HPE Modular Smart Array (MSA) 2040

For HPE clients that require 8 Gb or 16 Gb Fibre Channel, 6 Gb SAS or 12 Gb SAS, and 1 GbE or 10 GbE iSCSI connectivity with four host ports per controller, the HPE MSA 2040 is a high-performance storage solution. For customers who need performance and pricing to support initiatives like consolidation and virtualization, the MSA 2040 storage system offers exceptional value. The MSA 2040 delivers this performance by offering: • New controller architecture with a new processor • 6 GB cache per controller (data [read/write] cache = 4 GB and metadata and system operating system memory = 2 GB) • Support for SFF and LFF SSDs • Four host ports per controller • 4 Gb/8 Gb/16 Gb Fibre Channel connectivity • 6 Gb/12 Gb SAS connectivity • 1 GbE/10 GbE iSCSI connectivity • New web interface