237342-830 - HP 8X Speed IDE Slimline Multibay DVD ROM Optical Drive for Evo N800c Notebook

237342-830 - HP 8X Speed IDE Slimline Multibay DVD ROM Optical Drive for Evo N800c Notebook

SKU: 237342-830 Brand: HP Category: Storage Devices
$100.00 In Stock — Ships Today

About the 237342-830

This HP 237342-830 delivers Storage Devices functionality in a form factor and electrical specification matched to HP / HPE ProLiant DL360, DL380, ML350 and BL series platforms. The unit is built for 24/7 enterprise duty cycles and is verified against the OEM part-number registry before listing. Technical specifications include interface of IDE. 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 maintains the 237342-830 in our enterprise inventory and verifies each unit against manufacturer datasheet specifications prior to listing. New stock ships factory-sealed where available; refurbished units are tested under load before dispatch and ship with a 30-day Pro Disk Network functional warranty. Net 30 terms are available for qualified business accounts. Same-day dispatch on in-stock orders placed before 3pm ET; free standard ground shipping on US orders over $150.

Specifications

Part Identification

Technical Specifications

  • Interface

    IDE

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 / MPN237342-830
ManufacturerHP
CategoryStorage Devices
InterfaceIDE
ConditionNew / Certified Refurbished
Warranty30-Day Pro Disk Network Guarantee
ShippingFree over $150 — Same-Day Dispatch
Returns30-Day Free Returns — US

Summary

The 237342-830 is a HP storage devices component with interface IDE. Pro Disk Network sells the 237342-830 for $100.00 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 237342-830 work with my RAID controller?

The 237342-830 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 237342-830 ship?

237342-830 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 237342-830

The 237342-830 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 237342-830 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%HP 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 237342-830

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 237342-830 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%$100.00
5+4%$96.00
10+8%$92.00
25+13%$87.00
50+18%$82.00
100+23%$77.00

What is the 237342-830?

The 237342-830 is a HP enterprise-grade hard drive with interface IDE, manufactured by HP. 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 237342-830

Pros

  • Verified compatible with VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox
  • HCL-listed RAID controller pairings
  • Pre-validated firmware versus the manufacturer compatibility matrix

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 237342-830

Is the 237342-830 a genuine HP part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every 237342-830 as factory-original HP inventory verified against the manufacturer parts registry before listing. New units arrive sealed in OEM packaging; refurbished units are pulled from decommissioned HP servers, surface-tested, and re-warranted by Pro Disk Network for 12 months.
Will the 237342-830 work with my RAID controller?
The 237342-830 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 237342-830 ship?
237342-830 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 237342-830?
New 237342-830 units carry the full HP 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 237342-830?
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.

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How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case

For VMware vSAN deployments, the 237342-830 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 237342-830 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.