Lifecycle

Obsolete Date 31-12-2026

Specifications

Drive form factor SFF
Included drives 12x HPE MSA 1.92 TB SAS 12G Read Intensive SFF (2.5in) M2 3yr Wty SSD
SED Drives Supported No
Included transceivers HPE MSA 32 Gb Short Wave Fibre Channel SFP+ 4-pack Transceiver
Storage expansion options 2U 24-drive SFF drive enclosure and/or 2U 12-drive LFF drive enclosure (add up to 9 in any combination)
Drive description Twelve 1.92 TB Read Intensive SSDs included; Add up to twelve additional SFF HDD and/or SSD per base array
Host connectivity 32 Gb Fibre Channel
Energy efficiency Energy Star™ Compliant
Compatible operating systems Windows Server®; VMware vSphere™; Red Hat® Linux; SUSE™ SLES; See HPE SPOCK for more details.
Storage controller 2x 32 Gb Fibre Channel 4-port Controller
Form factor 2U rack mount
Capacity Up to 2.71 PB with maximum capacity expansion
Warranty Three-year limited warranty, parts exchange next business day delivery on all base arrays and drive enclosures. MSA drives and other options carry a separate warranty.

Quickspecs

Overview

Looking for simple, high-performance, and low-cost shared storage that delivers application acceleration across all your server workloads? HPE MSA Storage has been the leading shared storage solution for HPE ProLiant servers for almost three decades. With over 600,000 storage arrays sold, MSA continues to deliver on its promise of simple, fast, and affordable storage for SMB customers. The HPE MSA Gen7 Storage array sets a new standard for entry-level shared storage by providing an affordable path to high-performance storage without compromising on the simplicity and reliability that its customers depend on. The MSA Gen7 array portfolio delivers up to 2x more system performance while supporting user scalability beyond 7 PB per array with new high-capacity media options. New Gen7 innovations supporting online system and media firmware updates, as well as simpler and faster access to the HPE MSA Health Check tool, reduce the complexity and time required for routine system maintenance.

What's new

All MSA Gen6 and Gen7 storage array models are now fully certified for use with HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software.
MSA HDD and SSD media options supporting an increase in MSA Gen7 raw capacity of up to a maximum of 7.37 PB.
Customer configurable HPE MSA Gen7 storage array models and storage media options available through the HPE Smart Choice program.
HPE Smart Choice MSA Gen7 all-flash storage array bundles with up to 92 TB of raw storage capacity included, supporting 16/32 Gb Fibre Channel, 10/25 GbE iSCSI, and 12 Gb SAS host connectivity.

Features

Affordable - Great Value Across All MSA Configurations

Start small and scale as needed with any combination of SSDs, Enterprise SAS HDDs, or Midline SAS HDDs. "Grow as you go" upgrades are available through low-cost HPE MSA SSD and HDD media 6-packs.

A wide range of HPE MSA Gen7 Storage array models, including value-driven solution bundles for hybrid-flash and all-flash configurations, provide a cost-effective path to high-performance storage on Day 1.

Minimize resources dedicated to daily maintenance and focus on business outcomes with HPE MSA Health Check. A cloud-based tool available to all MSA users at no additional charge, MSA Health Check uses MSA system logs to assess performance and configurations against HPE MSA best practice guidelines.

Real-time, automated data tiering for hybrid configurations, optimizing the use of high-performance SSD media as well as lower-cost HDD storage within the same array. With minimal investment in SSDs, users can increase system IOPS by up to 4x versus HDD-only configurations. [2]

HPE MSA-DP+ advanced RAID technology eliminates the use of idle spare drives by distributing spare capacity across all drives in the disk group and enabling drive rebuild times that are up to 25x faster than traditional RAID. [3]

Next generation system architecture supporting incredibly fast performance for an entry-level storage solution. HPE MSA Gen7 Storage delivers up to 2x more IOPS (random) performance with up to 30% more system bandwidth (sequential) as compared to HPE MSA Gen6 Storage. [1]

Simple - The Shared Storage System Anyone Can Use

Start with the unique and intuitive graphical user interface of HPE MSA Storage Management Utility (SMU) that provides step-by-step instructions and guided workflows to set up the array within minutes.

System monitoring and maintenance available through a simplified dashboard offers "at-a-glance" views of system alerts, performance, and capacity usage. New HPE MSA Gen7 innovations include support for online controller/media firmware updates as well as simpler and faster access to MSA Health Check.

System architecture supporting hot-swap controllers, drives, and power supplies, enabling users to quickly complete upgrades and maintenance with minimal downtime.

Fast - Real Performance You Can See and Feel

Media

HPE MSA Gen7 Storage

The HPE MSA Gen7 is an affordable, high-performance shared storage solution for SMBs that delivers application acceleration across all server workloads. It''s the perfect complement to HPE Smart Choice ProLiant servers.

Compatible products

Documents

[1] Up to 2x performance increase compares HPE MSA Gen7 IOPS (783K) to HPE MSA Gen6 IOPS (395K).
[2] Testing performed by Demartek Test Labs comparing performance of HDD-only configurations versus hybrid-flash configurations utilizing both HDD and SSD media.
[3] Based on testing performed at HPE internal test labs.

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