Name: HPE MSA 2060 SFF 2x16Gb FC 4-port Controller 12x2.4TB HDD 4x16Gb SFP FC XCVR 29TB Storage Array
SKU: P79247-B25
Availability: OutOfStock

HPE MSA 2060 SFF 2x16Gb FC 4-port Controller 12×2.4TB HDD 4x16Gb SFP FC XCVR 29TB Storage Array

Lifecycle

Obsolete Date 31-10-2026

Specifications

Storage controller 2x 16 Gb Fibre Channel 4-port Controller
Form factor 2U rack mount
Product dimensions (metric) 8.9 x 44.5 x 50.8 cm
Storage expansion options 24 drive bay 2060 SFF drive enclosure or 12 drive bay 2060 LFF drive enclosure (add up to 9 with any combination)
Drive description Up to 24 SFF HDD and/or SSD per base array
Weight 5 kg
Drive form factor SFF
Host connectivity 16 Gb Fibre Channel
Included drives 12x HPE MSA 2.4 TB SAS 12G Enterprise 10K SFF (2.5in) M2 3yr Wty HDD
SED Drives Supported No
Included transceivers HPE MSA 16 Gb Short Wave Fibre Channel SFP+ 4-pack Transceivers
Warranty Three-year limited warranty, parts exchange next business day delivery. Disk enclosures, hard drives and options carry their own warranty.
Energy efficiency Energy Star Compliant
Product dimensions (imperial) 3.5 x 17.5 x 20.0 in
Capacity Maximum array raw capacity of 1.78 PB (all SFF) and 2.71 PB (SFF & LFF), depending on drive mix
Compatible operating systems Windows Server 2022; Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2016; VMWare vSphere 6.7; Red Hat Linux 8; SuSE SLES 15; See HPE SPOCK for more details.
Weight 11 lb

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

Customer configurable HPE MSA 2060 storage array models and storage media options available through the HPE Smart Choice program.
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.
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

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]

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.