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 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. Fast:the MSA 1040 delivers up to 50% more performance compared to P2000 G3 The MSA 1040 leverages the 4th generation MSA architecture, 2-port controllers with 4 GB cache each, faster processor & a performance optimized I/O engine. Increased performance translates into better application response times & facilitates entry consolidation & virtualization initiatives. Simple:flexible architecture, easy to manage, easy to setup On-board management tools augment OS & hypervisor views navigate firmware upgrades, monitor array performance with ease locally or remotely. The integrated setup & management Web-based Interface (WBI) makes MSA easy to manage for Pro Liant/ Blade Systems administrators & IT generalists.