Sourced for enterprise IT teams, the Sun XRA-SS1CR-2T7K (XRA-SS1CR-2T7K - Sun 2TB 7200RPM SAS 6GB/s Hot-Pluggable 3.5-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 3.5-inch, interface of SAS, data rate of 6 Gb/s, features of Hot-Swap. 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 maintains the XRA-SS1CR-2T7K 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 XRA-SS1CR-2T7K is a Sun server hard drive component with capacity 2 TB, spindle speed 7,200 RPM, form factor 3.5-inch. Pro Disk Network sells the XRA-SS1CR-2T7K for $427.35 with same-day US shipping and a 30-day return guarantee.
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Quick Answer: Will the XRA-SS1CR-2T7K work with my RAID controller?
The XRA-SS1CR-2T7K 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 XRA-SS1CR-2T7K ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the XRA-SS1CR-2T7K 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 XRA-SS1CR-2T7K 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 XRA-SS1CR-2T7K?
The XRA-SS1CR-2T7K is a Sun enterprise-grade hard drive with capacity 2 TB and spindle speed 7,200 RPM, manufactured by Sun. 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 XRA-SS1CR-2T7K
Pros
Free 30-day return window covers DOA + fit issues
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 XRA-SS1CR-2T7K
Is the XRA-SS1CR-2T7K a genuine Sun part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every XRA-SS1CR-2T7K as factory-original Sun inventory. New units arrive sealed in OEM packaging; refurbished units are pulled from decommissioned Sun servers, surface-tested, and re-warranted by Pro Disk Network for 90 days.
Will the XRA-SS1CR-2T7K work with my RAID controller?
The XRA-SS1CR-2T7K 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 XRA-SS1CR-2T7K ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the XRA-SS1CR-2T7K 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 XRA-SS1CR-2T7K?
New XRA-SS1CR-2T7K units carry the full Sun 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 XRA-SS1CR-2T7K?
Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.
Other parts that share the XRA series prefix — useful when sourcing matched lots, hot-spare pools, or capacity-tier expansions.
XRA-SS1CE-146G15K — XRA-SS1CE-146G15K - Sun 146GB 15000RPM SAS 3GB/s Hot-Pluggable 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $226.42
XRA-SS1CR-1T7K — XRA-SS1CR-1T7K - Sun 1TB 7200RPM SAS 6Gb/s 32MB Cache Hot-Pluggable 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $350.82
XRA-SS1CR-300G15K — XRA-SS1CR-300G15K - Sun 300GB 15000RPM SAS 3GB/s Hot-Pluggable 16MB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $476.30
XRA-SS1CR-600G15K — XRA-SS1CR-600G15K - Sun 600GB 15000RPM SAS 6GB/s Hot-Pluggable 16MB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $585.98
XRA-SS1CR300G15K — XRA-SS1CR300G15K - Sun 300GB 15000RPM SAS 3Gb/s 16MB Cache Hot-Pluggable 3.5-inch Hard Drive with Bracket — $341.81
XRA-SS1CR600G15K-N — XRA-SS1CR600G15K-N - Sun 600GB 15000RPM SAS 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $202.89
XRA-SS2CD-14610K — XRA-SS2CD-14610K - Sun 146GB 10000RPM SAS 3GB/s Hot-Pluggable 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $58.74
XRA-SS2CD-14610KZ — XRA-SS2CD-14610KZ - Sun 146GB 10000RPM SAS 3GB/s Hot-Pluggable 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $57.68
XRA-SS2CD-146G10K — XRA-SS2CD-146G10K - Sun 146GB 10000RPM SAS 3GB/s Hot-Pluggable 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $423.05
XRA-SS2CD-146G10KZ — XRA-SS2CD-146G10KZ - Sun 146GB 10000RPM SAS 3GB/s Hot-Pluggable 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $118.40
XRA-SS2CD-300G10K — XRA-SS2CD-300G10K - Sun 300GB 10000RPM SAS 6GB/s Hot-Pluggable 16MB Cache 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $590.62
XRA-SS2CD-300G10KZ — XRA-SS2CD-300G10KZ - Sun 300GB 10000RPM SAS 6GB/s Hot-Pluggable 16MB Cache 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $158.16
Pro Disk Network Buyer’s Guide: Server Hard Drive
How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
If the XRA-SS1CR-2T7K 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 XRA-SS1CR-2T7K 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.