QuickSpecs
HP StorageWorks 1500 cs Modular Smart Array
Overview
Models
HP StorageWorks
1500 cs Modular Smart Array
MSA1500 cs 2U Fibre Channel SAN Attach Controller Shelf | AA986A |
MSA1500 2U Fibre Channel SAN Attach Controller Shelf, with one MSA20 SATA | AD509A |
drive enclosure |
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NOTE: For Americas, Asia Pacific, and Japan. |
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MSA1500 2U Fibre Channel SAN Attach Controller Shelf, with one MSA30 SCSI drive | AD510A |
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NOTE: For Americas, Asia Pacific, and Japan only. |
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MSA1500 SAN SCSI Starter Kit (Windows, NetWare or Linux compatible) | AE327A |
NOTE: Includes (1) MSA1500 (1) MSA30 SCSI drive enclosure (1) 4/8 Base SAN |
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Switch (4) 4Gb SFP transceivers (2) FCA2214 HBAs + cables. |
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MSA1500 SAN SATA Starter Kit (Windows, NetWare or Linux compatible) | AE326A |
NOTE: Includes (1) MSA1500 (1) MSA20 SATA drive enclosure (1) 4/8 Base SAN |
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Switch (4) 4Gb SFP transceivers (2) FCA2214 HBAs + cables. |
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NOTE: For Americas, Asia Pacific, and Japan. |
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MSA1500 SAN Starter Kit HA Bundle for Windows, NetWare or Linux (for SAN Starter | AE328A |
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NOTE: Includes (1) redundant controller; (1) FC I/O module; (1) 4/8 Base SAN Switch (4) 4Gb SFP transceivers (2) FCA2214 HBAs + cables. Designed as upgrades for the MSA1500 SAN Starter Kits. Software is needed to enable path failover. This can be Industry Standard (MPIO for Windows, QLogic for Linux) or HP Secure Path (available for all three OSs)
Key Features
Ability to mix primary (SCSI) and
RAID 6 with HP's Advanced Data Guarding technology (RAID ADG)) - Highest level of fault tolerance, 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.
2 Gb/1 Gb Fibre connection to host - Supports both 1 Gb and 2 Gb Fibre Channel fabrics to ensure your investment in 1 Gb infrastructure is protected. Also works with the new 4Gb switches and HBAs at 2Gb speed.
High performance controller(s) built on DAS to SAN (DtS) architecture.
Scalable to eight SATA enclosures for 24 TB or four SCSI enclosures for 16.8 TB of storage capacity with 4- dual channel SCSI I/O cards.
Ability to hot plug disk enclosures to the controller shelf.
Hot plug expansion and replacement support - Hot plug expansion and replacement of hard drives, redundant controllers, for simple, fast installation and maintenance. Fans and power supplies are also hot plug replaceable.
Key solution certified for backup and restore, file retention and compliance, replication, write once read many for disk, media and broadcasting, medical, clustering and archiving. See page 6 for expanded list.
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