Sun part number XTA-SC1CH-146G15K identifies the XTA-SC1CH-146G15K - Sun 146GB 15000RPM Ultra-320 SCSI LVD Hot-Pluggable 80-Pin 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 146 GB, spindle speed of 15,000 RPM, form factor of 3.5-inch, interface of SCSI, connector of 80-pin, features of Hot-Swap. 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 maintains the XTA-SC1CH-146G15K 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 XTA-SC1CH-146G15K is a Sun server hard drive component with capacity 146 GB, spindle speed 15,000 RPM, form factor 3.5-inch. Pro Disk Network sells the XTA-SC1CH-146G15K for $357.66 with same-day US shipping and a 30-day return guarantee.
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Quick Answer: Will the XTA-SC1CH-146G15K work with my RAID controller?
The XTA-SC1CH-146G15K 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 XTA-SC1CH-146G15K ship?
XTA-SC1CH-146G15K 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 XTA-SC1CH-146G15K 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 XTA-SC1CH-146G15K?
The XTA-SC1CH-146G15K is a Sun enterprise-grade hard drive with capacity 146 GB and spindle speed 15,000 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 XTA-SC1CH-146G15K
Pros
Direct-to-rack shipping on multi-pack orders
Sequential serial-number bundling for cluster builds
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 XTA-SC1CH-146G15K
Is the XTA-SC1CH-146G15K a genuine Sun part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every XTA-SC1CH-146G15K 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 XTA-SC1CH-146G15K work with my RAID controller?
The XTA-SC1CH-146G15K 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 XTA-SC1CH-146G15K ship?
XTA-SC1CH-146G15K 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 XTA-SC1CH-146G15K?
New XTA-SC1CH-146G15K 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 XTA-SC1CH-146G15K?
Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.
Other parts that share the XTA series prefix — useful when sourcing matched lots, hot-spare pools, or capacity-tier expansions.
XTA-SC1CB-73G15K — XTA-SC1CB-73G15K - Sun 73GB 15000RPM Ultra-320 SCSI LVD Hot-Pluggable 80-Pin 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $479.84
XTA-SC1NC-146G10K — XTA-SC1NC-146G10K - Sun 146GB 10000RPM Ultra-320 SCSI LVD Hot-Pluggable 80-Pin 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $392.99
XTA-SC1NC-146G15K — XTA-SC1NC-146G15K - Sun 146GB 15000RPM Ultra-320 SCSI Hot Swap LVD 80-Pin 3.5-inch Hard Drive with Bracket — $514.53
XTA-SC1NC-30010K — XTA-SC1NC-30010K - Sun 300GB 10000RPM 3.5-inch Ultra-320 SCSI 80-Pin Hot-Pluggable Hard Drive — $523.25
XTA-SC1NC-300G10K — XTA-SC1NC-300G10K - Sun 300GB 10000RPM Ultra-320 SCSI LVD Hot-Pluggable 80-Pin 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $652.28
XTA-SC1NC-300G15K — XTA-SC1NC-300G15K - Sun 300GB 15000RPM Ultra-320 LVD SCSI 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $652.28
XTA-SC1NC-300GB10K — XTA-SC1NC-300GB10K - Sun 300GB 10000RPM Ultra-320 SCSI LVD Hot-Pluggable 80-Pin 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $354.11
XTA-SC1NC-36G15K — XTA-SC1NC-36G15K - Sun 36.4GB 15000RPM Ultra-320 SCSI 80-Pin 3.5-inch Hard Drive with Bracket — $766.71
XTA-SC1NC-73G10K — XTA-SC1NC-73G10K - Sun 73GB 10000RPM Ultra-320 SCSI LVD Hot-Pluggable 80-Pin 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $296.30
XTA-SC1NC-73G15K — XTA-SC1NC-73G15K - Sun 73GB 15000RPM Ultra-320 SCSI LVD Hot-Pluggable 80-Pin 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $473.68
XTA-SC1NC-73GB-15K — XTA-SC1NC-73GB-15K - Sun 73GB 15000RPM Ultra-320 SCSI LVD Hot-Pluggable 80-Pin 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $479.84
XTA-SC1NG-146G15K — XTA-SC1NG-146G15K - Sun 146GB 15000RPM SAS 3GB/s Hot-Pluggable 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $215.68
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 XTA-SC1CH-146G15K 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 XTA-SC1CH-146G15K 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.