IBM Hard Drives in UAE
For the UAE, ICD ships IBM enterprise parts from Cairo to the densest concentration of data centres in the Gulf. ICD supplies genuine IBM hot-swap SAS and NL-SAS hard drives for the System x line — the platform that grew out of IBM’s x86 server business and is still in production across the region. Whether you are keeping an older x3650 alive or scaling a newer M5 fleet, the parts on this page are real, in-catalog IBM units we can quote and ship.
Popular pulls right now include 00ML203 IBM 2-TB 7.2K 3.5 SAS 6G NL G2HS HDD, with the full IBM HDD range below.
IBM Hard Drives models we supply
Every part below is a genuine IBM FRU/option held in our catalog. Spec data is read from the part itself — match the part number to your server’s machine type before ordering.
| IBM Part | Capacity | Interface / speed / FF | Fits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00ML203 | 2 TB | SAS 7.2K 3.5" | System x3500 M5 |
| 49Y6149 | 400 GB | SAS 2.5" | System x3650 M4 / M5 |
| 00NA231 | 600 GB | SAS 10K 2.5" | System x3550 M5 |
| 10N7232 | 146 GB | SAS 15K 3.5" | System x3650 M4 / M5 |
| 74Y4891 | 571 GB | SAS 10K SFF | System x3500 M5 |
| 00Y2426 | 4 TB | SAS 7.2K 3.5" | System x3550 M5 |
| 42D0633 | 146 GB | SAS 10K 2.5" | System x3650 M5 |
Need it spec’d against your exact chassis? 49Y6149 IBM 400-GB 6G 2.5 MLC Ent SAS SSD is one of several configurations we supply — send us the machine type and we will confirm the right carrier and firmware level.
Drive bays, trays and SAS generations
IBM System x servers carry hot-swap drives in colour-coded G2HS and G3HS carriers — the 2.5-inch SFF tray for the high-density x3550/x3650 bays and the 3.5-inch LFF tray for capacity-oriented chassis. Getting the carrier generation right matters: a G2HS sled will not always seat in a G3HS backplane, so we match the tray to the exact machine type before we ship.
Spindle choice follows the workload. 15K and 10K SAS drives suit transactional databases and virtualisation, while 7.2K NL-SAS units give you bulk capacity for archives and backup targets at a lower cost per terabyte. All of the drives below are enterprise-class SAS or NL-SAS — not desktop SATA — rated for 24×7 duty in a redundant array.
Buying IBM hard drives in the UAE
The bulk of the work sits in Dubai — Dubai Internet City and the Dubai South free zone — with Abu Dhabi and the KIZAD industrial corridor a short haul away. Sharjah and the northern emirates are served on the same delivery loop.
What Dubai buyers get from ICD: Free-zone-friendly import handling, fast clearance into Dubai, and USD invoicing that suits multinational and hyperscale operators building out UAE capacity.
For a fast example, 00Y2426 IBM 4-TB 7.2K 3.5 SAS 6G NL HDD ships through the same supply channel that serves our UAE customers.
Running this hardware past Dell’s support date? See IBM end-of-life support in the UAE for parts and maintenance cover.
Before you order
- Send the server machine type (e.g. 7915 for x3650 M4) so we match the G2HS/G3HS carrier.
- Confirm whether you need SAS or NL-SAS — they are not interchangeable for performance tiers.
- Tell us the existing array size so new drives match capacity and spindle speed.
- Ask about a caddy-included option if you are adding drives to empty bays.
Not sure which IBM part fits? Send your server model and our team will confirm compatibility before you commit.