MSA1000: HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1000

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HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array (MSA) 1000
The HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1000 (MSA1000) is a 2 Gb Fibre Channel storage system for the entry-level to midrange storage area network (SAN). It provides the customer with a low-cost, scalable, high performance storage consolidation system with investment protection. It is designed to reduce the complexity and risk of SAN deployments. The powerful but easy to use management software makes it ideal for departmental and remote location SANs. With the addition of two more drive enclosures and the new 300GB drives, it can control up to 42 drives allowing capacity of twelve terabytes. All configuration, management and partitioning and licensing software come standard with no extra charges.

HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array (MSA) 1000 Features and Benefits

• Flexible: supports Windows 2003 (32 & 64-bit), Windows 2000 and NT, NetWare, Linux (32 & 64-bit),Tru64 UNIX. OpenVMS, or HP-UX operating systems
• Performance: provides transmission rate of up to 30K I/Ops (cache), throughput of up to 200 MB
• Compatible: supports 14 1-inch drives, 1 or 2 Gb Fabric Switches or hubs, in a 4U rack space
• Scalable: is easily expanded to 12 TB using forty-two 300 GB hard drives in 10U of rack space
• Integrated: allows installation of an optional internal MSA 8-port switch or an MSA 3-port hub
• Serviceable: supports hot plug drives, controllers, fans, power supplies, switches and hubs
• Reliable: supports the highest level of fault tolerance (RAID ADG)