What is HPE MSA Storages?

HPE MSA Storages, Flash-enabled arrays that raise the entry storage bar, make application acceleration possible for a wide range of budgets.

MSA Naming Convention

What does the MSA mean? Here shares you the MSA Naming Convention.

1. MSA Family Name lives on

- MSA stands for – “Modular Smart Array”.

- All future MSA product introductions will build on MSA xxxx.

- Changes from P2000 G3 naming structure

• Eliminating the “P” in P2000; Most all product in the HPE Storage portfolio have already done this.
• Eliminate the “G1/G2/G3” reference after name; the “4” in MSA 2040 signifies the 4^th Generation.

2. Historical view of all Generations of the MSA Family

- MSA2000 G1 – First Generation of MSA 2000 architecture - Released in early 2008.

- MSA2000 G2 – Second Generation of MSA 2000 architecture - Released in 2009-10.

- MSA P2000 G3 (now being called MSA 2000) – Third Generation of MSA 2000 architecture - Released 2010-11.

- MSA 2040 – High-end of MSA Family utilizes 4th Generation MSA architecture- Released in 2013.

- MSA 1040 – New low-cost MSA arrays leveraging the 4^th Generation MSA architecture – Released in 2014.

HPE MSA Storages Family

HPE MSA Family Spans the Entry Storage Spectrum, building on the #1 Position in Entry-Level External Storages. Nearly 500,000 users already enjoy MSA’s unmatched affordability.

The MSA family includes MSA 1040, MSA 2040 and MSA 2042.

MSA 1040 - Budget Optimized

• Expandable dual-controller array
• Support for iSCSI, FC and 12 Gb SAS Configs from $6k

MSA 2040 - Performance Optimized

• Ala-Carte’ ordering and SW
  Configs starting at $9k
• Latest Host Interfaces
  Core Virtualization Features Std

MSA 2042 - Hybrid Flash Optimized

• Configs starting at $10k
  Comes with 800 GB SSDs std
  Advanced Data Services in base
• Deploy SSDs as Read Cache or full Tiered Storage