HPE MSA 2040 Storage

Overview

ENERGY STAR certified HPE MSA 2040 is a high-performance storage array designed for entry level Hewlett Packard Enterprise customers desiring 8Gb/16Gb Fibre Channel, 1GbE/10GbE iSCSI, or 12Gb SAS connectivity with 4 host ports per controller. The MSA 2040 Storage array provides an excellent value for customers needing performance balanced with price to support initiatives such as consolidation and virtualization. 

The MSA 2040 delivers this performance by offering:  
• High performance controller architecture  
• 6GB cache per controller (Data (Read/Write) cache = 4GB and Metadata and System OS memory = 2GB)
• Four host ports per controller
• Support for SSDs, Enterprise SAS HDDs, Midline SAS HDDs, and Self Encrypting Drives  
• SAN and SAS interfaces
• Up to four (4) host ports per controller
• Two new MSA 2040 Controllers:
   - MSA 2040 SAN Controller  
       -- 8Gb/16Gb FC connectivity and/or
       -- 1GbE/10GbE iSCSI connectivity
   - MSA 2040 SAS Controller
       -- 6Gb/12Gb SAS connectivity (MSA 2040 SAS controllers require mini-SAS HD cables)

The HPE MSA 2040 Storage ships standard with a license for 64 snapshots for increased data protection. There is also an optional license for 512 snapshots. The HPE MSA 2040 can also replicate data between arrays (P2000 G3, MSA 1040 SAN and/or MSA 2040 SAN Model only using FC or iSCSI protocol) with the optional Remote Snap feature.

MSA 2040, 2 SAN controllers installed

MSA 2040, 2 SAS controllers installed

Features

 
ENERGY STAR
Certified

The HPE MSA 2040 SKU’s are now ENERGY STAR certified. ENERGY STAR certified products are energy efficient which result in cost savings via reduced energy consumption and regulatory rebates.

As a part of gaining ENERGY STAR certification, MSA 2040 SKUs were required to change such that Hewlett Packard Enterprise and our customers can delineate between product shipped before the EPA recognized the MSA 2040 as ENERGY STAR compliant and arrays shipped after the MSA 2040 obtaining the official certification. 

No physical changes were made to the MSA 2040 or any of its components to pass the ENERGY STAR
compliance testing other than SKU numbering and labels (physical and electronic). There are no physical,  form, fit or function differences between the older and the ENERGY STAR compliant HPE MSA 2040 SKU’s. 

No new qualification or testing is required in order to use/substitute the new ENERGY STAR certified SKU’s.

 Simple: Flexible Architecture. Easy to Setup. Easy to Manage

Choice of 8 Gb/16 Gb FC, 1 Gb/10GbE iSCSI and 12 Gb SAS to match the configuration needs of infrastructure.

Deploy single or dual controllers depending on high-availability and budgetary requirements.

Select disk enclosures with Large or Small Form Factor drives –choice of High-performance Solid State Drives, Enterprise-class SAS or SAS Midline drives or Self-Encrypting Drives (SED) based on application, performance and budget needs.

The integrated setup and management tools for MSA are easy to manage for HPE ProLiant/ BladeSystems IT managers.

Fast: The MSA 2040 Sets New Standards for $/IOPS in Entry SAN, 3x to 4x Today’s Competition

New high-performance Converged SAN controller and SAS controller offer 4x the performance of today's other entry-level SAN arrays.

4-port Converged SAN controller supporting Fibre Channel and iSCSI and a SAS Controller with 4GB Cache translating into better application response time and ability to support more virtualized environments.

SSD support with integrated “wear gauge” helps improves application performance and allows customers to reduce their operating costs by reducing foot prints and power consumptions.

Self-Encrypting Drives (SEDs) designed to safeguard critical personal and business information and to comply with regulatory mandates.

Futureproof: 2x the Bandwidth and the First Entry SAN with 16 Gb FC

Choice of 8 Gb/16 Gb FC, 1 Gb/10GbE iSCSI and 12 Gb SAS to match the configuration needs of infrastructure.

The 4th generation of MSA’s unique Data-in-Place upgrades provides investment protection.

Host ports upgradeable by SFPS (8 Gb/16 Gb FC) or (1 GB/10GbE iSCSI) allows customers to manage their total cost of ownership lower.