QuickSpecs

Product Technology
Product TechnologyProduct Technology
Product Technology Modular Chassis
Modular ChassisModular Chassis
Modular Chassis - The modular design of the MSA1500 controller shelf can support up to 4 single
channel or 2 dual channel SCSI enclosures, 8 SATA enclosures on 4 dual channel SCSI I/O cards,
redundant controllers, 2 Gb Fibre Channel I/O modules, fans and power supplies.
Scalability
ScalabilityScalability
Scalability - up to 16.8 TB storage capacity utilizing 56 SCSI hard drives and four MSA30 SCSI
enclosures or up to 64 TB * storage capacity utilizing SATA hard drives and eight MSA20 SATA
enclosures. Larger drives are under investigation for possible future use.
NOTE:
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NOTE: maximum available storage capacity depends on the RAID level being implemented, and is
based on maximum number of LUNs (32) and maximum LUN size (2 TB)
Performance
Performance Performance
Performance - The MSA1500 cs and its components have been designed using the latest in standard 2
Gb interconnects and Fibre Channel technology. Performance is rated at a transmission rate of up to
30,000 IOPs from cache and bandwidth of up to 200 MB per second. Performance can be substantially
impacted by number of users and type of application. With dual controller active/active configurations,
performance increase to >41,000 IOP/s from cache and 350MB/s throughput.
Fault Tolerance
Fault Tolerance Fault Tolerance
Fault Tolerance - RAID 6 with HP's Advanced Data Guarding technology (RAID ADG). This is the highest
level of fault tolerance. It allocates two sets of parity data across drives and allows simultaneous write
operations. This level of fault tolerance can withstand two simultaneous drive failures without downtime
or data loss.
DtS Architecture
DtS Architecture DtS Architecture
DtS Architecture - DtS (Direct Attach to SAN) architecture is an exclusive MSA1000 and MSA1500 cs
feature that provides a quick and easy way to migrate stored data on SCSI disks protected by most Smart
Array controllers to a MSA1000 or MSA1500 storage system.
Pre-Failure Warranty
Pre-Failure WarrantyPre-Failure Warranty
Pre-Failure Warranty - Specific enclosures and hard drives attached to an MSA1500 and monitored
under Insight Manager are supported by a Pre-Failure (replacement) Warranty.
NOTE:
NOTE: NOTE:
NOTE: Pre-Failure Warranty allows for the replacement of designated SCSI drives in an HP
StorageWorks disk enclosure before they actually fail when using Insight Manger. Some operating
systems may not support all of these features.
Integrated Configuration and Management Tools
Integrated Configuration and Management ToolsIntegrated Configuration and Management Tools
Integrated Configuration and Management Tools - The MSA1500 utilizes a standard, integrated set of
management and utility software. Not available with all operating systems.
Hot Plug Expansion and Replacement Support
Hot Plug Expansion and Replacement Support Hot Plug Expansion and Replacement Support
Hot Plug Expansion and Replacement Support - The MSA1500 cs supports hot plug expansion and
replacement of redundant controllers, fans, power supplies, Serial ATA and SCSI disk enclosures, and
I/O cards for simple, fast installation and maintenance.
QuickSpecs
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