HPE MSA 2050 Storage
Data sheet
HPE MSA Storage has been the industry
leading entry fibre channel SAN platform
for the past eight years1 with over
500000 storage systems sold worldwide.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise now introduces
the fifth generation HPE MSA platform with
HPE MSA 2050 Storage system that provides
2X more performance than the previous
generation at the same price.2 HPE MSA 2050
performs in excess of 200000 IOPS starting
at under $10K for aordable application
acceleration. However, do not let the simplicity
and low cost fool you.
HPE MSA 2050 Storage system keeps
your business running with expanded data
protection features. New virtualized snapshot
technology makes data protection and
instant recovery a snap. Remote replication
with Fibre Channel (FC) or iSCSI supports
aordable disaster recovery.
HPE MSA 2050 allows you to grow flexibly
now and into the future. Customers can
start small and scale as needed with any
combination of SSD, Enterprise, or Midline
SAS drives.
The latest HPE MSA array features two
high-performance controllers with support
for entry storage’s most popular FC, iSCSI and
SAS host interfaces. HPE MSA 2050 delivers
midmarket features to entry SAN customers
wanting to utilize the latest hybrid flash
technologies. HPE MSA 2050 is simple to
deploy and simple to manage.
Key features and benefits
Accelerates applications aordable
• HPE MSA 2050 performs at over 200000
IOPS starting at under $10K for aordable
application acceleration.
• Flexible base model delivers 2X more
performance than the previous generation
HPE MSA 2040 for the same price.
No experience required
• HPE MSA 2050 is easy to install, easy to
use, easy to maintain—no storage expertise
necessary.
• Automated tiering dynamically responds to
workload changes, so you don’t have to.
Keep your business running with
expanded data protection features
• New virtualized snapshot technology makes
data protection and instant recovery a snap.
• Remote replication with FC and iSCSI
supports aordable disaster recovery.
Grow flexibly now and into the future
• Data-in-place upgrades protect drive
investments and mitigate risky data
migrations.
• Customers can start small and scale as
needed with any combination of SSD,
Enterprise, or Midline SAS drives.
1
IDC WW Quarte rly Enterprise Storag e Systems Tracker,
4Q16, based o n vendor revenues .
2
Based on HPE interna l study, MSA 2050 flexib le base
model de livers 2x more per formance than prev ious
generat ion for the same pric e, May 2017.
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Technical specification
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HPE MSA 2050 Storage
Drive description Up to 192 SFF SSD/SAS/MDL SAS or 96 LFF SSD/SAS/MDL SAS maximum including base array and expansion,
Max. drive type 10 TB 12G 72K LFF dual-port MDL SAS HDD
Max. raw capacity 614 TB SFF/960 TB LFF
Storage expansion options HPE MSA 2050 LFF Disk Enclosure
Host interface options 8 Gb/16 Gb FC 8 ports per system or
Storage controllers 2 controllers per system included
SAN backup support Yes
RAID levels 1, 5, 6, 10
HPE Systems Insight Manager support Yes
Compatible operating systems
depending on model
18 TB 12G 10K SFF dual-port SAS HDD
2 TB 12G 72K SFF dual-port MDL SAS HDD
32 TB SFF SSD
Including expansion, depending on model
HPE MSA 2050 SFF Disk Enclosure
HPE MSA 2050 SAS DC Power Carrier Grade SFF Disk Enclosure
1GbE/10GbE iSCSI 8 ports per system
8Gb SAS 8 ports per system
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2016
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
VMware®
HP-UX
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®
SUSE Linux
Detailed information available at hpe.com/storage/spock
Clustering support Windows®, Linux, HP-UX
Form factor 2U base array, 2U LFF or SFF disk enclosures
Warranty (parts/labor/on-site) 3/0/0
Warranty and included services 3-year parts only next business day, no labor or on-site support
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HPE MSA software and data
services
HPE MSA Performance Automated Tiering
HPE MSA Performance Automated Tiering
engine moves data between available tiers
based on the access characteristics of that
data. Frequently accessed pages migrates to
the highest available tier delivering improved
I/Os to the application. Another feature of
HPE MSA tiering engine is Archive Tiering
where cold or less frequently accessed
data can be moved to lower performance
tiers. Pages are migrated between tiers
automatically to enhance performance, and
reduce operational expenses.
HPE MSA Performance Automated Tiering
functionality can be obtained with the optional
HPE MSA Advanced Data Services LTU.
HPE MSA Snapshot Software
HPE MSA Snapshot Software enables
increased data protection by creating
recovery points for your data, taking a picture
of what your data was at the time of the
snapshot. The snapshots are then maintained
even as data continues to change. In the
event of a failure, you can recover data to
any previous snapshot. Snapshots are a great
complement to tape or disk backup strategy.
A 64-snapshot license is included with
all HPE MSA 2050 models. A total of
512 snapshots can be supported on HPE MSA
2050 with the purchase of the optional
HPE MSA Advanced Data Services LTU.
HPE MSA Volume Copy Software
HPE MSA Volume Copy Software makes
a physical copy of the data to another set
of disks within the same array. One of the
benefits of HPE MSA Snapshot and Volume
Copy Software is the ability to mount a snap
or volume copy to another server for backup,
application testing, or data mining. HPE MSA
Volume Copy Software is controller based,
meaning no host resources are used. It
provides a physical copy of data from one LUN
to another with no server performance impact.
HPE MSA Remote Snap Software
HPE MSA Remote Snap Software is storage
based asynchronous replication technology
that provides both local and remote replication
on HPE MSA 2050 arrays. HPE Remote Snap
functionality is based on existing Snapshot
technology. Supporting both Ethernet (iSCSI)
and FC interconnects provides flexible options
to your application environments.
HPE MSA Remote Snap functionality can be
obtained with the purchase of the optional
HPE MSA Advanced Data Services LTU.
HPE StoreEasy Gateway Storage
An HPE StoreEasy 3000 Gateway Storage
can add file, print, iSCSI, and manage hosting
services to an HPE MSA 2050 array. For more
information, visit hpe.com/storage/storeeasy.
HPE MSA Advanced Data Services Suite
The optional HPE MSA Advanced Data Services
Suite includes the following software titles:
• HPE MSA Performance Automated Tiering
LTU
• HPE MSA 512-Snapshot Software LTU
• HPE MSA Remote Snap Software LTU
This optional software suite licenses all
software functionality on HPE MSA 2050.
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