HPE MSA 2050

System Type: Block storage array

Form Factor: 2U Rack Mount

Storage Controllers: 2 matching controllers; active/active

Cache: 16GB per array; 8GB per controller; battery-free cache backup with supercapacitor and CompactFlash

Drive Bays (DPE): 12 × 3.5-inch(LFF) / 24 × 2.5-inch(SFF); hot-plug, 1 drive per bay

Drive Types: SAS SSD, Enterprise SAS HDD, SAS Midline HDD; qualified SED options supported

Included Drives: None; base systems are configured with drives separately

Maximum Drives: 192 × SFF / 96 ×  LFF with expansion

Maximum Raw Capacity: Depends on qualified drive capacity and LFF/SFF enclosure mix

Host Interfaces: 8/16Gb FC, 1GbE iSCSI, 10GbE iSCSI or 12Gb SAS, depending on model and transceiver

FC Host Ports: 4 × 8/16Gb/s per controller with supported FC SFPs

Combo Host Ports: SAN controller host ports can be configured for FC or iSCSI using supported SFP/SFP+ options

SAS Host Ports: 4 × 12Gb/s per controller on SAS models

iSCSI Host Ports: 4 × 1GbE or 4 × 10GbE per controller with supported iSCSI transceivers

Expansion Enclosures (DAE): LFF: Q1J06A/Q1J06B(12 bays) / SFF: Q1J07A/Q1J07B(24 bays)

Maximum Enclosures: 1 DPE + 7 DAE; LFF and SFF expansion enclosures may be mixed

Expansion Interface: 6Gb/s SAS

RAID Levels: 1, 5, 6, 10

Snapshots: Up to 512 snapshots; Volume Copy supported; Remote Snap available with applicable license

Power Supplies: 2 × 432W AC power supplies, redundant; AC and selected DC-powered system variants available

Management: SMU web interface and CLI

Part Numbers: Dual-controller arrays; LFF and SFF base models

Q1J00A: HPE MSA 2050 8/16GB Fiber Channel LFF Storage

Q1J01A: HPE MSA 2050 8/16GB Fiber Channel SFF Storage

Q1J28A: HPE MSA 2050 12GB SAS Dual Controller LFF Storage

Q1J29A: HPE MSA 2050 12GB SAS Dual Controller SFF Storage

Q1J04A: HPE MSA 2050 SAN NEBS Certified DC Power SFF Storage

Q1J79A: HPE MSA 2050 SAN DC-Power LFF Storage

Q1J32A: HPE MSA 2050 SAS NEBS Certified DC Power SFF Storage

Q2P39A: HPE MSA 2050 SAS DC-Power LFF Storage