The MSA2000sa series is a 2U direct attach, external shared storage solution designed for small to medium size deployments or remote locations. It comes in a basic single controller model for low initial cost. This solution offers a SAS host interface to accommodate twelve 3.5 inch enterprise class SAS drives & archival-class SATA drives. Additional capacity can easily be added when needed by attaching drive enclosures. The MSA2000sa series is a member of HP Storage Works Modular Smart Array offerings, delivering simple & affordable storage technology to meet todays demanding & growing IT needs. These storage solutions offer excellent price/performance & availability features for direct attach environments, small clusters, workgroups & entry-level SAN environments. Each solution is designed to be easy to deploy, secure, with low management costs, while driving rapid return on investment.