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HP MSA 2040 Storage
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HP MSA 2040 Storage
HP MSA 2040, a high-performance storage array designed for entry-level HP customers desiring 8Gb/16Gb Fibre Channel,
1GbE/10GbE iSCSI, or 6Gb/12Gb SAS connectivity with 4 host ports per controller. The MSA 2040 Storage array provides an
excellent value for customers needing performance balanced with price to support initiatives such as consolidation and
virtualization.
The MSA 2040 delivers this performance by offering:
 High performance controller architecture
 4GB cache per controller
 Four host ports per controller
 Support for SSDs, Enterprise SAS HDDs, Midline SAS HDDs, and Self Encrypting Drives
 SAN and SAS interfaces
 Up to four (4) host ports per controller
 Two new MSA 2040 Controllers:
o MSA 2040 SAN Controller
 8Gb/16Gb FC connectivity and/or
 1GbE/10GbE iSCSI connectivity
o MSA 2040 SAS Controller
 6Gb/12Gb SAS connectivity
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The HP MSA 2040 Storage ships standard with a license for 64 snapshots for increased data protection. There is also an optional
license for 512 snapshots. The HP MSA 2040 can also replicate data between arrays (P2000 G3, MSA 1040 SAN and/or MSA 2040
SAN Model only using FC or iSCSI protocol) with the optional Remote Snap feature (only available on linear storage).
What's New in the MSA 2040 array family
 Introducing support for 12G Large Form Factor and Small Form Factor Hard Disk Drives
o HP MSA 1.8TB 12G SAS 10K SFF (2.5in) 512e Enterprise 3yr Warranty Hard Drive
o HP MSA 1TB 12G SAS 7.2K SFF (2.5in) 512e Midline 1yr Warranty Hard Drive
o HP MSA 2TB 12G SAS 7.2K SFF (2.5in) 512e Midline 1yr Warranty Hard Drive
o HP MSA 8TB 12G SAS 7.2K LFF (3.5in) 512e Midline 1yr Warranty Hard Drive
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MSA 2040 SAS controllers require mini-SAS HD cables