IBM 38L6942 6TB 7.2K 12G 3.5" SAS HDD DCS3700

IBM 38L6942 6TB 7.2K 12G 3.5
IBM 38L6942 6TB 7.2K 12G 3.5" SAS HDD DCS3700
The IBM 38L6942 6TB 7.2K 12G 3.5" SAS HDD, part of the DCS3700 family, delivers high-capacity, reliable storage for enterprise workloads. Designed for data centers, this 6 TB drive combines 7200 RPM spindle speed with a 12 Gb/s SAS interface, providi... Read More
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  • In Stock: 40
  • Manufacturer: IBM
  • Model or Part: 38L6942
  • Condition: New
  • Weight: 3.00lb
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Overview
The IBM 38L6942 6TB 7.2K 12G 3.5" SAS HDD, part of the DCS3700 family, delivers high-capacity, reliable storage for enterprise workloads. Designed for data centers, this 6 TB drive combines 7200 RPM spindle speed with a 12 Gb/s SAS interface, providing fast, consistent performance for mission-critical applications.

Key Features

  • Large Capacity: 6 TB of native storage in a standard 3.5-inch form factor.
  • High Speed: 7200 RPM spindle delivers up to 210 MB/s sustained transfer rate.
  • Fast Interface: 12 Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI ensures low latency and high throughput.
  • Enterprise Reliability: 1.2 M hour MTBF and advanced error-correction technology.
  • Power Efficient: Optimized spin-up and idle power consumption reduces overall data-center costs.
  • Secure Erase: Built-in secure erase command meets data-privacy regulations.

Technical Specifications

  • Model/Part Number: 38L6942
  • Manufacturer: IBM
  • Capacity: 6 TB (5.46 TiB)
  • Form Factor: 3.5-inch, 9.5 mm height
  • Interface: SAS 12 Gb/s (12G)
  • Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM
  • Average Latency: 4.2 ms
  • Cache: 256 MB DDR3
  • Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF): 1.2 million hours
  • Operating Temperature: 0 °C to 60 °C (32 °F to 140 °F)
  • Power Consumption: 6.5 W idle, 9.5 W active

Typical Applications

  • Enterprise servers and blade systems requiring high-density storage.
  • Virtualization platforms hosting multiple VMs with demanding I/O patterns.
  • Database servers, including SQL, NoSQL, and data-warehousing solutions.
  • Backup and archival systems that need fast restore times.
  • High-performance computing (HPC) clusters where reliability and speed are critical.
  • Software-defined storage (SDS) environments and hyper-converged infrastructure.

By integrating the IBM 38L6942 6TB SAS HDD into your infrastructure, you gain a balance of capacity, speed, and durability that helps maximize uptime, improve data access, and support the growth of your enterprise workloads.