HP StorageWorks 1500 cs Modular Smart Array
Overview
The HP StorageWorks 1500 cs Modular Smart Array is a 2Gb Fibre Channel SAN attached 2U controller shelf that connects to both enterprise-class SCSI and Serial ATA (SATA)disk enclosures. HP recommends SCSI drives for intensive heavy I/O requirements while SATA drives should only be used in archived, reference, or "near on-line" disk-to-disk backup configurations. This combination provides customers with a low cost, high capacity storage solution. NOTE: SCSI hard drive options have a three year warranty and SATA hard drives options have a one year warranty. This solution has been designed as a hardware foundation for which future solutions can be designed and implemented for investment protection. The MSA1500 cs with up-to-eight attached SATA enclosures can provide the customer with up to 24 TB (96 - 250 GB SATA disk drives) of native capacity. If the business requires SCSI reliability then attach up-to-four SCSI enclosures for a raw capacity of 16.8 TB (using 56 - 300 GB SCSI disks). The system supports mixing SCSI and SATA enclosures.
The MSA1500 cs provides 2 Gb Fibre Channel to the hosts. By utilizing existing SCSI drive enclosures and MSA1000/1500 controller technology and integrating the use of our lowest cost SATA hard drives and enclosures, the MSA1500 cs lowers the total cost of ownership and extends the customers hardware investments into the future. With lower cost of ownership, customers can now take advantage of tiered storage capabilities matching up data with appropriate levels of performance, availability and cost of data storage. The result is lower overall cost without giving up the needs of business applications.
The MSA1500 cs is a member of the HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array family, delivering industry-leading technology to meet today's demanding and growing storage needs. These storage solutions offer the best price performance features for direct attach environments and entry-level and mid-range SAN environments. Each solution is designed to maximize transfer rates, reduce management costs, while driving rapid return on investment.
The MSA1500 cs can be remotely managed by using management tools such as HP Insight Manager, Array Configuration Utility and the HP StorageWorks Fabric Switch Management Utility depending on the host's operating system.
What's New
Updating both of the MSA1500 cs SAN Starter Kits and the MSA1500 SAN Starter Kit HA Bundle to include the new B-series 4Gb HP StorageWorks 4/8 Base SAN Switch and four 4Gb SFPs. The array itself and the included HBAs remain 2Gb.
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