IBM part number 2859-4016 identifies the 2859-4016 - IBM 450GB 15000RPM SAS 6Gb/s 3.5-inch Hard Drive, an enterprise-grade Server Hard Drive unit appropriate for data-center, server-room, and workstation deployment. Technical specifications include capacity of 450 GB, spindle speed of 15,000 RPM, form factor of 3.5-inch, interface of SAS, data rate of 6 Gb/s. 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 supplies the 2859-4016 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 2859-4016 is a IBM server hard drive component with capacity 450 GB, spindle speed 15,000 RPM, form factor 3.5-inch. Pro Disk Network sells the 2859-4016 for $732.43 with same-day US shipping and a 30-day return guarantee.
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Quick Answer: Will the 2859-4016 work with my RAID controller?
The 2859-4016 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 2859-4016 ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the 2859-4016 same-day on orders confirmed before 3 pm ET. Multi-pallet projects requiring crating ship within 2 business days. International shipping (Canada, Mexico, EU, APAC) takes 3-7 business days via DHL Express or FedEx International Priority.
The 2859-4016 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.
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 2859-4016?
The 2859-4016 is a IBM enterprise-grade hard drive with capacity 450 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 2859-4016
Pros
Same-day US shipping from our US warehouse
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 2859-4016
Is the 2859-4016 a genuine IBM part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every 2859-4016 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 2859-4016 work with my RAID controller?
The 2859-4016 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 2859-4016 ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the 2859-4016 same-day on orders confirmed before 3 pm ET. Multi-pallet projects requiring crating ship within 2 business days. International shipping (Canada, Mexico, EU, APAC) takes 3-7 business days via DHL Express or FedEx International Priority.
What is the warranty on the 2859-4016?
New 2859-4016 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 2859-4016?
Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.
Other parts that share the 2859 series prefix — useful when sourcing matched lots, hot-spare pools, or capacity-tier expansions.
2859-4014 — 2859-4014 - IBM 144GB 15000RPM SAS 3.5-inch Hard Drive for System Storage N3X00 Series — $473.68
2859-4015 — 2859-4015 - IBM 300GB 15000RPM SAS 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $473.68
2859-4017 — 2859-4017 - IBM 600GB 15000RPM SAS 6Gb/s 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $608.79
2859-4018 — 2859-4018 - IBM 500GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $480.21
2859-4019 — 2859-4019 - IBM 750GB 7200RPM SATA 1.5Gb/s 3.5-inch Hard Drive for System Storage N3300 — $480.21
2859-4020 — 2859-4020 - IBM 1TB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $683.88
2859-4021 — 2859-4021 - IBM 2TB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $791.83
285947-001 — 285947-001 - HP Hot Plug Memory Expansion Board Ml570 G2 — $184.21
285951-001 — 285951-001 - HP ProLiant ML570R Dual Xeon 900MHz CPU 1GB RAM Tower Server — $1,713.68
285955-B21 — 285955-B21 - HP ProLiant BL10e 800MHz CPU 512MB RAM 40GB Hard Drive Blade Server — $440.00
285956-B21 — 285956-B21 - HP ProLiant BL10e 800MHz CPU 512MB RAM 40GB Hard Drive Blade Server (10 Pack) — $3,808.42
Pro Disk Network Buyer’s Guide: Server Hard Drive
How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
If the 2859-4016 is going into a RAID array, choose RAID 6 over RAID 5 for any capacity tier built from drives larger than 4 TB. The probability of a second drive failing during rebuild from a 6+ TB rebuild window is high enough that single-parity is no longer responsible. For all-flash arrays, RAID 10 still wins on write-amplification-sensitive workloads (OLTP databases, VDI write-cache).
Drive Health Monitoring: SMART, Workload Rating, and Predictive Failure
Once the 2859-4016 is in production, the single most impactful operational practice is SMART monitoring tied to your existing alerting stack. SMART attributes 187 (reported uncorrectable errors), 197 (current pending sector count), and 198 (offline uncorrectable sector count) are the leading indicators of impending drive failure. Alert on non-zero values, not just on absolute thresholds; once these attributes leave zero, the drive has typically 30-90 days of useful life remaining.