Overview:
The HPE MSA 2060 Storage is a flash-ready hybrid storage system designed to deliver hands-free, affordable application acceleration for small and remote office deployments. Don’t let the low cost fool you. It gives you the combination of simplicity, flexibility, and advanced features you may not expect in an entry-priced array. Start small and scale as needed with any combination of solid state drives (SSDs), highperformance Enterprise SAS HDDs, or lower-cost Midline SAS HDDs. With the ability to deliver up to 395,000 IOPS, the new HPE MSA 2060 is up to 80% faster than its prior generation with ample horsepower for even the most demanding workloads.
HPE MSA 2060 2U large form factor array bundle with two 16 Gb Fibre Channel 4-port controllers, twelve 20 TB 7.2K LFF Hard Disk Drives, four 16 Gb Fibre Channel SFP+ transceivers, and two 580W redundant power supplies.
What's New
- HPE MSA 2060 Smart Choice array models including twelve factory-integrated hard disk drives and four transceivers (Fibre Channel and iSCSI models) providing a complete storage solution out of the box.
- New MSA Gen6 HDD and SSD media options supporting an increase in MSA 2060 raw capacity of up to 2.6X for a total maximum array storage capacity of 7.37 PB.
Features:
Accelerate Applications Affordably
The HPE MSA 2060 is capable of delivering up to 395,000 IOPS for affordable application acceleration for small to medium-sized businesses.
The HPE MSA 2060 allows users to define and deploy hybrid or flash storage configurations day one and grow as their needs change.
HPE MSA’s 'Set It And Forget IT' Data Services Does Not Require a Dedicated Storage Administrator
The HPE MSA 2060 Storage is easy to install, easy to use, easy to maintain, even for an IT generalist. Administrators will find the HPE MSA 2060’s new Storage Management Utility intuitive and easy to navigate.
HPE MSA’s automated tiering engine dynamically responds to workload changes so you don’t have to, ensuring the hottest data will be moved to the fastest media automatically and in real-time.
Leverage Data Protection Features to Keep Your Business Running in the Event of a Disaster
The HPE MSA 2060 Storage delivers virtualized snapshot technology making data protection and instant recovery a snap.
Remote replication via Fibre Channel (FC) or iSCSI facilitates a affordable disaster recovery solution.
Encrypted SSDs and HDDs with local key management can be deployed to deliver a secure, encrypted hybrid flash array.
Flexible, Modular Architecture That Facilitates Growth Into the Future
The HPE MSA 2060 Storage solution supports a mixture of 3.5 inch LFF and 2.5 inch SFF expansion enclosures for a maximum of 9 enclosures (10 total including the array).
Start small and scale as needed with any combination of SSDs, Enterprise SAS or MidLine SAS HDDs.
Technical Specifications:
HPE MSA 2060 LFF 2x16Gb FC 4-port Controller 12x20TB HDD 4x16Gb SFP FC XCVR 240TB Storage Array Specifications |
Detailed product description |
HPE MSA 2060 2U large form factor array bundle with two 16 Gb Fibre Channel 4-port controllers, twelve 20 TB 7.2K LFF Hard Disk Drives, four 16 Gb Fibre Channel SFP+ transceivers, and two 580W redundant power supplies |
Product Number |
P79252-B25 |
Drive description |
Up to 12 HDD and/or SSD per base array |
Capacity |
Maximum array raw capacity of 2.83 PB (all LFF) and 1.9 PB (SFF & LFF), depending on drive mix |
Storage expansion options |
24 drive bay 2060 SFF drive enclosure or 12 drive bay 2060 LFF drive enclosure (add up to 9 with any combination) |
Host interface |
16 Gb Fibre Channel, 10/25GbE iSCSI, 10GBase-T iSCSI, or 12 Gb SAS; depending on model |
Storage controller |
2x 16 Gb Fibre Channel 4-port Controller |
SAN backup support |
Yes |
Storage mirroring support |
No |
Systems Insight Manager support |
No |
Compatible operating systems |
Windows Server2022;
Windows Server2019;
Windows Server2016;
VMware vSphere6.7;
Red Hat® Linux 8;
SuSE SLES 15;
See HPE SPOCK for more details. |
Clustering support |
Yes |
Form factor |
2U rack mount |
Energy efficiency |
Energy Star™ Compliant |
Weight |
5 kg (11 lb) |
Dimensions |
8.9 x 44.5 x 50.8 cm (3.5 x 17.5 x 20.0 in) |
Host connectivity |
16 Gb Fibre Channel |
Drive form factor |
LFF |
Included drives |
12x HPE MSA 20 TB SAS 12G Midline 7.2K LFF M2 1-year Warranty HDD |
SED Drives Supported |
No |
Included transceivers |
HPE MSA 16 Gb Short Wave Fibre Channel SFP+ 4-pack Transceivers |
Warranty |
Three-year limited warranty, parts exchange next business day delivery. Disk enclosures, hard drives and options carry their own warranty. |
Hardware Specs:
HPE MSA 2060 Storage Array

HPE MSA 2060 Storage
1 |
Power Switch |
2 |
Redundant Power and Cooling Module (AC or DC) |
3 |
Host connection ports (8/16Gb FC, 10/25GbE iSCSI, 10GBase-T iSCSI, or 12Gb SAS depending on model) |
4 |
Ethernet management port |
5 |
12 Gb SAS expansion port |
6 |
Controller A (Inverted) |
7 |
Controller B |
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