Additional HP support services for

Storage

HP Services provides a broad spectrum of services to commercial and enterprise customers, including performance and availability services such as proactive mission-critical services. We also provide support management services for deployment of the entire IT infrastructure, including HP and multi-vendor environments.

For more information on these additional HP support services, visit www.hp.com/hps/storage

Proactive and remote support services

Access the support tools and expertise you need— anytime, anywhere.

As your information technology environment becomes closely aligned with your business strategies— optimizing your IT infrastructure investments, improving overall system availability and utilization become central to your success in the marketplace. HP Services provide a full spectrum of Web-based resources that deliver efficient problem-solving and fast answers. Tools to help you manage the lifecycle of your products— remote monitoring, and support solutions for your servers, storage devices and networks—and proactive and preventative tools to help you manage your IT

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environment. All with a consistent and completely satisfying service experience, whether you are an IT professional or a business end-user.

HP Factory Express

HP Factory Express is a comprehensive, flexible portfolio of pre-defined, pre-priced and pre-configured solutions that are customized, and integrated with factory solutions and deployment services. This portfolio includes more than 50 HP factory-based services for Personal Computing, Server, Storage and Imaging and Printing product lines, supporting HP commercial products from the desktop to the data center with Microsoft® Windows®, Linux, and HP-UX.

For more information on HP Factory Express, visit www.hp.com/go/factory-express

Financial services

HP Financial Services provides innovative financing and financial asset management programs to help customers cost-effectively acquire, manage and ultimately retire their HP solutions.

For more information on Financial services, visit www.hp.com/go/hpfinancialservices

Technology for better business outcomes

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MSA2000 specifications

The HP MSA2000 is a highly versatile and cost-effective storage solution that caters to the needs of small to medium-sized businesses, providing efficient and reliable data storage. This system is engineered to support diverse workloads while ensuring optimal performance and scalability.

One of the standout features of the HP MSA2000 is its flexible configuration options. The system supports various drive types, including SATA, SAS, and SSDs, enabling users to tailor their storage deployments according to their specific performance and capacity requirements. This flexibility allows organizations to easily expand their storage as their data needs grow, mitigating any initial limitations.

The MSA2000 series employs advanced storage technologies to enhance data reliability and availability. It incorporates features such as data redundancy through advanced RAID configurations, which help protect against data loss. The system supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, and 50, allowing users to choose the right balance between performance and fault tolerance.

Ease of management is another key characteristic of the MSA2000. Its intuitive management software provides a user-friendly interface that simplifies tasks such as monitoring performance, configuring storage, and administering alerts. Additionally, the integration with HP’s seamless management tools allows for streamlined operation in diverse environments, including virtualized infrastructures.

Performance is paramount in any storage solution, and the HP MSA2000 does not disappoint. The system is designed to meet the needs of high-performance applications, delivering impressive I/O performance through its support for dual-controller configurations. This feature not only ensures active-active failover for high availability but also offers load balancing for optimized resource utilization.

Connectivity options are abundant with the MSA2000, supporting both iSCSI and Fibre Channel protocols. This adaptability enables organizations to integrate the storage system into their existing infrastructure without significant modifications, ensuring that they can leverage the benefits of the MSA2000 regardless of their networking architecture.

Moreover, the HP MSA2000 series is designed with energy efficiency in mind, which is increasingly important for organizations looking to reduce their operational costs and environmental footprint. The system includes features that optimize power consumption, helping clients maintain a sustainable and cost-effective data center.

In summary, the HP MSA2000 is a robust and flexible storage solution tailored for small to medium-sized enterprises. It combines a range of features including support for multiple drive types, advanced RAID configurations, intuitive management software, high-performance capabilities, versatile connectivity options, and energy-efficient design, making it an ideal choice for businesses aiming to streamline their operations and support their data growth effectively.
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