QuickSpecs

High Levels of
High Levels ofHigh Levels of
High Levels of
Performance, Scalability,
Performance, Scalability,Performance, Scalability,
Performance, Scalability,
and Functionality
and Functionalityand Functionality
and Functionality
Performance
PerformancePerformance
Performance – The MSA1000 and its components have been designed using the latest industry
standard 2 Gb interconnects and Fibre Channel technology. Performance tests indicate a data
transmission rate of up to 30,000 IOPS and bandwidth of up to 200 MB per second. (Single
MSA1000 Controller)
Modular Chassis
Modular ChassisModular Chassis
Modular Chassis – The modular design of the MSA1000 cabinet supports up to fourteen 1"
Universal hard drives, redundant controllers, 2 Gb embedded fabric switches or hubs, fans and
power supplies in a 4U rackmount cabinet.
Scalability
ScalabilityScalability
Scalability – The MSA1000 is easily expanded. The MSA1000 cabinet scales to 4 TB using
fourteen 300 GB, 1" HP Universal hard drives. By simply adding additional StorageWorks disk
Enclosures (two enclosures max), the MSA1000 scales to 12 TB using forty-two 300 GB 1" HP
Universal hard drives - all within 10U of rack space.
MSA SAN Switch 2/8
MSA SAN Switch 2/8MSA SAN Switch 2/8
MSA SAN Switch 2/8 – The optional MSA SAN Switch 2/8, which can be installed within the
MSA1000 cabinet, offers 2 Gb full fabric performance at an attractive price. A second MSA SAN
Switch 2/8 can be installed for redundancy. There are seven pluggable ports available (four SFPs
are included). The eighth port is directed internally to the controller.
MSA Hub 2/3
MSA Hub 2/3MSA Hub 2/3
MSA Hub 2/3 – The optional MSA Hub 2/3, which can be installed within the MSA 1000, offers 2
Gb performance. With two ports accessible by the user, the MSA Hub 2/3 is the ideal interconnect
for low-cost 2-node clustering or simply attaching two servers. A second MSA Hub 2/3 can be
installed for redundancy. This hub ships with two SFPs included. Not available for use in Alpha
environments.
Hot Plug Expansion and Replacement Support
Hot Plug Expansion and Replacement SupportHot Plug Expansion and Replacement Support
Hot Plug Expansion and Replacement Support – The MSA1000 supports hot plug expansion and
replacement of hard drives, redundant controllers, fabric switches or hubs for simple, fast
installation and maintenance. Fans and power supplies are also hot plug replaceable.
RAID 6 with HP's Advanced Data Guarding technology (RAID ADG)
RAID 6 with HP's Advanced Data Guarding technology (RAID ADG)RAID 6 with HP's Advanced Data Guarding technology (RAID ADG)
RAID 6 with HP's Advanced Data Guarding technology (RAID ADG) – This is the highest level of
fault tolerance. It allocates two sets of parity data across drives and allows simultaneous write
operations. This level of fault tolerance can withstand two simultaneous drive failures without
downtime or data loss.
DtS Architecture
DtS ArchitectureDtS Architecture
DtS Architecture
(Direct Attach to SAN)
(Direct Attach to SAN)(Direct Attach to SAN)
(Direct Attach to SAN)
Data Migration
Data MigrationData Migration
Data Migration
DtS (Direct Attach to SAN) architecture is an exclusive MSA1000 feature that provides a quick and easy
way to migrate stored data, disks and enclosures protected by most Smart Array controllers to a
MSA1000 storage system.
Data that is currently stored on 1" Universal disk drives using recent HP Smart Array controllers, as well
as data on a RA4100 or an MSA500 can easily be migrated to the MSA1000. Simply remove the drives
from the older systems and insert them into the MSA1000. All configuration information and data will be
preserved allowing migration to be completed in minutes, not hours or days. Refer to the MSA1000 DtS
Data Migration White Paper for a list of compatible Smart Array controllers and further details.
Broad Server, Operating
Broad Server, OperatingBroad Server, Operating
Broad Server, Operating
System and FC
System and FCSystem and FC
System and FC
Interconnect support
Interconnect supportInterconnect support
Interconnect support
The modular and scalable design of the MSA1000 provides an extremely flexible platform. You can buy
what you need today and purchase additional capacity and performance as your data storage needs
grow, instead of making a large up-front investment. Additional drives, controllers, cache, fabric switches
and storage enclosures can easily be added, as your storage needs change.
Fabric Support for 1 Gb and 2 Gb Infrastructure
Fabric Support for 1 Gb and 2 Gb InfrastructureFabric Support for 1 Gb and 2 Gb Infrastructure
Fabric Support for 1 Gb and 2 Gb Infrastructure – The MSA1000 supports both 1 Gb and 2 Gb
Fibre Channel fabrics to ensure that your investment in 1 Gb infrastructure is protected.
Optional embedded interconnects
Optional embedded interconnectsOptional embedded interconnects
Optional embedded interconnects – Both the MSA SAN Switch 2/8 and the MSA Hub 2/3 require
no rack space as they are installed in the MSA1000's chassis. This not only saves valuable rack
space (up to 2U saved) but also eliminates some of the cabling needed with external interconnects.
The MSA SAN Switch 2/8 ships with 4 SFPs installed and the MSA Hub 2/3 ships with 2 SFPs.
Universal Hard Drive
Universal Hard DriveUniversal Hard Drive
Universal Hard Drive – Since the MSA1000 supports HP Universal 1" Ultra2, Ultra3 and Ultra320
drives, your investment in SCSI technology is protected and cost is minimized as you add new
drives. Sharing of a common universal drive form factor between your servers and storage can
significantly reduce needs for hardware and spare inventory, and offer overall reduction in storage
QuickSpecs
HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1000 QuickSpec
HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1000 QuickSpecHP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1000 QuickSpec
HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1000 QuickSpec
Specific for Intel, AMD and PA-RISC based Servers Only
Specific for Intel, AMD and PA-RISC based Servers OnlySpecific for Intel, AMD and PA-RISC based Servers Only
Specific for Intel, AMD and PA-RISC based Servers Only
MSA1000 Highlights
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