More affordable MSA arrays using the latest shared storage technologies delivering entry-level features to small and midsize customers—simple to deploy and simple to manage. Entry consolidation and visualization initiatives are now well within your budgetary reach HP MSA 1040 Storage offers many of the MSA 2040 features but at lower entry price points. ProLiant and BladeSystems administrators as well as IT generalists will find storage management tasks simple and intuitive with MSA The MSA 1040 arrays leverage a new fourth-generation controller architecture with a new processor, 2-host ports and 4 GB cache per controller. Take advantage of the latest hard drive advances by selecting the HDD form factor and technology which best meet your application and budget requirements. Unlike many competing arrays, the MSA 1040 ships standard with ntuitive management tools and powerful data services such as snapshots for increased data protection

Data sheet | HP MSA 1040 Storage Key features and benefits Simple: Flexible architecture. Easy to setup. Easy to manage. • The integrated setup and management Web-based interface (WBI) makes MSA easy to manage for ProLiant/BladeSystems administrators and IT generalists. • Leverage the latest Large and/or Small Form Factor hard disk drives—choice of high-performance enterprise-class SAS or high-capacity SAS Midline drives based on application, performance, and budget requirements. • On-board management tools: augment OS and hypervisor views, navigate firmware upgrades, and monitor array performance...

Data sheet | HP MSA 1040 Storage Virtualization features Fourth-generation MSA arrays support a powerful set of data services enabled with a new virtualized array system architecture. MSA 1040 customers have access to a number of these new features via a firmware upgrade and paid license feature.2 • Thin Provisioning. This feature allows storage allocation of physical storage resources only once they are consumed by an application. • Automated Tiering (Archive Tiering). Utilizing a real-time I/O engine to intelligently position data on the most appropriate “tier” of storage. Customers leveraging...

Data sheet | HP MSA 1040 Storage Technical specifications HP MSA 1040 Storage Drive description Up to 99 SFF SAS/MDL SAS or 48 LFF SAS/MDL SAS Maximum including expansion, depending on model Drive type Please refer to MSA 1040 QuickSpecs for detailed hard drives information on supported hard drives: h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/14884_na/14884_na.pdf 384 TB maximum including expansion, depending on model Storage expansion options HP MSA 2040 3.5-inch LFF disk enclosure or D2700 2.5-inch SFF disk enclosure MSA 1040 supports up to 3 disk enclosures Host interface 8Gb Fibre Channel 1GbE...

Data sheet | HP MSA 1040 Storage MSA Software and Data Services MSA 1040 Advanced Virtualization Upgrade Fourth-generation MSA arrays support a powerful set of data services enabled with a new virtualized array system architecture. MSA 1040 customers have access to a number of these new features via a firmware upgrade and paid license feature. Supported virtualization features supported on MSA 1040 with the Advanced Virtualization Upgrade are: thin provisioning, Redirect-on-Write snapshots, automated tiering (Archive tiering only), wide striping and the use of a new MSA Web-based interface. HP...

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