HP 2000sa HP Direct-Connect External SAS Storage for HP BladeSystem Solutions - Page 28
Flexibility in drives: Large Form Factor 3.5-inch or HP ProLiant Small Form Factor 2.5-inch
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NOTE: MSA2000 G2 is a family name for a collection of second-generation MSA2000 models. • MSA2012sa G2 refers to the 12 drive bay, 3.5-inch drive SAS controller enclosure. • MSA2024sa G2 refers to the 24 drive bay, 2.5-inch drive SAS controller enclosure. • MSA2300sa G2 refers to the SAS controller that can be used in either G2 controller enclosure. • MSA2000 refers to the drive enclosure that can connect to the MSA2012sa or MSA2024sa controller enclosure for additional storage capacity. Key benefits of the MSA2000sa G2 family include: • MSA2000sa G2 products manage growing storage requirements across multiple HP ProLiant servers for users who need a centralized dedicated storage solution for applications. Shared storage allows for controlled, cost-effective growth and increased protection of data. • Its ease of management allows a department or small company to effectively handle growing storage requirements with a minimum of complexity. • MSA2000sa G2 products extend the benefits of shared storage resources to first time implementers on a tight budget. • Ability to grow as storage demands increase. The MSA2000sa G2 controller enclosure can support up to four cascaded drive enclosures. For detailed information about maximum-capacity configurations, see the MSA2000sa QuickSpecs. • The optional controller-based snapshot and clone capability as part of the MSA2000 family allows the smaller departmental user or company to implement functionality once only available to much larger firms with high-cost arrays. Key features of the MSA2000 G2 family include: • Space-efficient 2U design, with hot-pluggable drive bays. • Highly efficient consolidation and sharing of storage geared to departmental and small-to-medium business requirements. • Cost efficient plus high-availability choices. • Flexibility in drives: Large Form Factor 3.5-inch or HP ProLiant Small Form Factor 2.5-inch drives. • Enterprise-class SAS or archival-class SATA drives as need and budget dictates. • Dual-port SAS drives for enterprise needs. • Large capacity single-port SATA drives for low cost archival storage. • Ability to mix SAS and SATA drives within the same MSA storage enclosure. • Choice of single- or dual-controller enclosure models • Choice of single I/O or high-availability dual I/O drive enclosure models. 28 Device information