Q1J28A - HPE MSA Storage Controllers
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HPE MSA 2050 SAS Dual Controller LFF Storage Q1J28A
HPE MSA 2050, 3.5", 18.4 kg, Rack (2U), Black
Q1J28A is an HPE MSA 2050 SAS Dual Controller LFF Storage, and one 12 Gb SAS 4-ports per controller is included. The flash-ready HPE MSA 2050 Storage system is designed for affordable application acceleration that is ideal for small and remote office deployments. But do not let the low cost fool you. The HPE MSA 2050 Storage system gives you the combination of simplicity, flexibility to grow now and into the future, and advanced features you may not expect to find in an entry-priced array. Start small and scale as needed with any combination of solid state disks (SSD), high-performance enterprise, or lower-cost midline SAS-based drives.
Quick Spec
Model | Q1J28A |
Capacity | 1152 TB LFF maximum raw capacity |
Drive description | 12 LFF SAS/MDL SAS/SSD supported |
Host interface | One 12 Gb SAS 4-ports per controller is included |
Product Details
Figure 1 shows the MSA 2050 enclosure.

Figure 2 shows the MSA 2050 rear panel with 2 controllers installed

Note:
① | Power supply |
② | Host connection ports FC or iSCSI |
③ | CLI port (mini-USB) |
④ | Management Ethernet port |
⑤ | Expansion port |
⑥ | Power supply |
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Model | Q1J28A | |||
Description | HPE MSA 2050 SAS Dual Controller SFF Storage | HPE MSA 2050 SAN Dual Controller LFF Storage | HPE MSA 2050 SAN Dual Controller SFF Storage | HPE MSA 2050 SAS Dual Controller LFF Storage |
Capacity | 614 TB SFF maximum raw capacity | 960 TB LFF maximum raw capacity | 614 TB SFF maximum raw capacity | 1152 TB LFF maximum raw capacity |
Drive description | 24 SFF SAS/MDL SAS/SSD supported | 12 LFF SAS/MDL SAS/SSD supported | 24 SFF SAS/MDL SAS/SSD supported | 12 LFF SAS/MDL SAS/SSD supported |
Host interface | One 12 Gb SAS 4-ports per controller is included | One 16 Gb/8 Gb Fibre Channel 4-ports per controller or one 1GbE/10GbE iSCSI 4-ports per controller is included | One 16 Gb/8 Gb Fibre Channel 4-ports per controller or one 1GbE/10GbE iSCSI 4-ports per controller is included | One 12 Gb SAS 4-ports per controller is included |
Summary Description
HPE MSA 2050, 3.5", 18.4 kg, Rack (2U), Black
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Q1J28A Specification
MSA 2050 Storage Specification | |
Array | |
Access Type | Block |
Form Factor | 2U, SFF or LFF |
Number of controllers per array | 2 |
Minimum / Maximum host posts | 1/8 |
FC host connectivity | 8/16Gb |
iSCSI host connectivity | 1Gb or 10Gb |
Cache, per array | |
Max Read cache per array | 8TB |
Data (read/write) cache + system memory per array | 16GB |
Pool Capacity (with large pool support) | 562 TB (512 TiB) |
RAID Levels supported: virtual mode | RAID 1, 5, 6, 10 |
Enclosures | |
Expansion Drive Enclosures | 0-7 enclosures |
LFF/SFF array/enclosure mixing | Supported |
Maximum number of drives per array enclosure | 24 SFF/12 LFF |
Maximum number of drives per drive enclosure | 24 SFF/12 LFF |
Drive enclosure inter face type | 6 Gb SAS |
Drives | |
Maximum total HDDs per array | 192 SFF / 96 LFF |
Maximum total SSDs per array | 192 SFF / 96 LFF |
Max raw capacity per array enclosure | 76.8 TB SFF / 120TB LFF |
Max raw capacity per drive enclosure | 76.8 TB SFF / 120TB LFF |
Max raw capacity per array | 614.4TB SFF / 960TB LFF |
Drive Capacities | |
SFF SSDs (Mixed Use) | 400GB, 800GB, 1.6TB, 3.2TB |
LFF SSDs (Mixed Use) | 400GB, 800GB |
SFF HDDs | 15K: 300GB, 600GB, 900GB 10K: 300GB, 600GB, 900GB, 1.2TB, 1.8TB 7.2K: 1.0TB, 2.0TB |
LFF HDDs | 7.2K: 2TB, 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB |
SEDs | 10K SFF: 1.2TB 7.2K LFF: 4TB |
Software Features | |
Thin Technologies | Thin Provisioning, Space Reclamation, Thin Rebuild |
Tiering | Performance Tier, Standard Tier, Archive Tier |
Replication | Snapshots (512), Volume Copy, Remote Snaps |
Quality of Service | Virtual Tier Affinity |
Additional Features | |
Maximum number of volumes | 512 |
Maximum number of snapshots | 512 |
Maximum number of hosts | 512 |
Maximum number of initiators | 1024 |
Customer self-installable | Yes |
Customer self-repairable | Yes |
Customer self-upgradeable | Yes |


































