HP StorageWorks 1000 Modular Smart Array Small Business SAN G2 Kit

HP Updated: 2008-02-23
HP StorageWorks 1000 Modular Smart Array Small Business SAN G2 Kit

The HP StorageWorks 1000 Modular Smart Array (MSA1000) is a 2Gb Fibre Channel storage system for the entry-level to midrange storage area network (SAN). It provides the customer with a low-cost, scalable, high performance storage consolidation system with investment protection. It is designed to reduce the complexity and risk of SAN deployments. The powerful but easy to use management software makes it ideal for departmental and remote location SANs. The ability to easily move most data, disks, and enclosures currently directly attached to Ultra 320 Smart Array controllers (DAS) to a shared storage environment (SAN) will save the user both money and time. With the addition of two more drive enclosures, it can control up to 42 enterprise-class U320 SCSI drives allowing capacity of twelve terabytes. All configuration, management, and partitioning and licensing software come standard with no extra charges. The MSA1000 is available as part of several different Kits including the MSA1000 SAN Starter Kit and the MSA1000 Small Business SAN Kit featuring low overall cost and an easy to use install wizard especially for the first time SAN implementer.

The MSA1000 Small Business SAN G2 Kit supports Windows (32- & 64-bit) and Linux (32- & 64-bit) operating systems.

What's New

* Upgrading the MSA1000 Small Business SAN Kit to include a new Installation Wizard, the latest in PCI-E 4Gb SMB HBA support, and a new fabric switch designed to allow two switches in only 1U of rack space.
* Adding availability of firmware that enables dual active controllers for greater performance.
* Adding a sku that enables the Small Business HBA to be integrated at the HP factory along with ProLiant servers.

Features & Benefits

* Flexible: Supports Windows and Linux, both 32- and 64-bit.
* Manageability: Uses an easy Install Wizard designed specifically for this Small Business G2 Kit that fully handles set-up of the aray, the HBAs and the switch. Familiar, easy-to-use configuration and management tools like Insight Manager and ACU are also available.
* Performance: Provides performance with dual/active controllers increases up to 40K I/Ops (cache), and throughput of up to 357MB/s.
* Compatible: Compatible with HP’s ProLiant x86 and x64 servers, both Intel and AMD-based, with PCI-E slots.
* Scalable: Supports fourteen 1-inch drives in a 4U rack space. It is easily expanded to 12TB using forty-two 300GB hard drives in 10U of rack space
* Serviceable: Supports hot plug drives and enclosures, controllers, fans, and power supplies.
* Reliable: Supports the industry's highest level of fault tolerance (RAID 6 with HP's Advanced Data Guarding technology).