Sourced for enterprise IT teams, the Western Digital WDE4360-1808A3 (WDE4360-1808A3 - Western Digital Enterprise 4.3GB 7200RPM Wide Ultra SCSI 80-Pin 512KB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive) is a Server Hard Drive component appropriate for new-build, expansion, or warranty-replacement procurement. Technical specifications include spindle speed of 7,200 RPM, form factor of 3.5-inch, interface of SCSI, connector of 80-pin, cache of 512KB. 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 supplies the WDE4360-1808A3 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 WDE4360-1808A3 is a Western Digital server hard drive component with spindle speed 7,200 RPM, form factor 3.5-inch, interface SCSI. Pro Disk Network sells the WDE4360-1808A3 for $344.33 with same-day US shipping and a 30-day return guarantee.
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Quick Answer: Will the WDE4360-1808A3 work with my RAID controller?
The WDE4360-1808A3 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 WDE4360-1808A3 ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the WDE4360-1808A3 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 WDE4360-1808A3 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 WDE4360-1808A3?
The WDE4360-1808A3 is a Western Digital enterprise-grade hard drive with spindle speed 7,200 RPM and form factor 3.5-inch, 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 WDE4360-1808A3
Pros
Free 30-day return window covers DOA + fit issues
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 WDE4360-1808A3
Is the WDE4360-1808A3 a genuine Western Digital part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every WDE4360-1808A3 as factory-original Western Digital inventory. 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 90 days.
Will the WDE4360-1808A3 work with my RAID controller?
The WDE4360-1808A3 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 WDE4360-1808A3 ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the WDE4360-1808A3 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 WDE4360-1808A3?
New WDE4360-1808A3 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 (90 days refurbished). DOA replacement is free within 30 days of receipt.
Do you offer bulk pricing for the WDE4360-1808A3?
Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.
Other parts that share the WDE4360 series prefix — useful when sourcing matched lots, hot-spare pools, or capacity-tier expansions.
WDE4360 — Western WDE4360 Western Digital WDE4360 4GB 7200RPM SCSI 80-Pin 512KB Cache 3.5-Inch Hard Drive — $160.00
WDE4360-0008B1 — WDE4360-0008B1 - Western Digital Enterprise 4.3GB 7200RPM Wide Ultra SCSI 80-Pin 512KB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $405.26
WDE43606008 — WDE43606008 - Western Digital 4.3GB 7200RPM 8MB Cache 80-Pin Ultra SCSI 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $106.82
WDE4360S — WDE4360S - Western Digital Enterprise 4.3GB 7200RPM SCSI 512KB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $330.70
Pro Disk Network Buyer’s Guide: Server Hard Drive
How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
If the WDE4360-1808A3 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 WDE4360-1808A3 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.