Fifth generation of HPE MSA storage: twice the performance for the same price
Since the launch of the HPE MSA entry-level storage line, more than 500,000 arrays have already been deployed worldwide. And for eight consecutive years, HPE MSA products have remained leading entry-level Fiber Channel-based storage systems. The new generation of MSA, which the company announced in May, offers twice the performance - and this is for the same price as the previous generation of systems! 
Small and medium businesses, limited by budgetary frameworks and a lack of qualified IT staff, require a proper storage architecture - one that will provide simple management with low total cost of ownership. Implementing affordable storage solutions is the first step to efficient data and IT infrastructure management.
The HPE MSA product family includes entry-level storage systems that provide optimal performance using flash memory to speed up workload processing. These platforms have built-in technology for dynamically distributing data by level (tiering), which significantly improves the performance of business applications. MSA systems integrate with the most popular hypervisors to consolidate workloads and reduce IT infrastructure costs. Enhanced software features help improve the performance of the enterprise storage environment and ensure the smooth running of business processes.
The new MSA 2052 hybrid system with built-in flash drives and the MSA 2050 base model (ready for flash) are designed to ensure high availability of these applications. Connection to the host is carried out using FC, iSCSI and SAS protocols. In addition, MSA 2050/2052 solutions have the means of data replication and can be used to organize the work of remote offices and branches. They are easy to install, manage and maintain.
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HPE's advanced options for managing data (including automatic data distribution across tiers, dynamic resource allocation, remote replication, and more) help system administrators address growth in workloads and ensure high performance of the entire infrastructure. The array does not require deep tuning and special administrator skills.
Fifth generation MSA systems, including MSA 2050 and 2052 models, are specifically designed to improve the speed and reliability of business applications. These high-performance flash-based solutions provide enhanced data protection and high storage capacity. Compared with the previous generation, MSA 2050 systems provide up to two times more I / O performance at the same price. Automatic tiering technology quickly adapts the operation of an array to varying loads.
The new MSA system is suitable for entry-level network storage (SAN), providing high efficiency and scalability. The cost of new MSA systems starts at less than $ 10,000, while they can perform over 200,000 I / O operations per second.
MSA 2050 and 2052 systems use the same controller. Differences associated with additional options. MSA 2052 comes with two 800 GB SSDs, a license for Advanced Data Services and 512 snapshots. MSA 2050 does not come with SSD, but with Advanced Data Services, with the exception of automatic performance tiering. A license for an extended number of snapshots can also be purchased for a nominal cost.
New controllers support work with existing 12Gb disk models. This makes it possible to upgrade MSA 2040/2042 systems by simply replacing controllers. Application data is still available.
June 15, we will hold a webinar, which will consider in detail the news and we will be able to answer your questions. Registration by reference .
In the meantime, we offer a look at the ChalkTalk review (below, in English) about the capabilities of the new generation MSA.
Materials:
1. Driving Simplicity and Performance with a New Generation of HPE MSA Storage (blog by Tim Peters, vice president and general manager for HPE ProLiant servers and solutions for small and medium businesses)
2. HPE and Nimble Storage News Ahead of Discover (Calvin Zito blog, HPE Storage)
HPE MSA: storage solutions that scale as your company grows
Small and medium businesses, limited by budgetary frameworks and a lack of qualified IT staff, require a proper storage architecture - one that will provide simple management with low total cost of ownership. Implementing affordable storage solutions is the first step to efficient data and IT infrastructure management.
The HPE MSA product family includes entry-level storage systems that provide optimal performance using flash memory to speed up workload processing. These platforms have built-in technology for dynamically distributing data by level (tiering), which significantly improves the performance of business applications. MSA systems integrate with the most popular hypervisors to consolidate workloads and reduce IT infrastructure costs. Enhanced software features help improve the performance of the enterprise storage environment and ensure the smooth running of business processes.
Introducing the fifth generation of MSA systems
The new MSA 2052 hybrid system with built-in flash drives and the MSA 2050 base model (ready for flash) are designed to ensure high availability of these applications. Connection to the host is carried out using FC, iSCSI and SAS protocols. In addition, MSA 2050/2052 solutions have the means of data replication and can be used to organize the work of remote offices and branches. They are easy to install, manage and maintain.
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HPE's advanced options for managing data (including automatic data distribution across tiers, dynamic resource allocation, remote replication, and more) help system administrators address growth in workloads and ensure high performance of the entire infrastructure. The array does not require deep tuning and special administrator skills.
Fifth generation MSA systems design and architecture
Fifth generation MSA systems, including MSA 2050 and 2052 models, are specifically designed to improve the speed and reliability of business applications. These high-performance flash-based solutions provide enhanced data protection and high storage capacity. Compared with the previous generation, MSA 2050 systems provide up to two times more I / O performance at the same price. Automatic tiering technology quickly adapts the operation of an array to varying loads.
The new MSA system is suitable for entry-level network storage (SAN), providing high efficiency and scalability. The cost of new MSA systems starts at less than $ 10,000, while they can perform over 200,000 I / O operations per second.
MSA 2050 and 2052 systems use the same controller. Differences associated with additional options. MSA 2052 comes with two 800 GB SSDs, a license for Advanced Data Services and 512 snapshots. MSA 2050 does not come with SSD, but with Advanced Data Services, with the exception of automatic performance tiering. A license for an extended number of snapshots can also be purchased for a nominal cost.
New controllers support work with existing 12Gb disk models. This makes it possible to upgrade MSA 2040/2042 systems by simply replacing controllers. Application data is still available.
June 15, we will hold a webinar, which will consider in detail the news and we will be able to answer your questions. Registration by reference .
In the meantime, we offer a look at the ChalkTalk review (below, in English) about the capabilities of the new generation MSA.
Materials:
1. Driving Simplicity and Performance with a New Generation of HPE MSA Storage (blog by Tim Peters, vice president and general manager for HPE ProLiant servers and solutions for small and medium businesses)
2. HPE and Nimble Storage News Ahead of Discover (Calvin Zito blog, HPE Storage)
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