WD2500BEVSRTL - Western Digital Scorpio Blue 250GB 5400RPM Hard Drive
SKU: WD2500BEVSRTLBrand: Western DigitalCategory: Storage Devices
$324.27In Stock — Ships Today
About the WD2500BEVSRTL
The Western Digital WD2500BEVSRTL (WD2500BEVSRTL - Western Digital Scorpio Blue 250GB 5400RPM Hard Drive) is a Storage Devices component engineered for sustained enterprise-class workloads. Manufactured to OEM specifications and tested for compatibility with enterprise rack server and data-center deployments, this part addresses common procurement scenarios where exact-match replacement, capacity expansion, or new-build deployment is required. Technical specifications include capacity of 250 GB, spindle speed of 5,400 RPM. Common deployment scenarios include database transaction-log volumes, virtualization datastores, OS-boot tier, backup-repository targets, and warm-data tiers in tiered-storage architectures. Our procurement team maintains active inventory of the WD2500BEVSRTL and verifies condition, firmware revision, and OEM part-number registry alignment for each unit prior to sale. Stocked units ship same-day on in-stock orders placed before 3pm ET. Pro Disk Network applies a 30-day functional warranty and accepts Net 30 / Net 60 terms for qualified business accounts. Free US ground shipping on orders over $150; same-day expedited (UPS Next Day Air, FedEx Priority) available at checkout.
The WD2500BEVSRTL is a Western Digital storage devices component with capacity 250 GB, spindle speed 5,400 RPM. Pro Disk Network sells the WD2500BEVSRTL for $324.27 with same-day US shipping and a 30-day free return guarantee.
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Reviewed by:Pro Disk Network Engineering Team — . Specifications, compatibility, and pricing for the WD2500BEVSRTL verified against the manufacturer datasheet and our internal lab benchmarks.
Quick Answer: Will the WD2500BEVSRTL work with my RAID controller?
The WD2500BEVSRTL 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 WD2500BEVSRTL ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the WD2500BEVSRTL same-day on orders confirmed before 2 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 WD2500BEVSRTL 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.
New, Bulk, or Refurbished — Choosing Your Tier
Pro Disk Network offers the WD2500BEVSRTL across three procurement tiers. Each tier is fully functional and warranted; the choice comes down to budget, warranty length, and whether the deployment is production-critical or capacity-expansion.
Tier
Discount vs OEM List
Warranty
Best For
New (Sealed OEM)
25–40%
Western Digital manufacturer warranty (1–5 yr)
Production-critical first-tier
New (Bulk OEM)
50–65%
3-year Pro Disk Network warranty
New cluster builds, secondary tier
Refurbished
75–85%
12-month advance replacement
Capacity expansion, lab, dev/test, EOL refresh
Bulk & Volume Pricing for WD2500BEVSRTL
Ships from our US warehouse — same-day US dispatch on orders placed before 2pm ET. Net 30 terms available for verified businesses, government and education.
Volume discounts on the WD2500BEVSRTL are automatic at checkout. Net 30 terms available for verified businesses, government, and education. Email sales@prodisknetwork.com for orders above 100 units.
Quantity
Discount
Unit Price
1
0%
$324.27
5+
4%
$311.30
10+
8%
$298.33
25+
13%
$282.11
50+
18%
$265.90
100+
23%
$249.69
What is the WD2500BEVSRTL?
The WD2500BEVSRTL is a Western Digital enterprise-grade hard drive with capacity 250 GB and spindle speed 5,400 RPM, manufactured by Western Digital. 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 WD2500BEVSRTL
Pros
Verified compatible with VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox
HCL-listed RAID controller pairings
Pre-validated firmware versus the manufacturer compatibility matrix
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 WD2500BEVSRTL
Is the WD2500BEVSRTL a genuine Western Digital part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every WD2500BEVSRTL as factory-original Western Digital inventory verified against the manufacturer parts registry before listing. New units arrive sealed in OEM packaging; refurbished units are pulled from decommissioned Western Digital servers, surface-tested, and re-warranted by Pro Disk Network for 12 months.
Will the WD2500BEVSRTL work with my RAID controller?
The WD2500BEVSRTL 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 WD2500BEVSRTL ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the WD2500BEVSRTL same-day on orders confirmed before 2 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 WD2500BEVSRTL?
New WD2500BEVSRTL units carry the full Western Digital manufacturer warranty (typically 1 to 5 years depending on product line). Refurbished and bulk-OEM units include a Pro Disk Network advance-replacement warranty (12 months refurbished, 36 months new bulk). DOA replacement is free within 30 days of receipt.
Do you offer bulk pricing for the WD2500BEVSRTL?
Yes. Pro Disk Network offers automatic volume discounts at 10, 25, 50, and 100+ unit tiers. Net 30 terms are available for verified businesses, government, and education buyers. Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.
How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
If the WD2500BEVSRTL 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 WD2500BEVSRTL 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.