Overview

The HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array (MSA) 20 and MSA 60 are direct attached disk enclosures for increasing the storage capacity of your Proliant or Integrity Servers. These enclosures offer a great solution for users not yet ready to migrate to a Storage Area Network (SAN.)

The MSA 20 offers host connectivity via U320 SCSI or 3Gbps SAS interfaces. This enclosures allows the attachment of high capacity, low-cost SATA drives to older servers with parallel SCSI RAID controllers and host bust adaptors.

The MSA 60 offers host connectivity via 3Gbps Serial Attached SCSI (SAS). This enclosure allows for the installation of up to 12 low-cost SATA drives or 12 high performance SAS disks. Disk types may be mixed in the same enclosure. Only 3.5" Large Form Factor (LFF) drives are supported.

RAID functionality is achieved when using an HP SmartArray controller or software mirror. Consult your RAID controller specifications for determining the largest disk drive type you can install. (600GB 15K SAS and 3TB SATA drives can be installed into the array.)