HP MSA 2040 Modular Storage Array (MSA)

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1 1 of 7 HP MSA 2040 Modular Storage Array (MSA) Introduction The HP MSA 2040 is a block storage system with multiple protocol connectivity. The system can be configured with Fibre Channel, SAS, and iscsi connectivity in a single controller or dual controller arrangement. The MSA 2040 is an entry-level system that supports many advanced features such as VMware integration, remote replication and the ability to support SSDs which is often found only in higher end systems. Highlights Block storage array with single or dual controllers Multiple protocols FC, SAS, iscsi Snapshots Remote Replication Multiple drive and host connectivity options VMware integration HP also sells the HP MSA 2040 packaged with servers as a part of many solution offerings. There are a number of configuration and capacity scaling options and a wide range of disk drives supported. HP Insight Control may be used to complement the 2040 s web based GUI for management. Usage The HP MSA 2040 is used in both direct attach and SAN environments for scale-out storage designs, remote enterprise locations or for small and mid-size businesses. The storage system is used as part of solution offerings such as Exchange servers and other specific applications. The MSA 2040 is a general-purpose storage system and for use in many situations including remote offices. Characteristics - Performance The MSA 2040 has good performance characteristics due to its efficient controllers combined with support for a large number of disks and solidstate devices. Additionally VMware VAAI support can enhance performance in some environments. - Availability Dual controller systems provide HA features through failover capability, combined with hot swap features on all critical components. The transportable cache enables the hot swapping of a controller without loss of any cached data. - Replication for BC/DR Asynchronous remote replication is available. Applications - The MSA 2040 is targeted at applications that use block I/O in the entry-level space. - The MSA s snapshots, VSS, VAAI and remote replication provide a large degree of application and OS integration to enable application consistency. The

2 2 of 7 performance and features allow applications to be deployed in a high availability environment. - Applications that demand high sustained throughput are a good fit for the MSA 2040 due to the large cache and the number and speed of host I/O ports - Transaction based applications generating a high I/O rate should perform well with configuration utilizing a high number of drives combined with SSD s System environments - The MSA 2040 is a block storage system with wide connectivity for both direct and SAN attachment using SAS, FC, and iscsi. Deployment and Administration - As an entry-level storage system, the MSA 2040 is meant to be installed and managed by an IT generalist with basic knowledge of storage. - HP Insight Manager and a Web GUI are supported administration tools Potential The HP MSA 2040 continues to evolve and add features. Despite some overlap with the HP midrange products in terms of capacity, data protection and host integration capabilities, the MSA 2040 is positioned as an entry-level product. The addition of more ports, faster FC connectivity, faster controllers with larger cache and the new support for SSD s all help maintain the MSA 2040 s strong heritage in the entry level marketplace. Link to vendor site for specifications:

3 3 of 7 System Specifications from Evaluator Group Competitive Matrix Vendor Basics HP MSA Models 2000 Gen3 / 2040 Number of Controllers 1 or 2 Drive number - Max by Model Max physical capacity (Raw) Drives Currently Available SSD SAS 15K SAS 10K NL-SAS, SATA 7.2K Drive intermix (per drive enclosure) RAID Configurations 199 SFF or 96 LFF drives max 288 TB 2040: 200, 400 GB 2.5" : 146, 300 GB 3.5" : 300, 450, 600 GB 2.5" : 300, 450, 600, 900 GB 1 TB SFF 1, 2, 3 TB LFF RAID Levels 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 50, 10 RAID Intermix Max RAID set size group Global hot spare Redundant hot swap Cache Data Cache Max - per node Increment Dynamic Cache Partitioning Cache binding option Performance Total bandwidth (GB/sec) Max IOPs SPC-1 SPC-2 LUNs 16 - RAID 0,3,5, RAID 5 2 /4 GB N/A 2000: 1.57GB/s Rd GB/s Wr 2040: 4.68 GB/s Rd 3.62 GB/s Wr Random 2000: 18, : 49,000 (HDD) Max LUNs / System 512 Max LUN size Wide Striping Host Connectivity Max Fibre Channel Ports Max iscsi Ports Max SAS Max FCoE NAS Capability Back-end Connectivity Max back-end interfaces Physical Min / Max Controller Size (U) Disk Chassis Size (U) Disk Density per enclosure Controller enclosure may hold disks Host Integration Active/Active Controller pairs FC - Symmetric LUN Access FC - ALUA - Asymmetric LUN Access Clustering of A/A pairs Microsoft VSS provider Microsoft VDS interface Storage Management Element Mgr. CLI SMI-S Data Protection 16TB / 64TB - within RAID group 2000: 8Gbps 2040: 8/16 GBps 2000: 10Gb/s or 1Gb/s 2040: 10 Gb/s 6 Gb/s 1: 4-Lane 6Gb/s per controller 2U 2U 3.5" : " : 24 Browser-based Point In Time Snapshots Copy on Write (PIT) Max # PIT Copies per array 64 / 64 option to 512 Max # PIT copies per LUN 64 / 64 option to 512

4 4 of 7 Local Replication (within array) # Local Clones 64/ 64 option to 128 Resync Clone Read / Write Clones Remote Replication (array to array) Replication Connectivity Synchronous Replication Async Replication Write Order Consistency Consistency Groups Bandwidth Throttle Delta Replication WAN Acceleration In-flight Encryption Multi-hop (cascade) FC or iscsi 3 Way replication Other Advanced Features Data at rest Encryption Data Reduction Thin Provisioning Stretched Clusters Disk Spin Down Automated Tiering within box Frequency of Tiered Movement Level of Tiered Movement Number of Tiers VMware SRM integration VMware VAAI HW Zero Copy HW Lock Reservation HW Accelerated Copy n/a n/a n/a FC, SAS & iscsi

5 5 of 7 HP MSA Highlights HP Entry-level 2U disk & controller enclosure with 24 SFF drives, or 12 LFF Scalable to 288 TB using 9-2U enclosures 2 controllers in active / active HA with ALUA LUN access Multiple RAID levels (1, 5, 6, 10, 50) Data in place upgrade from previous MSA systems, swap drives and go Web based GUI, plus data protection options Up to 64 snapshots and local clones included, extra charge for more Web GUI HP MSA 2040: Features Max Controllers Max Cache Disk Drives Max Ports Max Capacity MSA GB, SSD, 15K, 10K, 7.2K 199 total drives 16 Gb FC or GbE 288 TB

6 6 of 7 MSA 2040 includes : HP MSA 2040 Software Management Web GUI Upgradeability Data in place upgrade from MSA G2, or G3 ; swap drives to upgrade Data Protection 64 snapshots / clones included, up to 512 available Optional remote async replication available Host Integration VSS for MS Windows PIT copy VMware VAAI all three block primitives (Zero, Copy & Locking) VMware SRM support with remote replication HP MSA 2040 Web GUI

7 7 of 7 HP MSA 2040 Perceived Strengths and Concerns Strengths Solid history and large install base Data in place upgrade reduces upgrade issues Competitive pricing Good performance Large cache and 16 Gb FC SSD support and other features Application Integration VMware SRM, VAAI and VASA VSS for MS Windows apps Potential Concerns Older architecture, not based on pooling Limitation on number of SSD devices More detailed information is available at Copyright 2013 Evaluator Group, Inc. All rights reserved. part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or stored in a database or retrieval system for any purpose without the express written consent of Evaluator Group Inc. The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Evaluator Group assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Evaluator Group makes no expressed or implied warranties in this document relating to the use or operation of the products described herein. In no event shall Evaluator Group be liable for any indirect, special, inconsequential or incidental damages arising out of or associated with any aspect of this publication, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. The Evaluator Series is a trademark of Evaluator Group, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies.