Sourced for enterprise IT teams, the IBM 2072-ACLU (2072-ACLU - IBM 2TB 7200RPM SAS 12Gb/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive) is a Server Hard Drive component appropriate for new-build, expansion, or warranty-replacement procurement. Technical specifications include capacity of 2 TB, spindle speed of 7,200 RPM, form factor of 2.5-inch, interface of SAS, data rate of 12 Gb/s. Appropriate for OS boot tier (Windows Server, RHEL, Ubuntu Server, ESXi), application data tier, database log volumes, and tier-2 capacity in mixed-storage clusters. Pro Disk Network supplies the 2072-ACLU 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 2072-ACLU is a IBM server hard drive component with capacity 2 TB, spindle speed 7,200 RPM, form factor 2.5-inch. Pricing on the 2072-ACLU 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 2072-ACLU work with my RAID controller?
The 2072-ACLU 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 2072-ACLU ship?
2072-ACLU 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 2072-ACLU 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 2072-ACLU?
The 2072-ACLU is a IBM enterprise-grade hard drive with capacity 2 TB and spindle speed 7,200 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 2072-ACLU
Pros
Same-day US shipping from our US warehouse
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 2072-ACLU
Is the 2072-ACLU a genuine IBM part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every 2072-ACLU 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 2072-ACLU work with my RAID controller?
The 2072-ACLU 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 2072-ACLU ship?
2072-ACLU 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 2072-ACLU?
New 2072-ACLU 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 2072-ACLU?
Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.
Other parts that share the 2072 series prefix — useful when sourcing matched lots, hot-spare pools, or capacity-tier expansions.
2072-24C-C1-04 — 2072-24C-C1-04 - IBM Storwize V3700 SFF Dual. Control Enclosure 2 x 8GB FC 4-Port 8 x 300GB 15K SAS HDD — $7,490.70
2072-24E — 2072-24E - IBM V3700 Expansion (2072SEU) Storwize Disk 2.5inch Expansion Enclosure — $172.00
2072-2DC — 2072-2DC - IBM 2072 Storwize V3700 SFF DC Dual Control Enclosure — $3,148.54
2072-ACKB — 2072-ACKB - IBM 3TB 7200RPM SAS 6Gb/s 3.5-inch Hard Drive with Tray — $234.47
2072-ACKC — 2072-ACKC - IBM Storwize V3700 4TB 7200RPM SAS 6Gb/s 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $470.99
2072-ACLA — 2072-ACLA - IBM Storwize V3700 146GB 15000RPM SAS 6Gb/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $285.46
2072-ACLB — 2072-ACLB - IBM 300GB 15000RPM SAS 6Gb/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $274.23
2072-ACLC — 2072-ACLC - IBM 600GB 15000RPM SAS 12Gb/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $158.40
2072-ACLL — 2072-ACLL - IBM 900GB 10000RPM SAS 6Gb/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $137.60
2072-ACLM — 2072-ACLM - IBM 1.2TB 10000RPM SAS 6Gb/s SFF 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $145.60
2072-ACLT — 2072-ACLT - IBM 1TB 7200RPM SAS 6Gb/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $278.41
2072-ACMF — 2072-ACMF - IBM 800GB SAS 12Gb/s 2.5-inch Solid State Drive — $876.94
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 2072-ACLU 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 2072-ACLU 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.