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HP 2000fc G2 Modular Smart Array

The HP 2000fc G2 Modular Smart Array (MSA2000fc) represents the newest Fibre Channel model of the MSA2000 family (which includes the MSA2000i G2 iSCSI and the MSA2000sa G2 SAS connected models), a new generation of HP storage arrays specifically designed for entry-level customers and features the very latest in functionality and technology at highly affordable price points.

The MSA2000fc G2 is a 4 Gb Fibre Channel connected 2U storage area network (SAN) or direct connect solution (OS dependent) designed for small to medium size departments or remote locations. The controller-less chassis is offered in two models - one comes standard with twelve Large Form Factor (LFF) 3.5-inch drive bays, the other can accommodate twenty-four Small Form Factor (SFF) 2.5-inch drives (common with ProLiant). Both are able to simultaneously support enterprise-class SAS drives and archival-class SATA drives. The chassis can have one or two MSA2300fc G2 controllers.

The MSA2000fc G2 is all about the ability to choose the proper configuration to fit individual needs. The user can opt for the 24- drive bay SFF chassis for the highest spindle counts in the most dense form factor, or go for the 12 drive bay LFF model to max out total capacity. Choose a single controller unit for low initial cost with the ability to upgrade later; or decide on a model with dual controllers for the most demanding entry-level situations. Capacity can easily be added when needed by attaching additional drive enclosures. Maximum capacity ranges with LFF drives up to 36 TB SAS or 120 TB SAS MDL or SATA with the addition of the maximum number of drive enclosures. Configurations utilizing the SFF drive chassis and the maximum number of drive enclosures can grow to 29.7 TB of SAS or 49.5TB SAS MDL or SATA MDL with a total of ninety-nine drives. The MSA2000fc G2 has been fully tested up to 64 hosts.NOTE: There are no additional hidden charges, licenses or fees as you add enclosures or hosts and users.

The new Fibre Channel G2 model has grown in other aspects too. Optional snapshot capability has been increased to 255 snaps on the G2 models, and LUN support has grown up to 512 total volumes in a Dual Controller system. The MSA2000fc G2 also adds support for HP-UX, OpenVMS, Windows, and Linux on powerful Integrity servers.

The MSA2000fc G2 is a member of HP Modular Smart Array offerings, delivering simple and affordable storage technology to meet today's demanding and growing IT needs. These storage solutions offer excellent price/performance and availability features for direct attach configurations (depending on OS), clusters, workgroups and entry-level SAN environments. Each solution is designed to be easy to deploy, to be secure, along with low management costs, while driving rapid return on investment.

• High performance Modular Smart Array controller(s), each with two 4Gb Fibre Channel ports
• Single or dual controller capability
• 1 GB transportable cache per controller - battery-free cache backup with super capacitors and compact flash
• 512 LUNs with LUN size up to 16TB
• 2U rack mount chassis combining both the controller and disk shelf
• Twelve 3.5-inch or twenty-four 2.5-inch dual-ported SAS, SAS MDL or SATA MDL drive bays (supports mixing of drive types in a single shelf)
• Supports expansion to 4 additional LFF enclosures for a total of 60 LFF disks
• Supports expansion to 3 additional SFF enclosures (MSA70) for a maximum total of 99 SFF disks
• Redundant power supplies and fans are standard
• RAID levels 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50
• Non-disruptive on-line controller code upgrade (requires dual controllers w/ multi-pathing software)
• Heterogeneous support for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows, Red Hat and SuSE Linux, and HP-UX
• Windows Server 2008 x64 Hyper-V, VMware
• Qualified and certified for Windows, Linux, and HP-UX and OpenVMS clustering
• Optional controller-based snapshot and clone functionality