HPE MSA 2060 16GB FIBRE CHANNEL SFF 12TB

Lifecycle

Obsolete Date 31-10-2026

Specifications

Host interface 8-ports 16 Gb FC, 4 ports per controller
Host connectivity 16 Gb Fibre Channel, 10/25 GbE iSCSI, 10GBase-T iSCSI, or 12 Gb SAS; depending on model
Clustering support Yes
Systems Insight Manager support No
Storage mirroring support No
Product dimensions (metric) 8.9 x 44.5 x 50.8 cm
Product dimensions (imperial) 3.5 x 17.5 x 20.0 in
SAN backup support Yes
Storage expansion options 24 drive bay 2060 SFF drive enclosure and/or 12 drive bay 2060 LFF drive enclosure (add up to 9)
Drive description Bundled with 12x 960 GB SAS RI SFF SSD drives; Add up to 12x additional SFF HDD and/or SSD drives per array model
Weight 5 kg
Compatible operating systems Windows Server 2022 Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2016 VMWare vSphere 6.7 Red Hat Linux 8 SuSE SLES 15
Weight 11 lb
Storage controller 2 per array, 4-ports each (8-ports total)
Form factor 2U rack mount
Capacity Up to 1,762.56 TB with all SFF expansion / 2,263.68 TB with combined SFF & LFF expansion (with maximum expansion)
Warranty Three-year limited warranty, parts exchange next business day delivery. Disk enclosures, hard drives and options for the HPE MSA 2060 carry their own warranty.
Energy efficiency Energy Star Compliant

Quickspecs

Overview

Is your company looking for easy-to-use, affordable, and high-performance shared storage? The HPE MSA 2060 Storage is a flash-ready hybrid storage system designed to deliver hands-free, affordable application acceleration for small and remote office deployments. Don’t let the low cost fool you. It gives you the combination of simplicity, flexibility, and advanced features you may not expect in an entry-priced array. Start small and scale as needed with any combination of solid state drives (SSDs), high-performance Enterprise SAS HDDs, or lower-cost Midline SAS HDDs. With the ability to deliver up to 395,000 IOPS, the new HPE MSA 2060 is up to 80% faster than its prior generation with ample horsepower for even the most demanding workloads. [1]

What’s new

MSA Gen6 HDD and SSD media options supporting an increase in MSA 2060 raw capacity of up to a maximum of 7.37 PB.
All MSA Gen6 and Gen7 storage array models are now fully certified for use with HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software.
Customer configurable HPE MSA 2060 storage array models and storage media options available through the HPE Smart Choice program.
HPE Smart Choice MSA Gen6 storage array bundles with up to 240 TB of raw storage capacity included, supporting 16 Gb Fibre Channel, 10 GbE iSCSI, and 12 Gb SAS host connectivity.

Features

HPE MSA’s automated tiering engine dynamically responds to workload changes so you don’t have to, ensuring the hottest data will be moved to the fastest media automatically and in real time.

Leverage Data Protection Features to Keep Your Business Running in the Event of a Disaster

The HPE MSA 2060 Storage delivers virtualized snapshot technology, making data protection and instant recovery a snap.

Remote replication via Fibre Channel (FC) or iSCSI facilitates an affordable disaster recovery solution.

Encrypted SSDs and HDDs with local key management can be deployed to deliver a secure, encrypted hybrid flash array.

Flexible, Modular Architecture That Facilitates Growth into the Future

The HPE MSA 2060 Storage solution supports a mixture of 3.5-inch LFF and 2.5-inch SFF expansion enclosures for a maximum of nine enclosures (10 total including the array).

Start small and scale as needed with any combination of SSDs, Enterprise SAS HDDs, or Midline SAS HDDs.

Accelerate Applications Affordably

The HPE MSA 2060 Storage is capable of delivering up to 395,000 IOPS for affordable application acceleration for small to medium-sized businesses. [1]

The HPE MSA 2060 Storage allows users to define and deploy hybrid or flash storage configurations from day one and grow as their needs change.

HPE MSA’s "Set It and Forget It" Data Services Do Not Require a Dedicated Storage Administrator

The HPE MSA 2060 Storage is easy to install, easy to use, and easy to maintain, even for an IT generalist. Administrators will find the MSA 2060’s new Storage Management Utility intuitive and easy to navigate.

Media

HPE MSA Storage as a local repository for HPE GreenLake for Backup and Recovery

Learn how HPE GreenLake for Backup and Recovery and HPE MSA Storage work together to provide the perfect solution for protecting your most important data.