HP 2000sa Deployment Manual page 28

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.
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