro Disk Network advance-replacement warranty (12 months refurbished, 36 months new bulk). DOA replacement is free within 30 days of receipt.
Do you offer bulk pricing for the LPE1150?
Yes. Pro Disk Network offers automatic volume discounts at 10, 25, 50, and 100+ unit tiers. Net 30 terms are available for verified businesses, government, and education buyers. Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.

Similar Products

From the Same Series as LPE1150

Other parts that share the LPE115 series prefix — useful when sourcing matched lots, hot-spare pools, or capacity-tier expansions.

  • LPE1150-AP — LPE1150-AP - Emulex LightPulse 1-Port 4GB/s Fibre Channel PCI-Express Host Bus Adapter — $189.47
  • LPE1150-E — LPE1150-E - Emulex LIGHTPULSE LPE1150 4GB Single Channel PCI Express Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter with Standard Bracket Card — $73.68
  • LPE1150-F4 — LPE1150-F4 - Emulex LightPulse LPe1150-F4 Single-Port Fibre Channel 4Gb/s PCI-Express Host Bus Adapter — $157.07
  • LPE1150-F4-H — LPE1150-F4-H - Emulex LightPulse 4GB 1P FC PCI Express HBA — $137.63

Pro Disk Network Buyer’s Guide: Storage Devices

How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case

For VMware vSAN deployments, the LPE1150 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 LPE1150 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.