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Hewlett-Packard

HP StorageWorks 2000fc G2 Modular Smart Array

The latest HP StorageWorks 2000fc G2 Modular Smart Array features a high-performance 4Gb Fibre Channel connected array for efficient consolidation and functionality at affordable prices. It allows departmental and small to medium businesses customers to grow capacity as demands increase up to 36TB SAS or 120TB SAS MDL or SATA, and supports up to 64 hosts. With up to 512 LUNs and LUN sizes up to 16TB, the MSA2000fc G2 gives maximum configuration flexibility.

The MSA2000fc allows mixing of enterprise-class, dual-ported SAS drives and archival-class SATA drives, and the new MSA2000fc G2 model supports both Large and Small Form Factor drives. The optional HP StorageWorks 2000 Modular Smart Array Snapshot Software offers increased data protection. The MSA2000fc G2 can be configured with a single controller for a low initial price with future expansion, or a dual controller model for situations that require higher availability and performance for the most demanding entry-level situations.

Features and Benefits

• The HP StorageWorks 2000fc G2 Modular Smart Array delivers low cost, consolidated storage array technology to meet departmental and small to medium businesses requirements with 4 Gb Fibre Channel solutions matched with the newest Large and Small Form Factor SAS, SAS MDL and SATA MDL drives.
• The MSA2000fc arrays offer a choice of drives: high performance enterprise class SAS drives and low cost, high capacity archival class SAS MDL or SATA MDL. The array head comes standard with twelve or twenty-four drive bays able to simultaneously accommodate dual-ported SAS, SAS MDL and SATA drives.
• The MSA2000fc offers single and dual controller configurations. Build a single controller model for lowest initial investment, or choose a dual controller model for greater data protection. Balance performance with cost by choosing lower cost SAS MDL or SATA MDL drives for archival areas.
• The MSA2000fc G2 array allows customers to grow their storage as demands increase up to 36TB SAS or 120TB SAS MDL SATA supporting up to 64 hosts for Fibre Channel attach. The MSA2000fc G2 array can support up to 4 LFF drive enclosures and 60 drives or 3 SFF drive enclosures and a maximum of 99 HDDs.
• Powerful new controller and 1 GB cache provides support for up to 64 hosts. Latest 4 Gb Fibre Channel technology means that the users will have fast and reliable access to their data.
• With 512 LUNs, the MSA2000fc G2 has more than sufficient LUNs for storage configuration flexibility.
• The MSA2000fc G2 models support the increased 255 Snapshot capability.
• Reduce risk of IT failure with dual active/active controllers, dual-ported drives, and redundant hardware components.
• All models support the optional HP StorageWorks 2000 Modular Smart Array Snapshot Software which offers controller-based Snapshot and cloning functionality for increased data protection. This requires no host resources being used and they produce space-efficient, copy-on-write snapshots and clones.
• Reduced time to operation with easy and secure deployment. Reduced risk from operator errors, resulting in less downtime and data loss, while increasing customer satisfaction. Supports customer replaceable hot plug components such as drives, controllers, fans and power supplies.
• The array unit itself only occupies 2U of rack space and includes 12 or 24-drive bays. There is no requirement for a special UPS that takes additional space to protect the cache because the protection comes standard within the unit. Each additional drive enclosure also occupies 2U of rack space.
  

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