HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Arrays

The HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array (MSA) family is ideal for organizations looking for entry-level/midrange SANs and low-cost DAS solutions.

Entry-level

 

 

HP StorageWorks 20 Modular Smart Array (MSA20)

HP StorageWorks 50 Modular Smart Array (MSA50)

 

 

SATAdrive enclosure; capacity for direct attach

SAS storage enclosure supporting SAS and SATA

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum storage

Up to 12 TB with SATAdrives

Up to 1.44 TB with SAS drives

 

 

 

Up to 1.2 TB with SATAdrives

 

 

 

 

 

Host interface

Ultra320 SCSI

SAS

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum number of drives

Up to 12 SATALarge Form Factor (LFF) drives

Up to 10 SAS and/or SATASmall Form Factor (SFF) drives

 

 

 

 

 

Hard drives supported

1 TB 3G 7.2K3.5inch SATA

146 GB 3G 10K 2.5 inch Single Port SAS

 

 

750 GB 3G 7.2K 3.5inch SATA

72 GB 3G 10K 2.5 inch Single Port SAS

 

 

500 GB 3G 7.2K 3.5inch SATA

36 GB 3G 10K 2.5 inch Single Port SAS

 

 

250 GB 3G 7.2K3.5inch SATA

72 GB 3G 15K 2.5 inch Single Port SAS

 

 

Note: 3G drives only functionat 1.5G

36 GB 3G 15K 2.5 inch Single Port SAS

 

 

 

120 GB 1.5G5.4K 2.5 inch SATA

 

 

 

60 GB 1.5G 5.4K 2.5 inch SATA

 

 

 

 

 

Operating systems supported

Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003

Microsoft Windows Server 2000

 

 

Microsoft Windows Server 2000

Microsoft Windows Server 2003

 

 

Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003

Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003

 

 

Novell NetWare 6.5

Microsoft Windows 2008

 

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1

Novell Open Enterprise Server

 

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Novell NetWare 6.5 SPS

 

 

SUSE Linux Enterprise 9 (SLES9)

SCO OpenServer 5.0.7,6

 

 

SCO OpenServer 6.0.0

SCO UnixWare 7.1.3,7.1.4

 

 

SCO UnixWare 7.1.3

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

 

 

SCO UnixWare 7.1.4

Solaris 10

 

 

VMware

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, 10

 

 

 

VMware ESX 3.5

 

 

 

 

 

Rack height

2U

1U

 

 

 

 

 

Warranty

3 years parts

3 years parts

 

 

 

 

HP related offerings

 

 

 

Recommended services

 

 

 

3 years Support Plus 24

3 years Support Plus 24

On-site Hardware Support Service

On-site Hardware Support Service

 

 

Software

 

HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM)

HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM)

HP Array Configuration Utility (ACU)

HP Array Configuration Utility (ACU)

 

 

 

 

For additional information on related software for these products, see page 13.

 

For more information, visit www.hp.com/go/msa.

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