This IBM 1814-4205 delivers Server Hard Drive functionality and is built for 24/7 enterprise duty cycles. Technical specifications include capacity of 300 GB, spindle speed of 15,000 RPM, interface of Fibre Channel, data rate of 4 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 1814-4205 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 1814-4205 is a IBM server hard drive component with capacity 300 GB, spindle speed 15,000 RPM, interface Fibre Channel. Pricing on the 1814-4205 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 1814-4205 work with my RAID controller?
The 1814-4205 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 1814-4205 ship?
1814-4205 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 1814-4205 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 1814-4205?
The 1814-4205 is a IBM enterprise-grade hard drive with capacity 300 GB and spindle speed 15,000 RPM, manufactured by IBM. 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 1814-4205
Pros
Direct-to-rack shipping on multi-pack orders
Sequential serial-number bundling for cluster builds
Cons
Not recommended for OLTP databases above 50 TPS
Mechanical drive — expect 5–10W idle power per unit
3.5" form factor only — confirm caddy fit before ordering
Frequently Asked Questions about 1814-4205
Is the 1814-4205 a genuine IBM part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every 1814-4205 as factory-original IBM inventory. New units arrive sealed in OEM packaging; refurbished units are pulled from decommissioned IBM servers, surface-tested, and re-warranted by Pro Disk Network for 90 days.
Will the 1814-4205 work with my RAID controller?
The 1814-4205 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 1814-4205 ship?
1814-4205 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 1814-4205?
New 1814-4205 units carry the full IBM 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 1814-4205?
Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.
Other parts that share the 1814 series prefix — useful when sourcing matched lots, hot-spare pools, or capacity-tier expansions.
1814-4000 — 1814-4000 - IBM 750GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $241.15
1814-4002 — 1814-4002 - IBM 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $297.23
1814-4007 — 1814-4007 - IBM 1TB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $363.51
1814-4201 — 1814-4201 - IBM 300GB 15000RPM Fibre Channel 4Gb/s E-DDM 3.5-inch Hard Drive for DS5020 — $440.71
1814-4202 — 1814-4202 - IBM 450GB 15000RPM Fibre Channel 4Gb/s 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $315.27
1814-4203 — 1814-4203 - IBM 600GB 15000RPM Fibre Channel 4Gbps 3.5-inch Internal Hard Drive — $326.11
1814-4615 — 1814-4615 - IBM 750 GB Internal Hard Drive - 1 Pack - SATA/300 - 7200 rpm - Hot Swappable — $282.60
1814-4618 — 1814-4618 - IBM 1TB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $290.58
1814-4620 — 1814-4620 - IBM 2TB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $322.37
1814-4628 — 1814-4628 - IBM 1TB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $272.01
1814-5222 — 1814-5222 - IBM 146GB 10000RPM Fibre Channel 2Gb/s 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $68.84
1814-5223 — 1814-5223 - IBM 300GB 10000RPM Fibre Channel 2Gb/s 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $146.11
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 1814-4205 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 1814-4205 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.