HPE MSA 2060: The High-Performance Hybrid Storage Powerhouse for Small Offices
If you’re running a small or remote office and need storage that’s affordable, flexible and packed with pro-level features, the HPE MSA 2060 is a total game-changer. This flash-ready hybrid storage system checks all the boxes for small teams that don’t want to compromise on performance—no fancy storage expertise required!
🌟 Why it’s a win for small/remote teams
It’s built for scalability: start small with SSDs, Enterprise SAS HDDs, or budget-friendly Midline SAS HDDs, then scale up as your team grows. No locked-in setups, no wasted resources—just exactly what you need, when you need it.
🆕 The latest upgrades that matter
- Massive capacity boost: 24TB SAS 7.2K LFF HDDs (single or 6-pack) push the max raw capacity to 2.88PB with 9 extra drive enclosures.
- Flash Bundles for speed: Pair 16Gb FC/10GbE iSCSI with 12 SSDs (960GB/1.92TB/3.84TB) for low-cost, high-performance shared storage—perfect for speeding up apps without the premium price tag.
- Veeam certified: Seamless backup protection + Instant VM Recovery, so your data’s always safe and easy to restore.
- SSD 6-packs: Cost-effective expansion for Flash Bundles, so scaling speed is just as simple as scaling storage.
🛠️ Standout features you’d expect from a premium array
The MSA 2060 doesn’t skimp on advanced tech, even at the entry level:
- MSA-DP+ RAID: Integrated sparing, fast rebuilds, better sequential performance, and incremental expansion—way more reliable than basic RAID setups.
- Cross-enclosure disk groups: Virtual storage that spans multiple enclosures for maximum flexibility.
- 24GB read/write cache + 8TB max read cache: Blazing-fast access to your most used data.
- 2 pools, 4PiB addressable each: 1,885TiB usable capacity with 24TB HDDs in MSA-DP+—plenty for growing small businesses.
📱 Super easy to manage
No headaches here—this storage system is built for anyone to run:
- Redundant web-based SMU v4 interface + CLI + RESTful API
- Auto firmware update notifications + non-disruptive on-line controller upgrades (keep working while updating!)
- HPE MSA Health Check + Arxscan Arxview remote monitoring via HPE Complete
- 2 controllers, 8 host ports, and multi-connectivity (8/16Gb FC, 10/25GbE iSCSI, 12Gb SAS) for seamless integration with your existing setup.
📏 Specs at a glance (the nerdy good stuff)
- Form factor: 2U (SFF/LFF)
- Access type: Block
- RAID support: 0 (read cache only), 1,5,6,10, MSA-DP+
- iSCSI: IPv4/IPv6 compatible (10/25GbE, 1/10GBase-T)
- Usable capacity: 1,885TiB (24TB HDDs + MSA-DP+)
Whether you’re accelerating business apps, backing up critical data, or just need storage that grows with you, the HPE MSA 2060 is the entry-level array that punches way above its weight. Perfect for small offices, remote teams, or anyone who wants enterprise features without the enterprise price tag.
