
Overview
Looking for seriously simple and affordable flash storage?
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not let the low cost fool you. The HPE MSA 2052 Storage system gives you the combination of simplicity, flexibility to grow now and
into the future, and advanced features you may not expect to find in an entry
included and scale as needed with any combination of solid state disks (SSD), high
SAS
HPE MSA Storage has been the industry
systems sold worldwide. Delivering performance in excess of 200,000 IOPS, the hybr
you up to 40% with an all
storage to help you get the most performance for the lowest cost.
HPE MSA 2052
2052 Storage
The hybrid flash HPE MSA 2052 Storage system with the new Gen10
is designed for affordable application acceleration that is ideal for small and remote office deployments. But do
-priced array. Start with 1.6 TB of flash capacity
-performance enterprise, or lower-cost midline
-based drives.
-leading entry storage SAN platform for the past eight years, with nearly 500,000 storage
id flash MSA 2052 Storage system can save
• HPE MSA 2052 performs in excess of 200,000 IOPS for affordable application acceleration
- Delivers 2x IOPS performance than the previous generation MSA 2042
- Save 40% on the hybrid flash MSA 2052 with all-inclusive software and 1.6 TB of SSD capacity included
• Advanced data services with no experience required
- 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 affordable disaster recovery
• Grow flexibly now and into the future
- Data-in-place upgrades protect drive investments and eliminate data migrations
- Start small and scale as needed with any combination of SSD, Enterprise or Midline SAS drives
-inclusive software suite and 1.6 TB of flash capacity included. It’s seriously simple and affordable flash
.

Standard Features
Number of controllers per array
Minimum/Maximum host ports
Data (read/write) cache + system memory per array
Pool Capacity (with Large Pool Support)
RAID Levels supported: Virtual mode
Expansion Drive Enclosures
LFF/SFF array/enclosure mixing
Maximum number of drives per array enclosure
Maximum number of drives per drive enclosure
Drive enclosure interface type
Maximum total HDDs per array
Maximum total SSDs per array
Max raw capacity per array enclosure
Max raw capacity per drive enclosure
Max raw capacity per array
400GB, 800GB, 1.6TB, 3.2TB
7.2K: 2TB, 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB
Thin Provisioning, Space Reclamation, Thin Rebuild
Performance Tier, Standard Tier, Archive Tier
Snapshots (512), Volume Copy, Remote Snaps
Bundled/Integrated Licenses
Advanced Data Services LTU standard
Maximum number of volumes
Maximum number of snapshots
Maximum number of initiators
Customer self-installable
Customer self-upgradeable
10K: 300GB, 600GB, 900GB, 1.2TB, 1.8TB

Host connection ports
FC or iSCSI,
HPE MSA 2052 SAN Dual Controller LFF Storage1,2
HPE MSA 2052 SAN Dual Controller SFF Storage1,2
The HPE MSA 2052 Storage systems are ENERGY STAR certified. ENERGY STAR certified products are
energy efficient which result in cost savings via reduced energy consumption and regulatory rebates. Please
refer to the US EPA website for details on ENERGY STAR certification criteria and process
ENERGY STAR Certification is listed on the EPA website.
The HPE MSA 2052 Storage system does not offer a NEBS certified carrier-grade bundled
solution. Refer to the MSA 2050 Quick
components.
NOTES:
1
Includes an LFF or SFF Array Chassis depending on model, two AC power supplies,
two MSA 2052 SAN controllers, two 800GB Mixed Use SSDs, one Advanced Data
Services LTU
2
Certification
Carrier-Grade
Storage System
. MSA 2052
Specs on how to configure and order carrier-grade

All MSA 2052 models offer a common set of valuable features:
• MSA 2052 SAN storage system architecture maximizes performance
Configuration Table for mixing SFPs
NOTES: 1 SFP in Host Port 1 must match SFP in Host Port 2
SFP in Host Port 3 must match SFP in Host Port 4
All MSA 2052 models offer a common set of valuable features (cont):
• MSA 2052 comes standard with two 800GB flash drives which allow IT managers to accelerate application performance
Deploy the two embedded SSDs as Read Cache to improve random read performance. A maximum of 2 SSD’s are
automatic tiering, 512 snapshots, and remote snaps for remote replication.
- Includes SFF or LFF array chassis, depending on model
- Two MSA SAN controllers
Four host ports per controller
Each SAN controller supports 8 GB FC, 16 GB FC, 1GbE iSCSI or 10GbE iSCSI. Host connectivity
- 8 GB read/write cache per controller.
- Battery-free cache backup with super capacitors and compact flash
- Two 800GB Mixed Use SSDs
- One Advanced Data Services Software Suite LTU
• MSA 2052 SAN Controller allows customers to create their own Combo Controller by mixing FC and iSCSI SFPs. Below are
the valid configurations for mixing SFPs:
Controller
2
• The two 800GB SSDs can be optionally deployed either as read cache, or as an SSD virtual disk group for tiered storage.
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supported per pool providing a maximum of 4TB of read cache per controller, max 8TB of read cache per array.
• All MSA 2052 models come standard with the Advanced Data Services (ADS) Software Suite LTU, which includes
- Deploy the two embedded SSDs as tiered storage. The MSA 2052 can manage up to three tiers of storage:
Performance tier, Standard tier and Archive tier.
- The Performance Auto Tiering License necessary to create a SSD virtual disk group for both read and write
capabilities comes standard with all MSA 2052 models. No additional software license purchase is necessary.

• Storage Management Utility V3 (SMU). This new MSA management GUI brings a new modern look and feel to array
When capacity is added to a system, the user is
The HPE MSA 2052 Storage is the ideal solution for customers running Oracle, Microsoft, SAP environments and
To learn more about specific HPE Storage Solutions that are built with Oracle, Microsoft, SAP and Virtualization
management.
• Thin Provisioning allows storage allocation of physical storage resources only once they are consumed by an application.
Thin Provisioning also allows over-provisioning of physical
without predicting storage capacity upfront.
• All models feature a wide variety of drives: High-performance SSD drives, enterprise-class SAS, and SAS Midline drives.
• The MSA 2052 will support a maximum of 7 disk enclosures (either LFF and/or SFF). Add-on enclosures can either be
HPE MSA 2050 LFF Disk Enclosure or HPE MSA 2050 SFF Disk Enclosure.
• The MSA 2050 can grow incrementally to a maximum of 96 LFF, 192 SFF drives, or a combination of SFF and LFF
enclosures up to the maximum of 8 total enclosures.
• Virtual Storage Disks Groups can be spanned across multiple enclosures.
• Virtual Storage RAID levels supported; 1, 5, 6, 10.
• Maximum hard drive counts vary by RAID levels: 2 drive max for RAID level 1; max of 16 drives for RAID levels 5, 6, and 10
• Multiple Disk Groups can be aggregated into a single Storage Pool.
• The maximum LUN size is 140TB (128TiB)
• Storage Pools allow data on a given LUN to span across all drives in a pool.
also getting a performance benefit of the additional spindles.
• Snapshot enhancements for virtual storage, including performance improvements, hierarchical snapshots, and simplified
resource management. Administrators can monitor and optionally control snapshot space usage.
• Prioritize data by assigning appropriate affinity level (Performance, No Affinity or Archive)
• Customers can configure 512 TiB capacity per virtual pool by enabling large pool support.
• Non-disruptive on-line controller code upgrade. Requires Multi-pathing software.
• Upgradable by design. Owners of an MSA 2040, MSA 2042 and MSA 1040 array are able to do data-in-place upgrades to
the new MSA 2052 array. This unique ability protects the earlier investments in drives, and JBODs.
- Certain limitations are applicable. Please review the Upgrading to the HPE MSA 2050/2052 Technical
Whitepaper before upgrading your MSA 2040, MSA 2042 or MSA 1040 systems
storage pool resources allowing ease of growth for volumes
Solutions
those customers who are deploying virtual server technologies like VMware and Hyper-V. The MSA 2052
delivers enterprise functionality that enhances virtual environments, simplifies management, and reduces costs.
Easy to deploy, scale and maintain, HPE MSA 2052 Arrays ensure that crucial business data remains available.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has developed best-in-class expertise in Oracle, Microsoft, SAP, and Virtualization
Hypervisor technology through extensive testing with the HPE MSA 2052, HPE servers, and management
software; high availability and disaster recovery solutions; and backup and recovery on the Oracle, Microsoft, and
SAP application platforms.
environments in mind, visit the solution sites supporting each of these applications.
HPE MSA Storage hyperlink to: http://www.hpe.com/storage/MSA

2U rack height. 12 LFF or 24 SFF drive bays. All MSA 2052 SAN Storage Systems come standard with 2 SAN
controllers
NOTE: The MSA 2052 does not support single controller configurations.
The MSA 2052 SAN Storage systems support both the MSA 3.5-inch LFF drives, and the MSA 2.5-inch SFF
drives.
Just as the user has a choice of chassis for the array enclosure (LFF or SFF drive bays), they also have a choice of
expansion disk enclosures accommodating either drive size. Both the
2050
Enclosures can be mixed without
accepts MSA dual
Enclosure has two I/O modul
The MSA 2052 array configurations are designed to allow an installation to begin with smaller capacity and be
able to grow gradually as needed. The flexibility of SSD, SAS or SAS MDL drives technology, form factors, sizes,
speeds, and costs per GB allows a
2052 SAN controller supports 8Gb FC, 16Gb FC, 1GbE iSCSI or 10GbE iSCSI host connectivity. .
Chassis
available
Enclosures
Solid State Drives (SSDs) deliver exceptional performance for applications requiring high random read
IOPs performance.
Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) enterprise-class drives are designed for high demand, 24x7 usage.
SAS Midline drives are usually reserved for archival of data as they are relatively inexpensive and are
available in very large capacities.
MSA 2050 LFF Disk Enclosure and MSA
SFF Disk Enclosure can be hot-added to an operating array. SFF and LFF Array enclosures and Disk
limitations.
2050 LFF Disk Enclosure. This 2U enclosure is designed to support twelve HPE Storage LFF drives and
-ported 12Gb SSD, SAS, and SAS MDL hard drives. The pre-configured MSA 2050 LFF Disk
es and supports the MSA 2052 dual controller arrays.
The MSA 2050 LFF Disk Enclosure can be attached to the MSA 2052 LFF or SFF storage models.
Each MSA 2050 LFF Disk Enclosure ships standard with two .5m mini-SAS to mini-SAS cables for connection
to the MSA 2052 array expansion port or existing disk enclosure cascade port.
LFF and/or SFF Disk Enclosures can be mixed up to the maximum of 7 total Disk Enclosures
MSA 2050 SFF Disk Enclosure This 2U enclosure is designed to support twenty four HPE Storage 2.5-inch
drives and accepts MSA dual ported 12Gb SSD, SAS, or SAS MDL hard drives. The pre-configured MSA
SFF Disk Enclosure has two I/O modules and supports the MSA 2052 dual controller arrays.
The MSA 2050 SFF Disk Enclosure can be attached to the MSA 2052 LFF or SFF storage models
Each MSA 2050 SFF Disk Enclosure ships standard with a two .5m mini-SAS to mini-SAS cables for
connection to the MSA 2052 array expansion port or existing disk enclosure cascade port.
LFF and/or SFF Disk Enclosures can be mixed up to the maximum of 7 total Disk Enclosures.
• Large Form Factor configurations can scale up to 120TB SAS MDL per array enclosure, expandable to
960TB SAS MDL with the addition of a maximum of seven MSA 2050 LFF Disk Enclosure.
• Small Form Factor configurations can scale up to 76.8 TB SAS SSDs per array enclosure, expandable to
614.4 TB SAS with the addition of a maximum of seven MSA 2050 SFF Disk Enclosure.
• Users may configure an MSA 2052 SFF array enclosure with MSA 2050 LFF Disk Enclosure. This is an
excellent option for a configuration that supports high-speed SFF SSDs or fast SFF enterprise-class SAS
drives in the array enclosure, combined with economical LFF drives staged for archival purposes, all in
the same array.
system to easily fit in almost any budget.