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Enterprise Storage

From entry-level SAN arrays to petabyte-scale all-flash systems — we source storage from Dell EMC, HPE, NetApp, Pure Storage, Huawei and more. All units tested and certified before shipment.

All-flash, hybrid and object storage from every major vendor

New with manufacturer warranty or certified refurbished

Storage software licensing (ONTAP, PowerStoreOS, OceanStor)

Implementation support and migration assistance

Trade-in options for existing storage arrays

Global export and delivery documentation

Arrays We Source Regularly

Dell PowerStore 3200T / 5200T

All-Flash / Hybrid

NVMe all-flash architecture, AppsON for inline apps, synchronous replication, container and VMware integration

Best for: Primary storage consolidation, VMware environments, mid-market to enterprise

Current gen — 1-2 week lead time

HPE Alletra 5000 / 6000 / 9000

All-Flash Array

Cloud-native data infrastructure, 100% NVMe, HCI-ready, InfoSight AI-driven operations, 6-nines availability

Best for: Mission-critical apps, cloud-native workloads, data center modernization

Current gen — 1-2 week lead time

Huawei OceanStor Dorado 5300/5500

All-Flash Array

FlashLink NVMe architecture, SmartMatrix redundancy, 0.05ms latency, dual-active controllers

Best for: Database acceleration, virtualization, all-flash data centers

Current gen — 1-2 week lead time

NetApp FAS2820 / FAS9500

Hybrid Flash

Unified NAS/SAN, ONTAP data management, FlexGroup volumes, cloud tiering to AWS/Azure/GCP

Best for: File services, NAS consolidation, multi-cloud data management

Current gen — 1-2 week lead time

Pure Storage FlashArray //X //XL

All-Flash Array

DirectFlash NVMe modules, Evergreen subscription, 99.9999% uptime, AI-driven management with Pure1

Best for: Tier-0 storage, database acceleration, SaaS infrastructure

Current gen — subscription or perpetual

Dell PowerVault ME5 / ME5012

Entry SAN/DAS

SAN/DAS dual-controller, 12x 3.5" or 24x 2.5" bays, FC/iSCSI connectivity, thin provisioning

Best for: Entry-level SAN, SMB storage, direct-attached expansion

Current gen — stock available

Samsung PM9A3 U.2 NVMe Series

Samsung PM9A3 960GB

U.2 NVMe Gen4 · 1 DWPD

Enterprise Gen4 NVMe at entry capacity — 6,500MB/s reads, power-loss protection, TCG Opal. The boot / read-cache tier of the PM9A3 family.

Best for: Boot volumes, read cache, log devices

New from $291 — Sep 2026 index

Samsung PM9A3 1.92TB

U.2 NVMe Gen4 · 1 DWPD

The mainstream data-volume capacity — 6,800/2,700 MB/s R/W, 850K random read IOPS. Big enough for production datasets, cheap enough to fill a 24-bay array.

Best for: General-purpose NVMe data volumes

New from $1,283 — Sep 2026 index

Samsung PM9A3 3.84TB

U.2 NVMe Gen4 · 1 DWPD

The capacity-per-dollar sweet spot — 6,800/3,700 MB/s R/W, 1M random read IOPS. The default capacity for all-flash array builds.

Best for: All-flash arrays, virtualization datastores

New $1,990–$2,195 — 5-channel median $2,088

Samsung PM9A3 7.68TB

U.2 NVMe Gen4 · 1 DWPD

Maximum density per U.2 slot — 6,800/4,100 MB/s R/W, 1.1M random read IOPS. 24 drives = 184TB raw in 2U.

Best for: Dense capacity builds, CDN/VOD nodes

Recertified from $988 · new $3,040–$4,600

Samsung PM893 1.92TB

SATA 6Gb/s · 1.3 DWPD

Samsung's read-intensive SATA workhorse — 550MB/s, TCG Opal, PLP. The drop-in refresh for the huge SATA server installed base.

Best for: Boot volumes, read cache, SATA-only platforms

New $842–$1,299 — Sep 2026 index

Intel D3-S4520 1.92TB

SATA 6Gb/s · 1 DWPD

Intel's last-gen SATA data-center drive, now Solidigm-branded — 144L TLC, end-to-end data protection. Channel stock clears far below retail.

Best for: Budget SATA refreshes, legacy RAID trays

Channel $270–$340 — Sep 2026 index

Seagate Exos X18 16TB

SATA · 7200rpm · CMR

Helium-sealed 16TB nearline, 550TB/yr rated. The capacity tier where cost-per-TB still beats everything newer.

Best for: JBODs, NAS heads, backup targets

New $435–$819 — Sep 2026 index

Seagate Exos X20 20TB

SATA · 7200rpm · CMR

Ten-platter helium, 20TB per bay, 285MB/s. Deep used pool in 2026 as hyperscaler refreshes hit the channel.

Best for: Density-bound racks, capacity tiers

Used $421–$600 — Sep 2026 index

WD Ultrastar HC550 18TB

SATA · HelioSeal · CMR

WD's 9-disk CMR platform — no SMR surprises in rebuilds. The deepest used pool we track this year.

Best for: RAID-6 arrays, budget capacity builds

Used $380–$540 — Sep 2026 index

WD Ultrastar HC560 20TB

SATA · OptiNAND · CMR

WD's first OptiNAND nearline drive — 20TB with onboard-flash metadata. Channel pricing has compressed to HC550 levels.

Best for: New capacity builds, 20TB density

New $479–$862 — Sep 2026 index

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