The IBM DTLA-307045 (DTLA-307045 - IBM Deskstar 75GXP 46.1GB 7200RPM ATA-100 2MB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive) is a Desktop Hard Drive component engineered for sustained enterprise-class workloads. This part addresses common procurement scenarios where exact-match replacement, capacity expansion, or new-build deployment is required. Technical specifications include spindle speed of 7,200 RPM, form factor of 3.5-inch, cache of 2MB. Common deployment scenarios include database transaction-log volumes, virtualization datastores, OS-boot tier, backup-repository targets, and warm-data tiers in tiered-storage architectures. Pro Disk Network maintains the DTLA-307045 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 90-day Pro Disk Network functional warranty. Same-day dispatch on in-stock orders placed before 3pm ET; free standard ground shipping on US orders over $150.
The DTLA-307045 is a IBM desktop hard drive component with spindle speed 7,200 RPM, form factor 3.5-inch, cache 2MB. Pro Disk Network sells the DTLA-307045 for $395.34 with same-day US shipping and a 30-day return guarantee.
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Quick Answer: Will the DTLA-307045 work with my RAID controller?
The DTLA-307045 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 DTLA-307045 ship?
DTLA-307045 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 DTLA-307045 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 DTLA-307045?
The DTLA-307045 is a IBM enterprise-grade hard drive with spindle speed 7,200 RPM and form factor 3.5-inch, 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 DTLA-307045
Pros
Direct-to-rack shipping on multi-pack orders
Sequential serial-number bundling for cluster builds
Cons
Refurbished tier reseals — original retail box not included
Single-drive purchases ship in static-shield bags, not retail packaging
Lead time on 24+ drive orders may extend 2–4 business days
Frequently Asked Questions about DTLA-307045
Is the DTLA-307045 a genuine IBM part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every DTLA-307045 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 DTLA-307045 work with my RAID controller?
The DTLA-307045 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 DTLA-307045 ship?
DTLA-307045 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 DTLA-307045?
New DTLA-307045 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 DTLA-307045?
Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.
Other parts that share the DTLA series prefix — useful when sourcing matched lots, hot-spare pools, or capacity-tier expansions.
DTLA-305010 — DTLA-305010 - IBM Deskstar 40GV 10.1GB 5400RPM IDE / ATA-100 512KB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $308.37
DTLA-305020 — DTLA-305020 - IBM Deskstar 40GV 20.5GB 5400RPM ATA-100 512KB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $344.33
DTLA-305030 — DTLA-305030 - IBM Deskstar 40GV 30.7GB 5400RPM ATA-100 512KB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $211.00
DTLA-305040 — DTLA-305040 - IBM Deskstar 40GV 41.1GB 5400RPM ATA-100 512KB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $291.79
DTLA-307015 — DTLA-307015 - IBM 15GB 7200RPM ATA-100 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $331.58
DTLA-307020 — DTLA-307020 - IBM Deskstar 75GXP 20.5GB 7200RPM ATA-100 2MB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $318.32
DTLA-307030 — DTLA-307030 - IBM 30.7GB 7200RPM ATA-100 IDE 3.5-inch Desktop Hard Drive — $282.20
DTLA-307060 — DTLA-307060 - IBM 60GB 7200RPM ATA-100 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $442.11
DTLA-307075 — DTLA-307075 - IBM Deskstar 75GXP 76.8GB 7200RPM ATA-100 2MB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $480.21
Pro Disk Network Buyer’s Guide: Desktop Hard Drive
How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
For VMware vSAN deployments, the DTLA-307045 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 DTLA-307045 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.