HP Modular Smart Array MSA P2000 G3

HP Modular Storage Array P2000 G3 Arrays

If when you compare your IT budget and your current storage needs, metaphors revolving around David and Goliath spring to mind, you might feel like you’re in trouble. But don’t fret; David can come out on top once again with the HP Modular Storage Array (MSA) P2000 Generation 3 (G3) array. While your IT budget won’t exactly “slay” your current storage needs, it will master them by allowing you to purchase an affordable, modular storage solution with enterprise-class capabilities. Offering high-performance storage at a cost-effective entry-point, the HP MSA P2000 G3 boasts such features as support for SAN backup, storage mirroring, systems insight manager, storage clustering and more. As a result of their affordability and high-performance features, HP MSA P2000 G3 storage arrays are an ideal match for larger companies with multiple smaller departments or with remote locations, as well as smaller companies with storage needs that require shared resources.

Configured in a space-efficient, David-esque 2U form factor, HP MSA P2000 G3 storage arrays are jam-packed with various components to optimize their performance for your enterprise IT environment. For instance, HP P2000 G3 arrays offer internal disk drive support for either up to 96 Large Form Factor (LFF Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), Mid-Line SAS (MDL SAS) or Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) disk drives, or for up to 149 Small Form Factor (SFF) SAS, MDL SAS or SATA disk drives. Another way that HP MSA P2000 G3 storage array systems prove to be highly flexible is through the various host interfaces they allow, including 8 Gigabit (Gb) Fibre Channel (FC), 1 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI), 10 GbE iSCSI, and 6 Gb SAS. And on top of that, MSA P2000 G3 arrays offer further flexibility through multiple operating system (OS) support that includes HP-UX< Red Hat, VMware, Solaris and more.