Changing storage needs for server customers now requires greater levels of performance and functionality at a lower cost of ownership. The next generation HPE MSA 2040 Storage arrays raises the bar & uniquely addresses HPE ProLiant customers' shared storage and data protection needs, reduces TCO while dramatically increasing performance using technologies such as Solid State Drives, Snap and Volume copy, Replication and SEDs. The MSA 2040 Storage arrays are positioned to provide an excellent value for customers needing increasing performance to support initiatives such as consolidation and virtualization. The MSA 2040 delivers this performance by leveraging new controller architecture with a new processor, four ports with 4GB cache per controller & using drive technologies such as SSDs. The MSA 2040 Storage ships standard with 64 Snapshots and Volume Copy enabled for increased data protection and allow replication with optional Remote Snap software between arrays (FC or iSCSI only). Simple: Flexible Architecture Choice of 8 Gb/16 Gb FC, 1 Gb/10GbE iSCSI and 12 Gb SAS to match the configuration needs of infrastructure. Deploy single or dual controllers depending on high-availability and budgetary requirements. 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. The integrated setup and management tools for MSA are easy to manage for HPE ProLiant/BladeSystem IT managers. Technical specifications Product Description HPE Modular Smart Array 2040 SAN Dual Controller SFF Bundle - hard drive array Device Type Hard drive array Enclosure Type Rack-mountable - 2U Total Array Capacity 3.6 TB Max Supported Capacity 43 TB Interface 8Gb Fibre Channel, iSCSI (1 GbE), iSCSI (10 GbE), 16Gb Fibre Channel Maximum LUNs 512 Installed Devices / Modules Qty 6 (installed) / 24 (max) Supported Drives SAS-3 Storage Controller 2 x RAID (SAS 6Gb/s) - RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50 Hard Drive 6 x 600 GB HDD OS Required HP-UX, Red Hat Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Power AC 120/230 V - 50/60 Hz Power Redundancy Yes Manufacturer Selling Program HP Top Value Lite Dimensions (WxDxH) 44.7 cm x 49.5 cm x 8.9 cm Manufacturer Warranty 3 years warranty