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HPE MSA 1040 Storage
Optional Software
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Advanced Data Services
Software Suite
All software for the MSA platform is now included as a standard feature on the MSA 2042 at no extra
charge. The MSA 2042 includes the Advanced Data
Services Software Suite which includes the following
software titles
1. HPE MSA 2040 Performance Automated Tiering LTU
2. HPE MSA 2040 512 Snapshot Software LTU
3. HPE MSA Remote Snap Software LTU
HPE MSA Advanced Data Services Suite LTU Q0H99A
HPE MSA Advanced Data Services Suite E-LTU Q0H99AAE
See below for a detailed description of each of these software features.
HPE MSA 1040
Advanced Virtualized
Features
A Virtualized Storage array is an extension to the Linear Storage building blocks (Vdisks)
Data is virtualized not only across a single Vdisk, as in Linear implementation, but also across multiple
Disk Groups and additionally now across multiple Tiers of storage with different performance capabilities.
No new MSA 1040 hardware is required to take advantage of Virtualized Storage features available at a
very low price point.
HPE MSA 1040 Adv Virtualized Upg LTU
D4T78A
HPE MSA 1040 Adv Virtualized Upg E-LTU
D4T78AAE
MSA Performance
Tiering
Disk tiers are comprised of aggregating 1 or more Disk Groups of similar physical disks. The MSA 1040
supports 3 distinct tiers:
1. A Performance tier with SSDs
2. A Standard SAS tier with Enterprise SAS HDDs
3. An Archive tier utilizing Midline SAS HDDs.
Beginning with GL220 or newer firmware, the MSA 2040 now supports sub-LUN tiering and automated
data movement between tiers.
The MSA automated tiering engine moves data between available tiers based on the access
characteristics of that data. Frequently accessed “pages” will migrate to the highest available tier
delivering maximum I/O´s to the application (Performance Tiering). Another feature to the MSA 2040
tiering engine is Archive Tiering where “cold” or not frequently accessed data can be moved to lower
performance tiers. Pages are migrated between tiers automatically such that I/O’s are optimized in real-
time.
The Archive Tiering functionality is provided at no charge on the MSA 1040 platform beginning with
GL220 or newer firmware. The Performance Tiering capability utilizing a fault tolerant SSD Disk Group is
a paid feature and requires the below SKU to enable it. Creating an SSD virtual disk group for both read
and write capabilities requires a Performance Auto Tiering License. AutoTiering from SAS MDL (Archive
Tier) to Enterprise SAS (Standard Tier) drives is provided with the Advanced Virtualization license
specified above. To utilize a Performance SSD tier requires BOTH the Advanced Virtualization license
and the Performance Auto Tiering license.
HPE MSA 2040 Perf Auto Tiering LTU
D4T79A
HPE MSA 2040 Perf Auto Tiering E- LTU
D4T79AAE
HPE OneView for
VMware vCenter
HPE OneView for VMware vCenter is a component within the HPE OneView plug-in for vCenter. It
provides VMware administrators that are using VMware's vSphere management console (vCenter) with