HP StorageWorks MSA2012sa SAN Storage
The HP MSA2012sa G2 is an affordable entry-level storage option for businesses looking for direct attached SAS storage for up to 4 traditional server hosts, or up to 32 blade server hosts. Aventis Systems offers the MSA2012sa G2 with redundant controllers, each with 1 GB transportable cache, and two 3Gb/s SAS ports with support for up to 256 LUNs, with a max LUN size of 16TB. The MSA2012sa G2 offers a wide array of RAID options and can be configured with up to 12 large form factor SAS or SATA drives in the primary chassis, expandable with up to three MSA2000 dual I/O large form factor enclosures for a max capacity of up to 48 drives. The MSA2012sa G2 offers storage capacity of up to 24TB per chassis in either 7200 RPM SATA or near-line SAS, or up to 7.2TB per chassis in 15K SAS.
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Specifications:
- Chassis: 2U Rackmount
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Drives and Capacity:
- Drives: Up to 12, 3.5” SAS, SATA or Nearline SAS hard drives or SSDs
- Maximum Capacity (Per Enclosure): 24TB
- Maximum Throughput: 3Gb/s
- Expansion Capabilities: Daisy-chain up 4 disk enclosures MSA2000 12-bay drive enclosures for a total of 48 drives
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Host Connectivity:
- Supports up to 4 hosts with 3Gb SAS
- Enclosure Management:
- I/O Modules: Dual (2) Redundant Dual-Port 3Gb SAS Controllers w/1GB Cache
- RAID Levels: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50
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Back-Panel Connectors (per I/O Module):
- Host Connectivity: Two 3Gb SAS ports
- Expansion Connectivity: One 4X SAS connector (SFF8470) 3Gb SAS
- Power Supply: Dual (2) redundant power supplies standard
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