The Modular Smart Array 500 G2 is a simple and reliable RAID storage system for enterprise remote offices, distributed computing environments and medium business. Built upon reliable and high performance Smart Array technology the Modular Smart Array 500 G2 offers customers flexibility to cluster servers or share storage for improved storage utilization. The 2nd generation MSA500 system incorporates end-to-end Ultra320 SCSI technology and delivers best-in-class performance and rapid drive rebuild technology. It supports up to 14 HP Universal disk drives and is expandable with an in-place upgrade to the MSA1000. The new Modular Smart Array 500 G2 system adds support for 4-node clusters and a combined cluster and storage sharing environment.
The Modular Smart Array 500 G2 is a simple and reliable RAID storage system for enterprise remote offices, distributed computing environments and medium business. Built upon reliable and high performance Smart Array technology the Modular Smart Array 500 G2 offers customers flexibility to cluster servers or share storage for improved storage utilization. The 2nd generation MSA500 system incorporates end-to-end Ultra320 SCSI technology and delivers best-in-class performance and rapid drive rebuild technology. It supports up to 14 HP Universal disk drives and is expandable with an in-place upgrade to the MSA1000. The new Modular Smart Array 500 G2 system adds support for 4-node clusters and a combined cluster and storage sharing environment.
Features
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High Availability: supports a broad range of clustering options for Microsoft Windows Server, Linux Server and Novell NetWare environments.
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High Performance: 14,000 IO/s in a 2 host, 14 drive environment. Double the workload performance of 1st generation MSA500.
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Storage Capacity: The Modular Smart Array 500 G2 cabinet supports up to fourteen 1" Universal hard drives, for a maximum of 4.2TB of shared storage capacity using HP 300GB Ultra320 SCSI Universal 1" hard drives.
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Data Protection: Modular Smart Array 500 G2 is designed for a high level of data protection. It includes redundant controllers (optional), redundant fans and power supplies (standard) multiple I/O path capability with Smart Array Multipath software option, battery-backed cache and RAID ADG (standard).
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Storage Manageability: The Smart Array Controllers feature familiar configuration and management tools such as HP Smart Array Configuration Utility and Insight Manager. Online Management Features: Online Capacity Expansion (single path only), Online RAID Level Migration, Online Stripe Size Migration, Online Spares (Global), User Selectable Read/Write cache, User Selectable Expand and Rebuild Priority.
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