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| Capacity | 28.8TB Raw; Included |
| Clustering support | Windows, Linux, HP-UX, OpenVMS |
| Compatible operating systems | Microsoft Windows Server 2012; Microsoft Windows 2008; Microsoft Windows Hyper-V; HP-UX; Red Hat Linux; SUSE Linux; VMware ESXi 5.x; Detailed information available at: http://www.hp.com/storage/spock |
| Differentiator | Pre-Config array with (2) MSA 2040 SAN Controllers and (24) 1.2TB SAS SFF drives in a Small Form Factor (SFF) Chassis |
| Drive description | (24) SFF SAS/MDL SAS/SSD; Supported |
| Drive type | (24) 1.2 TB 6G 10K SFF Dual-port SAS; Included |
| ECO quick links bullet 01 URL | http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/globalcitizenship/environment/recycling/unwanted-hardware.html |
| ECO quick links bullet 01 URL statement | Recycling and Reuse Options |
| ECO quick links bullet 02 URL | http://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/us/en/solutions/hp-carbon-footprint-calculator.html?jumpid=re_r138_eco_home_carbon_footprint_learn_more |
| ECO quick links bullet 02 URL statement | Carbon Footprint Calculator |
| ECO quick links bullet 03 URL | http://hp.com/environment |
| ECO quick links bullet 03 URL statement | HP & the Environment |
| Form factor | 2U |
| Headline | Fast: The MSA 2040 Sets New Standards for $/IOPS in Entry SAN, 3x to 4x Today's Competition |
| Headline | Futureproof: 2x the Bandwidth and the First Entry SAN with 16Gb FC |
| Headline | Simple: Flexible Architecture. Easy to Setup. Easy to Manage |
| Host interface | 16 Gb/8 Gb Fibre Channel (4) Ports per controller; Included |
| Ideal for | Large companies that have multiple smaller departments and/or remote locations, and smaller companies whose storage needs demand shared resources |
| Image legal disclaimer | Product image may differ from actual product |
| Key selling point | 4-port Converged SAN controller supporting Fibre Channel and iSCSI and a SAS Controller with 4GB Cache translating into better application response time and ability to support more virtualized environments. |
| Key selling point | Choice of 8Gb/16Gb FC, 1Gb/10GbE iSCSI and 12Gb SAS to match the configuration needs of infrastructure. |
| Key selling point | Deploy single or dual controllers depending on high-availability and budgetary requirements. |
| Key selling point | Host ports upgradeable by SFPS (8Gb/16Gb FC) or (1GB/10GBE iSCSI) allows customers to manage their total cost of ownership lower. |
| Key selling point | New high-performance Converged SAN controller and SAS controller offer 4x the performance of today's other entry-level SAN arrays. |
| Key selling point | Select disk enclosures with Large or Small Form Factor drives -choice of High-performance Solid State Drives, Enterprise-class SAS or SAS Midline drives or Self-Encrypting Drives (SED) based on application, performance and budget needs. |
| Key selling point | Self-Encrypting Drives (SEDs) designed to safeguard critical personal and business information and to comply with regulatory mandates. |
| Key selling point | SSD support with integrated "wear gauge" helps improves application performance and allows customers to reduce their operating costs by reducing foot prints and power consumptions. |
| Key selling point | The 4th generation of MSA's unique Data-in-Place upgrades provides investment protection. |
| Key selling point | The integrated setup and management tools for MSA are easy to manage for HP ProLiant/BladeSystems IT managers. |
| Minimum dimensions (W x D x H) | 73.6x66x28 cm |
| Quickspec | http://www8.hp.com/h20195/v2/GetHtml.aspx?docname=c04123144 |
| Product classification flag | Standard HP Product |
| Product description | HP MSA 2040 SAN Dual Controller w/24 1.2TB 6G SAS 10K SFF HDD 28.8TB Bundle |
| Product name | HP MSA 2040 SAN Dual Controller w/24 1.2TB 6G SAS 10K SFF HDD 28.8TB Bundle |
| Product number | C8R16A |
| Quickspec | http://www8.hp.com/h20195/v2/GetDocument.aspx?docname=c04123144 |
| Registration required | No |
| Related service 01 URL | http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/5981-6638EEE |
| Related service 01 URL medium | 3-Year HP Support Plus 24 |
| Related service 02 URL | http://h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA0-3048ENW.pdf |
| Related service 02 URL medium | HP MSA Family Disk Array Installation and Startup Service |
| Related service 03 URL | http://h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA2-3842ENN.pdf |
| Related service 03 URL medium | HP Proactive Select Service |
| Related service 04 URL | http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/5981-6638EN.pdf |
| Related service 04 URL medium | 5-Year HP Support Plus 24 |
| Related service 05 URL | http://h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA2-4734ENW.pdf |
| Related service 05 URL medium | HP Entry Storage Data Migration Service for Windows |
| Related solution 01 URL | http://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/cache/17957-0-0-225-121.html |
| Related solution 01 URL medium | HP solutions for SAP |
| Related solution 02 URL | http://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/us/en/solutions/storage-oracle.html |
| Related solution 02 URL medium | Storage Solutions for Oracle |
| Related solution 03 URL | http://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/us/en/solutions/storage-microsoft.html |
| Related solution 03 URL medium | Microsoft Storage Solutions from HP |
| Related solution 04 URL | http://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/us/en/solutions/storage-vmware.html |
| Related solution 04 URL medium | VMware storage solutions from HP |
| Right rail header | Communities |
| Right rail header | Multimedia |
| Right rail header | Related links |
| Right rail statement | HP MSA 2040 Demo |
| Right rail statement | HP MSA Storage on Twitter |
| Right rail statement | Storage Software |
| Right rail statement | Storage Warranty |
| Right rail URL | http://h20621.www2.hp.com/video-gallery/us/en/products/1B7F2E3C-A1E5-452E-A332-B8FB82342D3F/r/video/ |
| Right rail URL | http://www.hp.com/storage/warranty |
| Right rail URL | http://www8.hp.com/us/en/products/data-storage/data-storage-products.html?compURI=1315345 |
| Right rail URL | https://twitter.com/msastorage |
| SAN backup support | Yes |
| Short product name | MSA 2040 Storage |
| Storage controller | (2) MSA 2040 SAN Controller; Included |
| Storage expansion options | HP MSA 2040 LFF Disk Enclosure or D2700 2.5-inch disk enclosure |
| Storage mirroring support | Yes |
| Sub-brand name | HP |
| Systems Insight Manager support | Yes |
| Tangible flag | Yes |
| UNSPSC code | 43201802 |
| Warranty - year(s) (parts/labor/onsite) | 3/0
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