HPE Q1J04A Getting Started Guide
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.
Data sheet
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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