Hewlett Packards MSA P2000 family of storage arrays features P2000 G3 arrays with the latest 8 Gb Fiber Channel, 6 Gb SAS, 10 Gb E i SCSI connected models, & an i SCSI model with four 1 Gb i SCSI ports per controller. The arrays are designed for entry-level customers & feature the latest in functionality & host-connect technology while offering excellent price/performance. They are ideal for companies with small budgets or limited IT expertise, & also larger companies with departmental or remote requirements. Each solution is designed to be easy to deploy, to be secure, along with low management costs, while driving rapid return on investment through efficient storage consolidation. The MSA P2000 G3 arrays are 2 U storage area network (SAN) or direct connect solutions (OS & protocol dependent) offering a choice of five controllers
- two FC, one SAS, one 10 Gb E i SCSI & the newest model features a four port 1 Gb i SCSI. The first Fiber Channel controller is a high-performance, 8 Gb dual port model. The second offering is a unique dual-purpose Combo controller with two 8 Gb Fiber Channel ports with the addition of two 1 Gb E i SCSI ports. The third controller choice is 6 Gb SAS with four ports per controller. There is also the addition of a two port 10 Gb i SCSI, while the latest controller introduction features four 1 Gb i SCSI ports per controller. Whatever the situation calls for, the P2000 G3 line-up has the right solution. The MSA P2000 G3 SAS is the follow-on product to the MSA2000sa G2, adding the 6 Gb SAS technology to the four host ports per controller. The P2000 G3 SAS array is designed for directly attaching up to four dual-path or eight single path rack servers. SAS array support for Blade Systems utilizes the HP 6 Gb SAS BL Switch. The MSA P2000 G3 10 Gb E i SCSI brings the very latest in high-performance host connection with technology generally found only in higher priced arrays. The bandwidth it provides in conjunction with server consolidation
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How can the flexibility of the HP P2000 G3 MSA Array Systems help remedy large storage needs & small budgets? By offering high-performance 8 Gb FC, Combo FC/i SCSI, 6 Gb SAS, 1 Gb or 10 Gb E i SCSI connected arrays designed for efficient storage consolidation at affordable prices. The FC/i SCSI Combo controller gives the flexibility to share the array resources over two protocols, supporting the needs of dissimilar departments & budgets. All HP P2000 G3 MSA Arrays ship standard with 64 Snapshots & Volume Copy enabled for increased data protection. The FC, Combo FC/i SCSI, & i SCSI controllers allow replication with optional Remote Snap software. The arrays allow departments & small to medium businesses to grow capacity as needed up to 149 drives. Mixing of LFF & SFF enterprise-class SAS & archival-class SATA drives is supported. Configure with a single controller for low initial cost, or dual controllers for high availability for the most demanding entry-level situations. ...

The FC/i SCSI Combo controller gives the flexibility to share the array resources over two protocols, supporting the needs of dissimilar departments & budgets. All P2000 G3 MSA Arrays ship standard with 64 snapshots & volume copy enabled for increased data protection. The FC, Combo FC/i SCSI, & i SCSI controllers allow replication with optional Remote Snap software. The arrays allow departments & small to medium businesses to grow capacity as needed up to 149 drives. Mixing of LFF & SFF enterprise-class SAS & archival-class SATA drives is supported. Configure with a single controller for low initial cost, or dual controllers for high availability for the most demanding entry-level situations. ...

How can the flexibility of the HP P2000 G3 MSA Array Systems help remedy large storage needs & small budgets? By offering high-performance 8 Gb FC, Combo FC/i SCSI, 6 Gb SAS, 1 Gb or 10 Gb E i SCSI connected arrays designed for efficient storage consolidation at affordable prices. The FC/i SCSI Combo controller gives the flexibility to share the array resources over two protocols, supporting the needs of dissimilar departments & budgets. All HP P2000 G3 MSA Arrays ship standard with 64 Snapshots & Volume Copy enabled for increased data protection. The FC, Combo FC/i SCSI, & i SCSI controllers allow replication with optional Remote Snap software. The arrays allow departments & small to medium businesses to grow capacity as needed up to 149 drives. Mixing of LFF & SFF enterprise-class SAS & archival-class SATA drives is supported. Configure with a single controller for low initial cost, or dual controllers for high availability for the most demanding entry-level situations. ...

Entry consolidation & virtualization initiatives are now well in your budgetary reach. The HP MSA 1040 Storage offers many of the HP MSA 2040 features but at a substantially lower entry price points. HP Pro Liant & Blade Systems administrators as well as IT generalists will find storage management tasks simple & intuitive with MSA. The MSA 1040 arrays leverage a new 4th-generation controller architecture with a new processor, 2-host ports & 4GB cache per controller. Take advantage of the latest hard drives advances by choosing the form factor & technology which best meet your application & budget requirements. Unlike many competing arrays, the MSA 1040 ships standard with intuitive management tools & powerful data services such as Snapshots & Volume Copy for increased data protection. ...

Changing storage needs for server customers now requires greater levels of performance & functionality at a lower cost of ownership. The HP MSA 2040 storage array raises the bar & uniquely addresses HP Pro Liant customers shared storage & data protection needs, reduces TCO while dramatically increasing performance using technologies such as Solid State Drives, Snap & Volume copy & Replication. The HP MSA 2040 storage array is positioned to provide an excellent value for customers needing increasing performance to support initiatives such as consolidation & virtualization. ...

Changing storage needs for server customers now requires greater levels of performance & functionality at a lower cost of ownership. The next generation HP MSA 2040 Storage arrays raises the bar & uniquely addresses HP Pro Liant customers' shared storage & data protection needs, reduces TCO while dramatically increasing performance using technologies such as Solid State Drives, Snap & Volume copy, Replication & SEDs. The MSA 2040 Storage arrays are positioned to provide an excellent value for customers needing increasing performance to support initiatives such as consolidation & virtualization. The MSA 2040 delivers this performance by leveraging new controller architecture with a new processor, four ports with 4GB cache per controller & using drive technologies such as SSDs. The MSA 2040 Storage ships standard with 64 Snapshots & Volume Copy enabled for increased data protection & allow replication with optional Remote Snap software between arrays (FC or i SCSI only). ...

The HP Storage Works Modular Smart Array 50 Enclosure MSA50 is a 1U Serial Attach SCSI (SAS) disk drive storage enclosure supporting Small Form Factor (SFF) SAS or Serial ATA (SATA) drives. This enclosure delivers industry-leading data performance, availability, storage density, & upgradeability to meet customers demanding & growing storage needs. The SFF drive carrier is designed to support the Universal form factor hard drive in either SAS or SATA. This new form factor provides optimized performance per U of space while delivering unparalleled power consumption. The MSA50 enclosure supports direct attach storage to HP Pro Liant Servers. The MSA50 supports the cascading of shelves in a 1+1 configuration to allow a maximum of 20 SFF drives in a 2U configuration attached to a single controller port. This single controller port incorporates four lanes for a total max throughput of 12 Gb/s for SAS. ...

The HP Modular Smart Array 50 Enclosure MSA50 is a 1U Serial Attach SCSI (SAS) disk drive storage enclosure supporting Small Form Factor (SFF) SAS or Serial ATA (SATA) drives. This enclosure delivers industry-leading data performance, availability, storage density, & upgradeability to meet customers' demanding & growing storage needs. The all new SFF drive carrier is designed to support the new Universal form factor hard drive in either SAS, SAS MDL or SATA. This new form factor provides optimized performance per U of space while delivering unparalleled power consumption. The MSA50 enclosure supports direct attach storage to HP Pro Liant & Integrity Servers. The MSA50 supports the cascading of shelves in a 1+1 configuration to allow a maximum of 20 SFF drives in a 2U configuration attached to a single controller port. This single controller port incorporates four lanes for a total max throughput of 12 Gb/s for SAS. ...

The HP Storage Works 2000 Modular Smart Array family of SAN devices features the very latest in functionality & technology at affordable prices. Customers of the MSA2000 family are those needing to consolidate their storage including smaller companies with tight budgets & limited IT expertise, & larger companies with smaller departments or remote locations where an entry level Fiber Channel or i SCSI SAN is most appropriate. ...