IBM SSDs in UAE
For the UAE, ICD runs an inbound route through Dubai that keeps IBM enterprise parts close to the densest concentration of data centres in the Gulf. ICD keeps a working inventory of genuine IBM enterprise SATA and SAS solid-state 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 00AJ491 IBM 800GB SATA 3.5IN HOT-SWAP SSD, with the full IBM SSD range below.
IBM SSDs models we stock
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02YC706 | 1860 GB | SAS | System x3650 M5 |
| 00AJ491 | 800 GB | SATA | Flex System x240 |
| 00AJ380 | 240 GB | SATA 2.5" | Flex System x240 |
| 00AJ441 | 240 GB | SATA | System x3550 M5 |
| 00AJ390 | 800 GB | SATA 2.5" | Flex System x240 |
| 00FN476 | 960 GB | SATA | System x3250 M5 / M6 |
| 00AJ330 | 480 GB | SATA 2.5" | System x3650 M4 / M5 |
Need it spec’d against your exact chassis? 00FN476 IBM 960GB SATA 2.5IN G3 SIMPLE-SWAP SSD is one of several configurations we hold — send us the machine type and we will confirm the right carrier and firmware level.
Enterprise endurance and the right SSD class
IBM enterprise SSDs are graded by write endurance, and picking the wrong class is the most common mistake we see. Read-intensive (RI / EV) drives are sized for boot, web and read-heavy databases; mainstream and mixed-use (MLC, Enterprise) drives absorb steady write traffic in virtualisation and OLTP; write-intensive parts handle logging and caching tiers.
The drives below are hot-swap G3HS units in 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch carriers, SATA and SAS, carrying full power-loss protection and enterprise wear-levelling. They drop into the same backplanes as the spinning disks they replace, so an SSD refresh of a System x array is usually a tray-for-tray swap.
Buying IBM ssds 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, 00AJ441 IBM 240GB SATA 3.5IN HOT-SWAP SSD ships from the same stock that serves our UAE customers.
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